From a reader:

Jonah,
Article in our wonderful Burlington Free Press about the continued morass which will prevent the building of a few miles of desperately needed road:
(background.. this road project was started when I was in college.. I’m now 40)
But get this paragraph… and just savor the joy that is living here:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) initially filed its notice of appeal in September to preserve the federal government’s right to pursue an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) also filed its notice of appeal at the same time. The U.S. Solicitor General decided not to proceed with an appeal, which means that FHWA will not participate in an appeal. In light of the U.S. Solicitor General’s decision, VTrans decided to end the appeal as well.