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Originally Published At WDVM National Park Service recommends improving nine GW Parkway intersections ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WDVM) — The National Park Service has released its George Washington Memorial Parkway safety study, which Congressman Don Beyer (D-Va) commissioned to prevent crashes in the corridor.  The park service identified nine intersections — between the City of… Read more »

Originally published in Politico CROSS BORDER ADVOCACY: The Planetary Society’s annual Day of Action on Wednesday, which traditionally only canvases the halls of Congress, included the Canadian Parliament for the first time, Brendan Curry, the chief of Washington operations at the nonprofit, told us. Nearly 150 members of the society — who are not space professionals but… Read more »

Originally published in: The Washington Post Virginia finalized agreements Tuesday with CSX, Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express as part of the state’s $3.7 billion passenger rail expansion program that seeks to relieve a rail bottleneck and get more commuters onto trains. The signing of agreements advances a pledge Gov. Ralph Northam (D) made in December 2019 to significantly grow… Read more »

Originally published in: Space News President Joe Biden’s nomination of former senator Bill Nelson as the next administrator of NASA has won widespread support from both members of Congress and the broader space community. The White House announced March 19 its formal intent to nominate Nelson, a Democrat who served three terms in the Senate from Florida, as NASA administrator. The… Read more »

Originally published in: Space Policy Today’s second test of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage appears to be a complete success, although engineers must review all the data before making a definitive determination. The first attempt in January ended after just 67 seconds because of conservative test parameters that were set.  Not so today. The four RS-25 engines actually… Read more »

Originally published in: Space News Satellite imaging providers last year welcomed new rules from the Commerce Department that streamlined the licensing process for private operators. The revamped regulations were intended to help U.S. remote sensing companies compete in the booming global market for space-based data.  But as the industry continues to introduce… Read more »

Originally published in: Space Policy The new chairman of the House space subcommittee thinks Congress will need to strike a balance between addressing national security and privacy concerns about commercial satellite remote sensing data yet not over-regulating the business. Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) is skeptical legislation will pass anytime soon, but a hearing on the issues is a… Read more »

Originally published in: Patch  Just a week ago, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority warned its customers that it would be forced to close up to 22 stations, cut bus routes, layoff employees, and delay the final stages of the Silver Line unless it received more federal funding. But, that dire outlook all changed shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, when the House… Read more »

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Originally published by the Washington Post Congress to consider bill requiring police to report their misconduct settlements Cities and counties pay millions to victims of police abuse; collecting data may promote reform, sponsors say By  Tom Jackman March 5, 2021 at 7:23 p.m. EST Last year, officials in Prince George’s County paid $20 million to the family of a… Read more »