CRITIC WITHDRAWS GOLD LINE PROTEST.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer A key congressman whose opposition to the MTA's Gold Line extension threatened to halt this summer's groundbreaking reversed his position Wednesday. Gaining support from Rep. Ernest J. Istook, Jr., R-Okla., chairman of a House Appropriations subcommittee sub·com·mit·tee n. A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee. subcommittee Noun dealing with transportation funds, means the $900 million, six-mile light rail extension into Little Tokyo and East Los Angeles East Los Angeles, uninc. city (1990 pop. 126,379), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles, in an industrial area. It has a large Mexican-American population. There is a performing arts center and a cultural center. A junior college is there. is back on track. ``We're very excited it's finally coming together,'' said MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. board member Gloria Molina Gloria Molina is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and the current chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.[1] Molina grew up as one of ten children in the Los Angeles suburb of Pico Rivera, California, U.S. , a county supervisor whose district includes the area. ``We're very, very grateful,'' she said. ``This is great news all around.'' Istook said in a Wednesday letter to federal transit officials that he had made ``significant progress'' in working with MTA officials and some California congressional members, enabling him to withdraw his earlier objection. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been counting on $498 million in federal funds Federal Funds Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements. Notes: These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve to secure a contract before construction bids expire June 2. The agency hopes to break ground this summer. Lisa Mascaro, (818) 713-3761 lisa.mascaro(at)dailynews.com |
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