The city of Wichita spent $80,000 and its allies spent some more, but their combined firepower was nowhere near that of the airlines. The airlines’ lineup included three former U.S. senators, one of them a former Republican leader.
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White House said to kick off infrastructure planning Thursday
President Donald Trump’s administration will convene a meeting of at least 15 federal agencies Thursday as a first government-wide step toward crafting the president’s $1 trillion infrastructure initiative, a senior White House official said. Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, will lead the meeting, which will focus on identifying new projects that would boost the economy; finding existing projects, such as the Keystone XL pipeline, that could be expedited; targeting policies, outdated rules and laws that could delay projects; and developing funding and financing options, the official said.
Gun silencers: Safety device or marketing ploy?
Gun silencers: Safety device or marketing ploy? Ed Hughes attributes a good chunk of his hearing loss to his hobbies: hunting and competitive shooting. Check out this story on eveningsun.com: http://on-ydr.co/2lyKdbS The Freedom Armory Machine Works’ Grenadier suppressor adds 8.5 inches on a .45 pistol.
Lobbyist: Trump supports privatizing air traffic control
President Donald Trump told airline and airport executives Thursday that he supports privatizing America’s air traffic control system, according to a top airline industry lobbyist who was in the meeting. Nick Calio, president and CEO of Airlines for America, the trade association that represents the major airlines, said after the White House meeting that Trump was “extraordinarily positive” when airline executives urged him to spin off air traffic control operations from the Federal Aviation Administration and place them under the control of a private, nonprofit corporation.