And they vote like it

Living in Chicagoland this summer definitely was different from the suburbs I grew up with in Colorado. Suburbs in Chicagoland have small downtowns and dense areas. Compare to Colorado Springs suburbs where a shopping center is the town and the "white people scared of everything" does ring true...

It is still insane to me that democrats have won statewide in Idaho in the 21st century

I think having multiple flags also exemplifies that we are and will be a melting pot. It would be hard to find another place on earth where so many people with so many unique backgrounds can come together to stand against fascism and the goal of trying to make some white nationalist state

I think it would be better to utilize #10 with a lot of HSR design work done in house in the government. With consultants and contractors being hired for specifically challenging sections/ to speed up construction. Similar to how the initial interstate was built out

Honestly the only thing I do object to is that the high speed rail use design build procurement. It can be a way to speed up projects, but it can also really slow things down and muddle the process if something goes wrong. Both CAHSR and Brightline West use it and both have been delayed

Call it the Marv Heemeyer, like the Carl Sandburg in Illinois

Congratulations on the new position! You’ve done an amazing job covering public transport and passenger rail on the front range and I know I’ll miss your reporting. Best of luck in the Twin Cities!

Maybe tax incentives for communities to increase density around transit. Potentially having FTA grants be more favored to projects serving or building dense housing. Additionally, funding research and analysis for how US Transit projects can better spend money so the costs can go farther.