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Ray LaHood: “Well, we think there needs to be some reform to MPOs to make sure that in past instances where the rural communities…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2010
Well, we think there needs to be some reform to MPOs to make sure that in past instances where the rural communities have not been at the table, that they can be at the table, that their transportation, housing and other needs are really being addressed.
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Ray LaHood
Republican · Illinois

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LaHood emphasizes the need for rural communities to be included in transportation planning.

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