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elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>March 14, 2019<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5af27161 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"8327\" data-id=\"5af27161\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f66e654\" data-eae-slider=\"9893\" data-id=\"5f66e654\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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Regions and local communities require continued federal infrastructure investment to provide regional connectivity and modern mobility through efficient multi-modal systems. For detailed notes, <a href=\"https:\/\/narc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Transportation-and-Infrastructure-Hearing-March-12-Hearing-Notes.pdf\"><strong>see NARC\u2019s analysis from the hearing<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 12th, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit convened to discuss prioritizing the reauthorization of highway and transit programs before they expire next year. 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