WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton filed a bill last week to invest more than $200 billion in federal funds into the development of a comprehensive high-speed rail system. Moulton filed the American High Speed Rail Act in partnership with Rep. Suzan DelBene from Washington state’s 1st Congressional District. If passed, the bill would invest $205 billion into high-speed rail projects across the country.
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Massachusetts State Police is firing back as a local law enforcement group pushes for a state review of the embattled agency.
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