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Why the infrastructure law is transformative — and why it isn't - POLITICO

Why the infrastructure law is transformative — and why it isn’t

By ALEX DAUGHERTY

04/18/2022 10:00 AM EDT

With help from Tanya Snyder and Oriana Pawlyk

Quick fix

— The infrastructure law includes significant money to fight for climate goals, but still relies on preexisting funding formulas. We broke it down for Pros.

— Texas will no longer conduct the extra inspections that caused trucks to spend hours waiting at the border, after the trucking industry railed against them.

— A Hawaii congressman’s side gig as a pilot appears to be unprecedented in Washington, but has some unusual parallels across the Atlantic.

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