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How the Koch Brothers Are Killing Public Transit Projects Around the Country

**EMBARGO: No electronic distribution, Web posting or street sales before 2:01 a.m. ET Tuesday, June 19, 2018. No exceptions for any reasons. EMBARGO set by source.** Americans for Prosperity volunteers go door to door, asking residents to vote against a proposed transit plan for Nashville, Tenn., March 24, 2018. In communities across the country, the billionaire conservative Koch brothers are waging a sophisticated fight against new rail projects and bus routes. (William DeShazer/The New York Times)