Outstanding piece on workzone safety in NYT

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Yesterday's New York Times had a great example of the kind of reporting that only big media can do: "Efforts Lag at Making Highway Work Zones Safer." A sweeping 6K-word overview of state and federal oversight issues, this is the kind of reporting that makes the Gray Lady what it is. Whether you're interested in the issue or not — and, well, with all the new construction going on here in RI, who wouldn't be — it's also a fine piece of reportage.

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