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Wanted: A few super members of Congress

The release of Rep. Paul Ryan's 2012 budget proposal doesn't bode well for the future of non-automotive forms of transportation. The...
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Pete Hoekstra rides his way to defeat

Openly bike-friendly Republicans tend to keep low profiles in Washington. It's no wonder: Scott Brown's surprise victory in the blue state of...
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Two Republicans, two visions of bicycle infrastructure

Both of the excerpts below come from Republican Congressmen, one former and one current. Ray Lahood, previously the Representative of the 18th...
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Politicycle: Should your senator be booted from the Senate Bike Caucus?

(Credit: Senate.gov) The National Bike Summit, the biggest bicycle lobbying event of the year, kicked off tonight in Washington. This is the 10th...
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Politicycle: Colorado Governor Bill Ritter

Democrat Bill Ritter, the governor of Colorado, made headlines thisweek after a nasty spill from his bicycle broke a number of his ribs and...
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Politicycle: Michelle Obama and Let's Move

Last week, Michelle Obama launched an initiative called "Let's Move" aimed at reversing the tide of childhood obesity. Though promoting...
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Hypocrites on four wheels?

Supposedly scofflaw cyclists get lots offlack for not coming to a complete stops at stop signs. Earlier this year, for example, police ticketed...
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Scott Brown: a cyclist in truck's clothing?

Scott Brown, now the Senator elect of Massachusetts, has a varied resume that includes lawyer, basketball star, soldier, and (nearly) nude model....
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Politicycle: Arnold Schwarzenegger

His state's broke, but that hasn't stopped California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from loading up his Hummer with bikes and heading out for some...
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What Deeds and McDonnell aren't talking about despite all their bickering about transportation

Despite growing interest in bicycles as a form of transportation and a steady increase in funding for bicycle projects, influencing political...
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