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TxDOT considering termination of Texas 288 Toll Lanes deal, calling it good investment
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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03/28/2024
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Blueridge Transportation Group, LLC; Harris County; Privatization; State Highway 288; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of
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After the lights went out in Texas for days, will companies keep moving here?
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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02/28/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Corporate planning & relocations; Electricity transmission and distribution; Infrastructure; Power outages
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Highway Investments Essential to State’s Economic Recovery
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Contreras, S.
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08/28/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic cycles; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Transportation Commission, Texas
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Keep Texas moving with highway funding
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San Antonio Express News
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Boyer, V.
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08/26/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance
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Highway investments are essential to Texas’ economic recovery
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Austin American Statesman
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Boyer, V.
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08/13/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway planning
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State comptroller projects $4.58 billion revenue shortfall
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McAllen Monitor
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Kelley, R.
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07/21/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Economic forecasts; Hegar, Glenn; Tax revenue
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A state-federal approach to tackling traffic
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Austin American Statesman
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Cornyn, J.
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11/26/2019
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Bugg, J. Bruce, Jr.; Cornyn, John; Highway Trust Fund; Infrastructure; Traffic; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Fluor’s overruns can’t cloud N. Texas road projects
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Dallas Morning News
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Schnurman, M.
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08/11/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Design/build process; Fluor Corporation; General contractors; Highway construction; Infrastructure; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Preserve the tools that maintain Texas highways
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San Antonio Express News
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Reed, J.
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03/25/2019
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Transportation planning
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Texas keeps growing, but there is long and expensive road ahead
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Johnson, B.
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02/24/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Population growth; Transportation planning
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TxDOT addressing growth, congestion, safety on roads
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San Antonio Express News
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Bugg Jr., J.
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01/08/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway maintenance; Traffic safety; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Cornyn agrees with calls to overhaul 'archaic and outdated' highway funding system
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Dallas Morning News
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Leszcynski, R.
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11/10/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cornyn, John; Highway finance; Highway planning
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Texas House 71 race: Hatton outlines five-point infrastructure plan
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Hatton, S.
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09/30/2018
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1 TX bill
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Hatton, Sam; Highway finance; Texas House campaigns
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TxDOT plan now foresees no tolls on I-35 expansion in Central Texas
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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08/28/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway construction; Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Toll roads
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TxDOT to receive $1.1 billion boost from surging oil business, economy
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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07/16/2018
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Sales taxes; Severance taxes; Tax revenue
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Texas’ frozen gas tax thawed by Propositions 1 and 7
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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07/16/2018
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Transportation planning
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State has more money, but not to spend
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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06/06/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; State budgets
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With LBJ East OK'd, question of how to pay for $24 billion in upcoming mega-projects remains
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Dallas Morning News
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Leszcynski, R.
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05/28/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Burkett, Cindy; Highway construction; Highway finance; North Texas; Toll roads
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TWO VIEWS: Texas underutilizes motor fuel tax, design-build process
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Austin American Statesman
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Quintero, J.
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05/21/2018
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Design/build process; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Toll roads
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LBJ project avoids state fund pothole
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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05/10/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Hall, Bob; Highway finance; Interstate Highway 635; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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Paxton: State law unclear about restrictions on toll road spending
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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05/09/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
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Tolls removed, the Oak Hill ‘Y’ expansion project gets new life
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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05/04/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway planning; State Highway 71; Toll roads; U.S. Highway 290; Workman, Paul
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Region, state need real highway funding, not toll roads
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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04/18/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Toll roads
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Fallout over tolls divides local, state leaders
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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04/16/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Bugg, J. Bruce, Jr.; Hall, Bob; Highway finance; Patrick, Dan; Toll roads; Transportation planning
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Officials: Toll roads may be key to Texas’ economic growth
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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03/29/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Economic development incentives; Highway finance; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
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North Texas needs a voice on roads
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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03/18/2018
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1 TX bill
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Gubernatorial appointments; Toll roads; Traffic; Transportation Commission, Texas; Vandergriff, Victor
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GOP asks: Should all toll road projects be subject to public vote?
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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02/26/2018
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Party referendums; Toll roads
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A small drop in Texas’ infrastructure bucket
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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02/20/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Federal budgets; Highway finance; Infrastructure
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Meeting Texas’s transportation challenges
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Aldred, T.
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02/15/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Privatization; Traffic
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Trump's infrastructure spending plans raise questions in Texas
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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02/13/2018
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Border barriers; Federal budgets; Highway finance; Infrastructure; Trump, Donald
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Report says Vandergriff to leave transportation board
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Dallas Morning News
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Brumfield, L.
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02/04/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Lewis, Tryon D.; Public officials' resignations; Transportation Commission, Texas; Vandergriff, Victor
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TxDOT commission member Victor Vandergriff reportedly stepping down
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Formby, B.
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02/04/2018
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Lewis, Tryon D.; Public officials' resignations; Transportation Commission, Texas; Vandergriff, Victor
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Texas 130 expansion stalls as Texas toll roads go out of style
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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01/27/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Israel, Celia; Texas 130; Toll roads
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Toll lane backlash is delaying I-35W project
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dickson, G.
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01/24/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Toll roads
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Highway panel dumps planned I-35 toll lanes
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San Antonio Express News
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Selcraig, B.
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12/16/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Toll roads; Wolff, Nelson
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I-35 toll lanes in Austin cut from long-range transportation plan
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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12/15/2017
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1 TX bill
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Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
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Toll officials hold off on U.S. 183 bidding in wake of toll storm
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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12/14/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Toll roads; Transportation planning; U.S. Highway 183
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Dropping two lanes from the Drag not a black-and-white question
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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12/11/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Bicyclists; Highway planning; Pedestrians; University of Texas at Austin
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Explaining TxDOT’s sudden retreat on toll roads
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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11/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bugg, J. Bruce, Jr.; Highway finance; Patrick, Dan; Pickett, Joe; State agency budgets; Toll roads; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation, Texas Department of
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TXDOT: Keep our promise about toll road spending
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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11/22/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Loop 610 at I-69 near Uptown headed for heavy reconstruction
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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11/22/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Culberson, John; Davis, Sarah; Highway construction; Interstate Highway 610; Interstate Highway 69; Turner, Sylvester
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U.S. 183, I-35 projects waver after Abbott, Patrick trash tolls
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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11/21/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bugg, J. Bruce, Jr.; Highway finance; Interstate Highway 35; Patrick, Dan; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation, Texas Department of; U.S. Highway 183; Watson, Kirk
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Texans driven mad as tolls burn holes in their wallets
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Samuels, A.
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11/21/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Toll roads
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Fighting for toll roads
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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11/20/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bugg, J. Bruce, Jr.; Hall, Bob; Highway finance; Patrick, Dan; Toll roads; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation planning; Transportation, Texas Department of; Unified Transportation Program
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Straus focused on functions, not foibles
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Dallas Morning News
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McKenzie, W.
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11/01/2017
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Legislative turnover; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Water finance
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Bugg: TXDOT is here to help RGV with its mobility needs
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Taylor, S.
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11/01/2017
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1 TX bill
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Border transportation; Bugg, J. Bruce, Jr.; Freight; Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; International trade; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Rio Grande Valley; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation planning; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Austin vision for I-35 makeover now includes two toll lanes per side
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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10/31/2017
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1 TX bill
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Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
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San Antonio called ‘first among equals’ with Straus as speaker; some are worried about his departure
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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10/30/2017
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1 TX bill
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Larson, Lyle; Legislative turnover; Menéndez, José; Minjarez, Ina; Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives; Straus, Joe, III; Toll roads; Zerwas, John
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I-45 work moves south
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Houston Chronicle
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Rice, H.
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06/02/2017
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1 TX bill
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Highway construction; Interstate Highway 45
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Legislature approves $216.8 billion state budget
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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05/28/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Garcia, Sylvia; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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How we got the farmers out of the mud
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Threlkeld, K.
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05/18/2017
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1 TX bill
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Highway construction; Highway Department, Texas State
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Texas House unfazed by Trump rationale for passing toll bill
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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05/15/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Infrastructure; Phillips, Larry; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
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Fees, higher taxes target decaying roads
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Dallas Morning News
|
Lieb, D.
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05/07/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Infrastructure
|
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Historic Transportation Plan Gets Another Boost
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Lewis, T.
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05/03/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation planning; Unified Transportation Program
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Faulty Budget Gimmick
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
04/25/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Attorney General opinions; Nelson, Jane; Paxton, Ken; State budget spending deferrals
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In budget fight, Attorney General Ken Paxton sides with Texas Senate
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Austin American Statesman
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Walsh, S.
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04/22/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Ashby, Trent; Attorney General opinions; Davis, Sarah; Gonzales, Larry; Hegar, Glenn; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Huffman, Joan; Kolkhorst, Lois; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Schwertner, Charles; State budget spending deferrals; State Highway Fund; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Flush with highway cash, Texas still looking for toll options
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
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04/22/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe; Privatization
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Work begins on widening U.S. 281, most congested highway in San Antonio
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San Antonio Express News
|
Selcraig, B.
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04/01/2017
|
1 TX bill
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Highway construction; U.S. Highway 281
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House, Senate converge on budget price tag, but not funding methods
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Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, S.
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03/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Howard, Donna; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; School finance; State budget spending deferrals; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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House takes rainy-day dip, sets up showdown
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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03/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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Don’t curb highway funding
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Dallas Morning News
|
Thompson, J.
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03/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance
|
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Proposed Senate budget move questioned
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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03/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets; Zerwas, John
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TxDOT windfall includes $620 million for four Austin highways
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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03/29/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Transportation planning
|
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$2.5B to ease congestion OK’d
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Dallas Morning News
|
Fancher, J.
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03/29/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic
|
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Senate OKs budget that shifts $2 billion in education funding
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Wire Reports
|
03/29/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hall, Bob; Nelson, Jane; Schwertner, Charles; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
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Mulling Trump, trains and Lone Star while waiting on MoPac to open
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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03/27/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital Metro; High-speed rail; Highway construction; Interstate Highway 35; Lone Star Rail District; Mass transit; Metropolitan Transit Authority; Railroads; Trump, Donald
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Senate budget plan amounts to ‘cooking the books,’ Straus says
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Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, S.
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03/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
|
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Straus slams Senate budget maneuver
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
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03/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bettencourt, Paul; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budget spending deferrals; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Cutting the Texas budget, even with money on hand
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Ramsey, R.
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03/22/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budget spending deferrals; Straus, Joe, III; Zerwas, John
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Legislation would cut TxDOT funding by $2.3 billion over two years
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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03/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Transportation, Texas Department of; Zerwas, John
|
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Officials tout uses for voter-approved highway money
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Formby, B.
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03/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Schwertner, Charles; Watson, Kirk
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Use Prop. 1, 7 funds to fix 1604 — without tolls
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hall, T.
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02/28/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alamo Regional Mobility Authority; Loop 1604; Toll roads
|
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State accelerates start time for major I-45 improvement project
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
02/27/2017
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Interstate Highway 45; Toll roads
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Past fiscal decisions, not just oil slump, root cause of budget woes
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Austin American Statesman
|
Walsh, S.
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02/26/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Highway finance; Howard, Donna; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; State budgets; Tax relief; Wholesale oil prices; Zerwas, John
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TxDOT tollway system popular, but still faces heavy debt
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
01/30/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Central Texas Turnpike Project; State government debt; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Legislative session begins in tight budget climate
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Austin American Statesman
|
Mackowiak, M.
|
01/23/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
85th Legislature; School choice; State budget shortages
|
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Bad News for the State Budget
|
Rio Grande Guardian
|
Perryman, M.
|
01/12/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; State budgets
|
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Texas highways poised to get record funding
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
|
01/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Highway finance
|
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TTARA: Tax cuts likely off the table this legislative session
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Taylor, S.
|
01/11/2017
|
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
|
Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Rainy Day Fund; Texas Taxpayers and Research Association
|
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State budget hurdles await
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
01/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Darby, Drew; Hegar, Glenn; State budget shortages
|
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Lawmakers face need to tighten belts
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Houston Chronicle
|
Ward, M.
|
01/10/2017
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Darby, Drew; Patrick, Dan
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All eyes on the new state revenue estimate
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
01/09/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Bonnen, Dennis; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texans could feel the effects of a tight budget
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
01/03/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; State budgets
|
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Transportation concerns drive warnings
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
01/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway construction; Highway finance
|
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|
TxDOT is working to shorten your commute
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Dallas Morning News
|
Bugg Jr., J.
|
12/27/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway planning; Traffic
|
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|
Arlington lands $650 million for various highway improvements
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Cadwallader, R.
|
12/18/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway construction; Highway finance
|
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Toll lanes on Loop 1604 proposed from Bandera Road to I-35
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San Antonio Express News
|
Davila, V.
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12/16/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Alamo Regional Mobility Authority; Loop 1604; Toll roads
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State cash infusion would bring overpasses to Loop 360, Texas 71 East
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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12/13/2016
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Capital of Texas Highway / Loop 360; Highway finance; Interstate Highway 35; State Highway 71
|
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More money needed for roads, House transpo chair says
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
12/08/2016
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Simmons, Ron
|
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Official: Texas’ sales tax haul dips — just one reason next state budget won’t be pretty
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
12/02/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; Sales taxes; State budgets; Tax revenue
|
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Bad roads taking a toll on us
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Editorial
|
11/30/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Toll roads
|
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|
What happens when all of TxDOT’s dreams come true?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
11/28/2016
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Competitive bidding; Highway finance; Rights of way; State agency budgets; Sunset review process; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Study finds local commuters hitting the brakes on move to mass transit
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
11/01/2016
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Mass transit; Public opinion polls; Traffic; Transportation network companies
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2015 road measure will crimp 2018-19 budget
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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10/22/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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González, Mary; Hegar, Glenn; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; State budgets
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Texas economy cools as energy slump continues, analyst says
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Moritz, J.
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10/07/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Economic cycles; Patrick, Dan
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Grant us wisdom to accept the toll roads we have
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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09/16/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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State government debt; Toll roads
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Paying off debt on toll roads would cost Texas $36.7 billion
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Samuels, A.
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09/15/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hall, Bob; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; State government debt; Toll roads
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Howard on Loop 360’s blue signs: Focus on Transportation Commission
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Austin American Statesman
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Rice, R.
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09/08/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway signage; Howard, Donna
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Budget cuts may go deep
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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09/05/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Nelson, Jane; State budgets
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Dale, Schwertner, Gonzales talk border security, roads at panel
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Austin American Statesman
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Barrios, N.
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09/03/2016
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1 TX bill
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Border security; Dale, Tony; Franchise taxes; Gonzales, Larry; School finance; Schwertner, Charles
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Austin, I-35 share of TxDOT windfall remains unclear
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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09/02/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35
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Big Houston-area freeway projects to take shape with state windfall
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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08/01/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway construction; Highway finance; Transportation planning; Unified Transportation Program
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Hidalgo County taps state funding to pay for drainage
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McAllen Monitor
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Lopez, N.
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07/30/2016
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1 TX bill
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County courthouses; Drainage; Flooding
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Move to end tolls on Border Highway advances
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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07/15/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Cesar Chavez Border Highway; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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Traffic count a possible drag on Houston's share of highway money
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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07/04/2016
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Houston-Galveston Area Council; Traffic; Transportation planning
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Watson, Adler look to expand I-35 without city bond money
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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06/27/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Interstate Highway 35; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
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Austin leaders may seek a bond election for roadways, but not I-35
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Austin American Statesman
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Findell, E.
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05/27/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Interstate Highway 35; Watson, Kirk
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Rural areas need fair share of transportation dollars
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Victoria Advocate
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Editorial
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05/15/2016
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Kolkhorst, Lois; Rural areas
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Texas toll roads aren't long-term solution
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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04/04/2016
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1 TX bill
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Toll roads
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TxDOT computes a hefty price tag for buying off Texas tolls
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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03/31/2016
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1 TX bill
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Bass, James; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Eliminating tolls would cost state billions, lawmakers told
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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03/31/2016
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe; State government debt; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of; Walle, Armando
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gives his view on need for a second SPI causeway
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Whitlock, R.
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03/10/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bridges; Patrick, Dan; South Padre Island
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LBJ project to begin in 2018
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Dallas Morning News
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Leszcynski, R.
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03/02/2016
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1 TX bill
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit; High-occupancy vehicle lanes; Highway construction; Interstate Highway 635; Mass transit
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Two San Antonio road projects get a jump-start
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San Antonio Express News
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Blunt, K.
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02/26/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; U.S. Highway 281
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35W Coalition – a driving force for mobility solutions
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Churchill, M.
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02/24/2016
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1 TX bill
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Fort Worth, Texas; Interstate Highway 35; Transportation planning
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TxDOT begins look at axing tolls
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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02/17/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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Improvements planned for dangerous stretch of Texas 199
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dickson, G.
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02/17/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Geren, Charlie; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; State Highway 199
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Senate District 1 serves large part of northeast Texas
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Russell, A.
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02/14/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Brown, James K. 'Red'; Eltife, Kevin; Hughes, Bryan; Lee, Mike; Simpson, David; Texas Senate campaigns
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Five candidates run to represent Texas House District 5
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Russell, A.
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02/13/2016
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Davis, Randy; Hayes, Holly Coggins; Hayes, Philip; Hefner, Cole; Misenheimer, Jay; Texas House campaigns
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TxDOT chief: Falling oil prices won’t dramatically affect road building, maintenance
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Dallas Morning News
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Formby, B.
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02/12/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bass, James; Highway finance; Severance taxes
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State Senate leader tours Valley’s transportation systems
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Valley Morning Star
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Kelley, R.
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02/10/2016
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1 TX bill
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Border transportation; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
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Bastrop: Cyrier, Golemon duke it out at HD-17 forum
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Austin American Statesman
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Beck, J.
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02/06/2016
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1 TX bill
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Cyrier, John; Golemon, Brent; Texas House campaigns
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TxDOT cash for Austin would speed up I-35 projects at U.S. 183, Oltorf
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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01/28/2016
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic; U.S. Highway 183; Watson, Kirk
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Urban congestion projects get $300 million boost
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Dallas Morning News
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Formby, B.
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01/28/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic
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State money freed up to expand highways in Azle, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Richland Hills areas
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dickson, G.
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01/28/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance
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Funding could jump-start two San Antonio congestion-relief projects
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San Antonio Express News
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Blunt, K.
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01/28/2016
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic
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Candidates try to distinguish themselves at Longview forum
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Longview News-Journal
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Evans, G.
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01/27/2016
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Brown, James K. 'Red'; Dean, Jay; Hughes, Bryan; Lee, Mike; Simpson, David; Texas House campaigns; Texas Senate campaigns; Watts, David L., Jr.
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State comptroller, though optimistic, offers mixed projections on roads funding boosts
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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01/21/2016
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1 TX bill
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Hegar, Glenn; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
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As road work increases, tablet software makes inspections more efficient
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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01/20/2016
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1 TX bill
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Computer software; Computers and government; Highway construction
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Behind the scenes at the lab that puts roads to the test
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San Antonio Express News
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Blunt, K.
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01/03/2016
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1 TX bill
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Highway construction; Highway maintenance; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Freeways to move deeper into suburbs in 2016
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
|
01/02/2016
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1 TX bill
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Highway construction; Highway finance; State Highway 99
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Texas House budget chief to step down
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Houston Chronicle
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Fikac, P.
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12/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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Legislative turnover; Otto, John
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TxDOT finance chief James Bass named to lead agency
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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12/18/2015
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1 TX bill
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Bass, James; Transportation, Texas Department of
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No tolls on I-10, no problem
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
|
12/11/2015
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1 TX bill
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Interstate Highway 10; Toll roads
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TxDOT proposes keeping Interstate 10 toll-free
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San Antonio Express News
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Blunt, K.
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12/07/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway construction; Highway finance; Interstate Highway 10
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Lt. Gov. Patrick says Texas is the envy of the nation
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Copeland, M.
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12/04/2015
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1 TX bill
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Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan
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I-35W expansion may push farther north in Fort Worth
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dickson, G.
|
11/30/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Highway construction; Interstate Highway 35
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County approves long-term road projects
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blunt, K.
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11/23/2015
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1 TX bill
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Alamo Regional Mobility Authority; Highway planning
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I-35 makeover could be caught in move back to a Texas without tolls
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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11/21/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Interstate Highway 35; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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Bringing more logic in deciding which roads TxDOT builds
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
11/15/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Simmons, Ron
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State roads may be costly
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Waller, M.
|
11/11/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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More road funding mechanisms are in the works
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Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
11/09/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Leach, Jeff; Simmons, Ron
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Local planners don’t deserve our trust
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San Antonio Express News
|
Judson, J.
|
11/09/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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County government; Highway finance; Mass transit; U.S. Highway 281; VIA Metropolitan Transit
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More options for more road money
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blunt, K.
|
11/08/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
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Road spending popular, but effects can be fleeting
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
11/05/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
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Tax break, road funding on way as 7 Texas constitutional amendments pass easily
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Dallas Morning News
|
Grissom, B.
|
11/04/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Leach, Jeff; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Props 1 and 7 pass, but funding challenges remain
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
11/04/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Homestead exemptions
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Pickett-backed Texas road measure passes
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
11/04/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
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Texans approve more road funding, other measures
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San Antonio Express News
|
Gonzalez, J.
|
11/04/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Voters show strong support for transportation
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
11/04/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Voters have a chance to mess with the Texas Constitution. Here’s how
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
|
11/03/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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Election Day: Time for Texas voters to make their voices heard
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
11/03/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments
|
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McAllen Tea Party Association opposes Proposition 7
|
Rio Grande Guardian
|
Bonds, R.
|
11/02/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Tea Party movement
|
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Transportation crisis require creative thinking
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San Antonio Express News
|
Gallagher, M.
|
11/02/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Traffic
|
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Remember the amendments election Nov. 3
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
11/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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Tax breaks, road funds, more are on ballot
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
|
11/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments
|
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Texas: largest early voting turnout for constitutional amendment elections in a decade
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
11/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Early voting; Voter turnout
|
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|
Budget gimmicks
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
11/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Tollways may take political hit, still have future in Texas
|
San Angelo Standard Times
|
Waller, M.
|
11/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
|
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Upbeat early vote sets stage for Tuesday elections
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Gonzalez, J.
|
11/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Early voting; Farias, Joe; Patrick, Dan; Straus, Joe, III; Texas House campaigns; Voter turnout
|
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Proposition 7, Paving our future efficiently and smartly
|
Rio Grande Guardian
|
Hernandez, A.
|
10/31/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Border economy; Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance
|
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Plano Chamber urges support of Prop 7
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Dallas Morning News
|
Valente, A.
|
10/30/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance
|
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Prop 7: Gridlock antidote
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Fo.
|
10/30/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Traffic
|
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Voters to decide on major boost to state transportation fund
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Barnett, M.
|
10/30/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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Our Nov. 3 election recommendations
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
10/30/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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Yes to Prop 7, but it's a false choice
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Collier, M.
|
10/29/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Funding for Texas 36 development study in negotiation
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Herrera, S.
|
10/29/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway construction; Highway finance; Katy Prairie; Katy, Texas; State Highway 36
|
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Prop 7 has support, but critics remain
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Evans, P.
|
10/28/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Israel, Celia
|
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Plan for $1.4 billion LBJ East project moves forward with unapproved tolling component
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Leszcynski, R.
|
10/28/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Hall, Bob; Highway planning; Huffines, Don; Interstate Highway 635; Toll roads
|
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Six of seven constitutional amendments merit support
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
10/26/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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|
Suburban highways benefit from first funds, should Prop. 7 pass
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
10/26/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
|
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Paving the way for sustainable, long-term highway funding in Texas: Q&A with House Transportation Committee Chairman Joe Pickett on Proposition 7
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Editorial
|
10/25/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Dedicated funds; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; Otto, John; Pickett, Joe; Straus, Joe, III
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Prop. 7 gaining local support
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Evans, P.
|
10/22/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Dale, Tony; Gonzales, Larry; Highway finance
|
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Texas highways need more funding, higher gasoline tax
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
10/22/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
|
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Voters will face 7 constitutional amendments Nov. 3
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Editorial
|
10/22/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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Proposition 7: ‘Texas Miracle’ won’t endure if we don’t pay for roads, highways to support it
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Waco Tribune Herald
|
Editorial
|
10/21/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; State Highway Fund
|
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Early Voting on constitutional amendments under way
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Russell, A.
|
10/20/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments
|
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Texas voters to consider constitutional amendments
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Rangel, E.
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Frullo, John; Nelson, Jane; Price, Walter 'Four', IV
|
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|
Proposition 7 would redirect $2.5 billion of state taxes to roads
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
|
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7 key changes to the Texas Constitution on early voting ballots Monday
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Austin American Statesman
|
Lindell, C.
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments
|
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|
Six of seven constitutional amendments merit support
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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Our positions on proposed amendments
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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|
Supporting propositions for a better Texas
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Abbott, G.
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Homestead exemptions
|
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|
Texas ballot proposition would divert more money to highways
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Burkett, Cindy; Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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|
Proposition 7 moves money to highway funding
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
A short ballot, but ‘no’ to No. 3
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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|
As gas tax stays flat, state shuffles other sources for road work
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Carona, John; Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert
|
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|
Our election recommendations
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Farias, Gabe; Texas House candidates
|
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|
Vote for Texas roads, vote for Prop 7
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Nichols, R.
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
|
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|
7 propositions worth our attention
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Editorial
|
10/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments
|
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|
Election deals with tax cuts, constitutional amendments
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Waller, M.
|
10/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments
|
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|
Proposition 7 is a smart way to fund road work
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
10/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Keep Texas’ future paved
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Hinojosa, J.
|
10/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'
|
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|
Voting on transportation measure starts Monday
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
10/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Proposition 7 moves money to highway funding
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
10/18/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
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We recommend 'For' votes for all propositions except Nos. 3 and 4
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Editorial
|
10/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements
|
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Support Prop 7 in Texas elections
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McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
10/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance
|
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Good roads will keep RGV moving — Support Prop 7
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McAllen Monitor
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Guerra, R.
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10/18/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
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Transportation planners count on Prop. 7 for funding needs
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San Antonio Express News
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Blunt, K.
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10/18/2015
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
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Support road-building Proposition 7
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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10/17/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Time for Texans to demand better roads
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Jacobus, J.
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10/17/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Explore the pros and cons of 7 propositions on this year's ballot
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Houston Chronicle
|
McGaughy, L.
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10/16/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments
|
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Paying the price for cheap gas at the pump
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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10/15/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Wholesale oil prices
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Hidalgo County Commissioners back Proposition 7
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Reyes, D.
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10/15/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Hidalgo County; Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'
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Forecast: Texas to see a $4.1 billion drop in oil and gas tax revenue
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Austin American Statesman
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East, A.
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10/14/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Straus, Joe, III; Wholesale oil prices
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Texas comptroller Hegar concedes budget forecast was too rosy
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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10/14/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Straus, Joe, III; Wholesale oil prices
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Why you should consider voting yes on Prop. 7 even if road fixes aren't immediate
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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10/14/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
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State tax collection forecast down $4.6 billion
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Houston Chronicle
|
Fikac, P.
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10/14/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Patrick, Dan; Pickett, Joe; Straus, Joe, III; Wholesale oil prices
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Texas propositions
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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10/14/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Nichols, Robert
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Support Proposition 7, two South Texas county judges say
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McAllen Monitor
|
Garcia, R.
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10/12/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance
|
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Texans will decide whether to update their aging constitution
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
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10/08/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Historical records; Texas Constitution
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TxDOT Director Joe Weber announces departure later this year
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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10/07/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Lewis, Tryon D.; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Public officials' resignations; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk; Weber, Joe
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Lt. Gov. Patrick urges support for propositions
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
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Woolbright, M.
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10/06/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Homestead exemptions; Patrick, Dan
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Vote for Proposition 7 – Our Money, Our Roads, Our Future
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Garcia, R.
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10/05/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
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We all pay for new roads, but users pay for toll roads
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Greene, R.
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10/04/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Toll roads
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A solid plan for funding our roads
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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10/03/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance
|
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Lt. Gov. Patrick stumps for November propositions
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Russell, A.
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10/03/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance; Patrick, Dan
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Lawmaker stumps for RGV voter approval of transportation measure
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McAllen Monitor
|
Mosbrucker, K.
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09/29/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
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Death of U.S. 281 tolls could shift regional plan
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blunt, K.
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09/27/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Straus, Joe, III; Toll roads; U.S. Highway 281
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Officials agree on LBJ East design features but not funding
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Dallas Morning News
|
Leszcynski, R.
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09/24/2015
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1 TX bill
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Burkett, Cindy; Hall, Bob; Highway finance; Interstate Highway 635; Taylor, Van
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Proposition 7 and oil regulation topics at legislative forum
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Dotray, M.
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09/24/2015
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1 TX bill
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Burrows, Dustin; Darby, Drew; Farms and farming; Highway finance; Hydraulic fracturing; Perry, Charles; Truancy; Whitmire, John
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Abbott wants action on most congested traffic areas
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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09/24/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Traffic; Transportation planning
|
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Lt. Gov. Patrick visits city, says Texas in state of political flux
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Morris, D.
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09/23/2015
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1 TX bill
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Legislative turnover; Perry, Charles
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Abbott’s grade awaits Nov. 3 statewide vote
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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09/20/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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MPO votes to kill U.S. 281 toll proposal
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blunt, K.
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09/15/2015
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1 TX bill
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Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; Highway finance; Highway planning; Toll roads; U.S. Highway 281
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Limited toll project goes on amid design work on still-unfunded LBJ East expansion
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Dallas Morning News
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Leszcynski, R.
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09/14/2015
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1 TX bill
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Hall, Bob; Highway planning; Interstate Highway 635; Regional Transportation Council; Toll roads
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MPO vote could kill U.S. 281 toll idea
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blunt, K.
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09/13/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; Highway finance; Highway planning; Straus, Joe, III; Toll roads; U.S. Highway 281
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As Texas shifts how it pays for roads, tide moves away from toll projects
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Dallas Morning News
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Formby, B.
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09/11/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Toll roads
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Chamber backs putting tax revenue in highway fund
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Dallas Morning News
|
Staff
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09/08/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
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State Rep. Pickett tapped to head transportation transparency effort
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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09/02/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
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Support Prop 7 for business sake
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Austin American Statesman
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Mitchell, L.
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08/27/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
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Dallas motorists driving more, but commute times not way up
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Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
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08/27/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Commuters; Dallas Area Rapid Transit; Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; Highway finance; Traffic
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Congestion costs nearly $1,500 each for area commuters
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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08/26/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Commuters; Highway finance; Houston, Texas; Nichols, Robert; Texas A&M Transportation Institute; Traffic
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Straus says no to tolls on 281
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San Antonio Express News
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Davila, V.
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08/25/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; Larson, Lyle; Straus, Joe, III; Toll roads; U.S. Highway 281
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As Prop 1 roadwork begins, Prop 7 awaits a November vote
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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08/24/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
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Pickett sets deadline for TxDOT to deal with AT&T issues
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
08/13/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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AT&T; Highway construction; Montford, John T.; Pickett, Joe; Telecommunications infrastructure; Underground utility lines
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Lawmakers demand fix for utility-related road delays
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
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08/13/2015
|
1 TX bill
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AT&T; Highway construction; Israel, Celia; Montford, John T.; Pickett, Joe; Simmons, Ron; Telecommunications infrastructure; Underground utility lines
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Texans can deliver themselves from terrible highways
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San Angelo Standard Times
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Editorial
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08/09/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance
|
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Congress is flirting with disaster
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
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08/05/2015
|
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
|
Highway finance
|
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LBJ East freeway project needs some tolls, planner says
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Dallas Morning News
|
Leszcynski, R.
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07/29/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Hall, Bob; Interstate Highway 635; Morris, Michael; Toll roads
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Pickett turns down El Paso City Council's attempt to name highway after him
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
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07/19/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Commemorations; Pickett, Joe
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Avoiding tolls on U.S. 281, I-10 more likely
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San Antonio Express News
|
Wolff, K.
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07/07/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; Highway finance; Larson, Lyle; Toll roads
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TxDOT’s future finances could offer a pleasant view
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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06/29/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
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Rep. Pickett, D-El Paso pushes to drop tolls on border highway
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
06/28/2015
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1 TX bill
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Cesar Chavez Border Highway; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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Toll roads are likely inevitable
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San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
06/23/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Toll roads
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Answers about I-35 plan for the dissenting ‘16 percent’
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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06/22/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
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Texas needs federal road trust fund
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Haywood, S.
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06/17/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway Trust Fund
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Reaction to I-35 plan upbeat, but not unanimous
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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06/16/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Watson, Kirk
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Will Austin finally get to move forward with expanding I-35?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
06/16/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Watson, Kirk
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Local leaders ask state for $268 million to forgo toll lanes on 281, I-10
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San Antonio Express News
|
Rauf, D.
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06/16/2015
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bexar County; Campbell, Donna; Highway finance; Larson, Lyle; Toll roads; Wolff, Nelson
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TxDOT plan adds I-35 lanes on upper deck, through downtown
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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06/15/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Highway planning; Interstate Highway 35; Watson, Kirk
|
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New budget protects Texas interests
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hegar, G.
|
06/14/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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84th Legislature; Pension liabilities
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Texas state policies help grow jobs here
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McAllen Monitor
|
Staples, T.
|
06/14/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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84th Legislature; Bonnen, Dennis; Darby, Drew; Environmental permits; Fraser, Troy; Morrison, Geanie; Natural gas drilling; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert; Oil drilling; Pickett, Joe
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Tossing a tool out of the toolbox
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
06/12/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Hall, Bob; Huffines, Don; Interstate Highway 635; Toll roads
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Pharr secures passage of its legislative agenda
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Taylor, S.
|
06/11/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Border security; Farm produce; Food safety; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; International trade; Lucio, Eddie, Jr.; Muñoz, Sergio, Jr.; Pharr, Texas
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Money still lacking for Texas' big road projects — including LBJ East
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Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
06/10/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Burkett, Cindy; Highway finance; Huffines, Don; Interstate Highway 635; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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Legislature keeps text and driving, high-speed rail intact, increases transportation funding
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
|
06/08/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Burton, Konni; Cellular telephones; High-speed rail; Highway finance; Low-Income Vehicle Repair Assistance Program; Traffic safety
|
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After slow start, Texas businesses log wins at Legislature
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Austin American Statesman
|
Toohey, M.
|
06/07/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
84th Legislature; Margins tax
|
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Thanks to Legislature, business needs go begging
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
06/07/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
84th Legislature
|
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With new tax cut and investments, Abbott will sell Texas to the world
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Tilove, J.
|
06/04/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Tax relief
|
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With business tax cut, Abbott plans to sell Texas to the world
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
06/04/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Government travel; Tax relief
|
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Abbott wants lawmakers willing to ‘fight for ethics’
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Montgomery, D.
|
06/04/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Government ethics; Tax relief
|
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Gov. Greg Abbott signs transportation bill near downtown Dallas' Horseshoe Project
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
06/03/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Transportation, Texas Department of
|
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|
Thanks to Legislature, business needs go begging
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
06/03/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
84th Legislature
|
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Groups warn Texas tax cuts, other shifts will make for tight budget
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
06/02/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Margins tax; Tax revenue
|
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Legislature brings long-overdue progress on transportation
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
06/02/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Sales taxes; State Highway Fund
|
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Money-for-TxDOT bill: right idea, right time, bright salesmen
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
06/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Sales taxes
|
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Texans to vote on plan to boost road funding
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Batheja, A.
|
06/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Hall, Bob; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Sales taxes; Traffic cameras
|
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|
Road spending plan goes to voters
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
05/31/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
|
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|
Formula to boost highway funding headed to Abbott
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Benning, T.
|
05/31/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Huffines, Don; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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State Rep. Joe Pickett's $2.5 billion transportation bill headed to voters
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
05/31/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Measure allowing guns at colleges nears approval
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Montgomery, D.
|
05/31/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Birdwell, Brian; Campus carry; Cook, Byron; King, Phil; Nichols, Robert; Rodríguez, José; Taylor, Van; Veterans educational benefits
|
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|
El Paso delegation split on Texas state budget
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
05/30/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Blanco, César; González, Mary; Márquez, Marisa; Moody, Joe; Pickett, Joe; Rodríguez, José; State budgets
|
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Deal struck to tap sales taxes for Texas highways
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
05/27/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Sales taxes
|
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|
Texas legislators strike deal on transportation
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
05/27/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Sales taxes
|
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|
Democrats 'chub' out the clock on deadline day
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Rosenthal, B.
|
05/27/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Davis, Sarah; Dukes, Dawnna; Galindo, Rick; Legislative process; Phillips, Larry; Sanford, Scott; Smithee, John
|
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|
With study nearing completion, U.S. 281 toll lanes become more likely
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Davila, V.
|
05/23/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Alamo Regional Mobility Authority; Environmental protection; Highway finance; Toll roads; U.S. Highway 281
|
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Anti-toll caucus likely to leave legislative session empty-handed
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
05/18/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
|
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|
House, Senate to hash out differences on TxDOT funding bill
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
05/05/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Transportation, Texas Department of
|
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|
Pickett road-funding measures sail through Texas House
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
05/02/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Sales taxes; Transportation planning
|
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|
House overwhelmingly passes TxDOT funding bill
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
05/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Texas House tentatively OKs $3 billion annual boost for roads
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Benning, T.
|
05/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Coleman, Garnet; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Transportation, Texas Department of
|
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|
House approves use of sales tax for highways
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
McCrimmon, R.
|
05/01/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Darby, Drew; Highway finance; Howard, Donna; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Sales taxes; Simmons, Ron; Transportation, Texas Department of
|
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|
Historic road bill by state Rep. Joe Pickett gains traction
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
04/24/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Bid to boost Texas transportation funding gains momentum in House
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Benning, T.
|
04/23/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Otto, John; Pickett, Joe
|
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TxDOT funding bill gets new life, passing House committee
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
04/22/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Otto, John; Pickett, Joe
|
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TxDOT in the money this session, but how deep remains unclear
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
04/13/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Dedicated funds; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; State Highway Fund
|
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|
GOP legislative leaders have wrong priorities
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Martinez-Fischer, T.
|
04/01/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Early childhood education; Martinez Fischer, Trey
|
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State House member’s road financing plan steers away from tolls
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Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
03/27/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; State agency budgets; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of
|
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|
Rep. Joe Pickett proposes $3.5 billion in sales taxes for highways
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
03/27/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Sales taxes; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Austin gets an earful from toll road opponents
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
03/24/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Leach, Jeff; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
|
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|
Lawmakers call for end to toll roads at Capitol rally
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Batheja, A.
|
03/24/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Hall, Bob; Huffines, Don; Leach, Jeff; Public demonstrations; Toll roads
|
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|
A real fix for Texas' traffic woes
|
Longview News-Journal
|
Haywood, S.
|
03/21/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Analysis: House budget stresses schools
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
03/13/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Ashby, Trent; Otto, John; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Senate bills propose tax cuts, paying off state debt
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Sterling, E.
|
03/12/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Ellis, Rodney; Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; State government debt; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax relief; Watson, Kirk
|
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LBJ East plan with tolls needs OK from state tired of pay roads
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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03/09/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway planning; Nichols, Robert; Toll roads
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Tolls aren’t going away
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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03/08/2015
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1 TX bill
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Toll roads
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Texas leaders moving forward with plan to boost funding for TxDOT
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Dotray, M.
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03/08/2015
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; State Highway Fund; Watson, Kirk
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First Senate bill actually worth the attention
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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03/07/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes
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Texas Senate sends car-tax-for-TxDOT legislation to House
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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03/05/2015
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Watson, Kirk
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Senate panel passes bills to fund roads
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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03/05/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Keffer, Jim; Menéndez, José; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert; Otto, John; TRS-Care; Van de Putte, Leticia
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Senate OKs $2.5 billion boost to TxDOT’s annual funding
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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03/05/2015
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Fraser, Troy; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk; West, Royce
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Texas Senate OKs using car sales taxes for highways
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Langford, T.
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03/05/2015
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Watson, Kirk; West, Royce
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State Senate approves plans for road funds
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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03/05/2015
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1 TX bill
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Dedicated funds; Ellis, Rodney; Fraser, Troy; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Watson, Kirk
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Texas Senate committee approves legislation to boost road spending
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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02/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Texas Senate gets plan to add $2B for highways
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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02/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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Ellis, Rodney; Fraser, Troy; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Texas Senate to consider using vehicle sales tax for roads
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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A.P. Wire
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02/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Plan for dedicated road funds advances despite concerns
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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02/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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Dedicated funds; Ellis, Rodney; Fraser, Troy; Highway finance; Kolkhorst, Lois; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Houston groups unite to lobby state on transportation needs
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Houston Chronicle
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Foster, R.
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02/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
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Nichols tweaks bill directing auto sales tax to TxDOT
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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02/25/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Support builds for plan to boost highway funding with vehicle sales tax revenue
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Dallas Morning News
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Benning, T.
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02/25/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Texas has spent years looking for money to bolster roads
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Vertuno, J.
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02/22/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
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Abbott looks at vehicle sales tax to pay for roads
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Houston Chronicle
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A.P. Wire
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02/22/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Need great to steady highway fund stream
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Russell, A.
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02/22/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Senate highway plan has lots going for it
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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02/09/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert
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Will Texas roads get a $25 billion boost?
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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02/05/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert; Otto, John; Patrick, Dan; State agency budgets; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk
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TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PLAN
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Dallas Morning News
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A.P. Wire
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02/05/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Nichols' bills inject $25B in highway projects
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
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Russell, A.
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02/05/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan
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