The article says the waiver is limited to three states - will LsHood's action affect only those three?
The article says the (Republican) House has already passed the bill. That fits my understanding that Dems were the ones holding it up, but, if there is a waiver in it, it does not match my understanding of the 'pubbies intent.
And so on, and so on, etc.
“does anyone here have a good summary?”
The House bill contained $16.5 million cuts in air service subsidies to 13 rural communities. The subsidy program was created after airlines were deregulated in 1978 to ensure continued service on less profitable routes to remote communities. But critics say some communities receiving subsidies are within a reasonable driving distance of a hub airport.
The 13 cities targeted for air service subsidy cuts are Athens, Ga.; Morgantown, W.Va.; Glendive, Mont.; Alamogordo, N.M.; Ely, Nev.; Jamestown, N.Y.; Bradford, Pa.; Hagerstown, Md.; Jonesboro, Ark.; Johnstown, Pa.; Franklin/Oil City, Pa.; Lancaster, Pa., and Jackson, Tenn.
Evidently, the House exempted the three towns where it would truly be a hardship to drive to the nearest airport and the Senate has agreed to the cuts for the towns that are within a reasonable driving distance.