Bloviations

Contact your elected representatives and urge them not to support the Bush Administration’s $700,000,000,000 bail-out of Wall Street on our tax-dime. The Bush Plan has no support for Main Street Americans or home-owners that face foreclosure. The Administration’s plan also specifically denies Americans any course of action for oversight or recourse against the government’s actions [...]

Thanks to bikelovejones for this hat-tip.
Beth, the writer at bikelovejones says we should contact our Senators and ask them to support the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008.
This legislation will do all kinds of good stuff to improve America’s energy situation, but specifically, it provides tax benefits for bicycle commuters.
Check out the [...]

During tonight’s meeting (which begins at 7pm and is held at the City Council Chambers in City Hall), the Mayor and City Council will vote on the Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
According to the agenda the public comment period comes before the consideration of the plan. That means if you weren’t able to get [...]

Thanks to Uncle Ted’s indictment, the originally-scheduled-for-today markup of House Concurrent Resolution 305 (Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation) has been postponed to an unknown date.
That didn’t stop me from emailing my Senators or the Senators of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about the bill.
My text is below and [...]

On Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 10am the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will be considering House Concurrent Resolution 305 (Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation).
Follow the jump for more information and what you, yes YOU, can do.