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President Obama, DOT Secretary Foxx announce $600M for 6th round of TIGER funding for transportation projects

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Paul, Minnesota, which received $35 million in the first round of TIGER funding to renovate the facility and restore tracks. The TIGER 2014 grant program will place an emphasis on projects that support reliable, safe and affordable transportation options that improve connections for both urban and rural communities.

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The EV Transition Explained: Policy Roadblocks

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Affordability is expected to be just one highly contentious issue: Who, exactly, is going to pay for grid upgrades? The fight over how to fairly implement EV charging networks in Minnesota is another example of the tricky politics PUCs are involved with.

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