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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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Texas needs to consider new ways to fund its highways
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Dallas Morning News
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Glover, B.
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07/29/2022
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Electric vehicle fees and taxes; Electric vehicles; Gasoline prices; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
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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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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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Caution urged as Legislature considers use of Rainy Day Fund
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Editorial
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01/11/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Fiscal management; Rainy Day Fund
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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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Former President George H.W. Bush Dies Nov. 30
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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12/06/2018
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1 TX bill
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Abbott, Greg; Bush, George H.W.; Bush, George P.; Consumer protection; Hegar, Glenn; Paxton, Ken; Public officials' deaths; Rainy Day Fund; State Highway Fund; Transitional housing; Unclaimed property
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Texas has billions in its rainy day fund, and lawmakers made a move to keep it that way
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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12/01/2018
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Davis, Sarah; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; School finance
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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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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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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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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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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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Surging Texas tax collections brighten state’s gloomy fiscal outlook
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/05/2018
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Economic forecasts; Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax revenue; Wholesale oil prices
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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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Highway fund, Rainy Day fund receive hefty infusions
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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12/07/2017
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Abortion; Christmas decorations; Cognizant; Dedicated funds; Driving while intoxicated; Economic development incentives; Hegar, Glenn; Permanent School Fund; Rainy Day Fund; State Highway Fund; Texas Enterprise Fund
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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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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
|
Garrett, R.
|
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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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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How we got the farmers out of the mud
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San Angelo Standard Times
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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
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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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Texas highway funding gets $9 billion boost, including I-45 projects
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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03/29/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic
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Mulling Trump, trains and Lone Star while waiting on MoPac to open
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Austin American Statesman
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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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Use Prop. 1, 7 funds to fix 1604 — without tolls
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San Antonio Express News
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Hall, T.
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02/28/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Alamo Regional Mobility Authority; Loop 1604; Toll roads
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TxDOT tollway system popular, but still faces heavy debt
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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01/30/2017
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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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Texas highways poised to get record funding
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
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01/11/2017
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Highway finance
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Hegar: Lawmakers have less money to meet state needs
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Moritz, J.
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01/10/2017
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates
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Texans could feel the effects of a tight budget
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
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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.
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01/01/2017
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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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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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
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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
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Wear, B.
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12/13/2016
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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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State highways to benefit next 2 years from funding boost
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Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
12/01/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Davis, Sarah; Highway finance; Nelson, Jane; Rainy Day Fund; Select Committee to Determine a Sufficient Balance of the Economic Stabilization Fund; State Highway Fund; Walle, Armando
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What happens when all of TxDOT’s dreams come true?
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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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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Dale, Schwertner, Gonzales talk border security, roads at panel
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Austin American Statesman
|
Barrios, N.
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09/03/2016
|
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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Decreased state funds slow Loop 335 progress
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Montes, B.
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08/30/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Amarillo, Texas; Freight; Highway construction; Highway finance; Seliger, Kel; Semi-trailer trucks
|
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Big Houston-area freeway projects to take shape with state windfall
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
08/01/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway construction; Highway finance; Transportation planning; Unified Transportation Program
|
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$28 million I-35 project from Texas 45 to U.S. 79 kicks off
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Austin American Statesman
|
Parker, M.
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07/15/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway construction; Interstate Highway 35
|
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Move to end tolls on Border Highway advances
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
07/15/2016
|
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
|
Begley, D.
|
07/04/2016
|
1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Houston-Galveston Area Council; Traffic; Transportation planning
|
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I-35 overhaul kicks off with work from William Cannon to Stassney
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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06/30/2016
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway construction; Highway maintenance; Interstate Highway 35; Watson, Kirk
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Watson, Adler look to expand I-35 without city bond money
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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06/27/2016
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Interstate Highway 35; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
|
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New four-lane bridge is coming to county’s busiest intersection
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sevilla, A.
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06/14/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway construction; State Highway 71; Watson, Kirk
|
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Crews begin building bridge
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sevilla, A.
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06/09/2016
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1 TX bill
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Highway maintenance; Traffic safety; Watson, Kirk
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Lawmakers dive deeper into toll road elimination estimates
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
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06/01/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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Austin leaders may seek a bond election for roadways, but not I-35
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Austin American Statesman
|
Findell, E.
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05/27/2016
|
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
|
Editorial
|
05/15/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Kolkhorst, Lois; Rural areas
|
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|
Texas toll roads aren't long-term solution
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
04/04/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Toll roads
|
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|
TxDOT computes a hefty price tag for buying off Texas tolls
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
03/31/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
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
|
Begley, D.
|
03/31/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe; State government debt; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of; Walle, Armando
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Norway taps rainy day fund, will Texas?
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
03/17/2016
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund; Severance taxes
|
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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
|
Whitlock, R.
|
03/10/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bridges; Patrick, Dan; South Padre Island
|
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|
$233M update begins at I-30/360 intersection
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Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
03/03/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway construction; Interstate Highway 30; Texas 360
|
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|
Makeover of I-30/Texas 360 interchange begins
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
|
03/03/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway construction; Interstate Highway 30; Texas 360
|
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Two San Antonio road projects get a jump-start
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blunt, K.
|
02/26/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Highway maintenance; U.S. Highway 281
|
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|
35W Coalition – a driving force for mobility solutions
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Churchill, M.
|
02/24/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
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
|
Schladen, M.
|
02/17/2016
|
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
|
Dickson, G.
|
02/17/2016
|
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
|
Russell, A.
|
02/14/2016
|
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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Major road projects in Bastrop underway
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Austin American Statesman
|
Hagerty, T.
|
02/08/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway construction
|
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El Paso loses out on funds for crowded roads
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
01/30/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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Speaker Straus delivers for conservatives
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San Antonio Express News
|
Larson, L.
|
01/29/2016
|
1 TX bill
|
Larson, Lyle; Straus, Joe, III
|
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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
|
Wear, B.
|
01/28/2016
|
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
|
Formby, B.
|
01/28/2016
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic
|
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Funding could jump-start two San Antonio congestion-relief projects
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blunt, K.
|
01/28/2016
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic
|
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Craddick: Oil and gas woes add to challenge of overseeing state budget
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Midland Reporter Telegram
|
McEwen, M.
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01/27/2016
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Craddick, Tom; State budgets; Wholesale oil prices
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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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Texas sues EPA over new ozone standards
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Austin American Statesman
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Sterling, E.
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01/07/2016
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Bass, James; Disaster areas; Ground level ozone; Highway finance
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Behind the scenes at the lab that puts roads to the test
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San Antonio Express News
|
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
|
Begley, D.
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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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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
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12/11/2015
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1 TX bill
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Interstate Highway 10; Toll roads
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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.
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11/30/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway construction; Interstate Highway 35
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More highway projects
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Austin American Statesman
|
Sterling, E.
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11/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway construction
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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
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Editorial
|
11/15/2015
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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
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Waller, M.
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11/11/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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More options for more road money
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San Antonio Express News
|
Blunt, K.
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11/08/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
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Props 1 and 7 pass, but funding challenges remain
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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11/04/2015
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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
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Schladen, M.
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11/04/2015
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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
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Gonzalez, J.
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11/04/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
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Voters show strong support for transportation
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
|
11/04/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Voters to decide on major boost to state transportation fund
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Galveston Daily News
|
Barnett, M.
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10/30/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
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Suburban highways benefit from first funds, should Prop. 7 pass
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
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10/26/2015
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1 TX bill
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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
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Editorial
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10/25/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Dedicated funds; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; Otto, John; Pickett, Joe; Straus, Joe, III
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Proposition 7 would redirect $2.5 billion of state taxes to roads
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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10/19/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
|
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Texas ballot proposition would divert more money to highways
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
10/19/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Burkett, Cindy; Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
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Proposition 7 moves money to highway funding
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
|
10/19/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
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As gas tax stays flat, state shuffles other sources for road work
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
10/19/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Carona, John; Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Vote for Texas roads, vote for Prop 7
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Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Nichols, R.
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10/19/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
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Keep Texas’ future paved
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Hinojosa, J.
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10/18/2015
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1 TX bill
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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.
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10/18/2015
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
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Support Prop 7 in Texas elections
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McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
10/18/2015
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1 TX bill
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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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I-35, downtown improvement projects slated for Round Rock
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Austin American Statesman
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Parker, M.
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10/17/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Interstate Highway 35
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Time for Texans to demand better roads
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
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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Why you should consider voting yes on Prop. 7 even if road fixes aren't immediate
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Dallas Morning News
|
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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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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We all pay for new roads, but users pay for toll roads
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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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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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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Abbott wants action on most congested traffic areas
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San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
09/24/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Traffic; Transportation planning
|
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State Rep. Pickett tapped to head transportation transparency effort
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
09/02/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
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Congestion costs nearly $1,500 each for area commuters
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
08/26/2015
|
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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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
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
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Texans can deliver themselves from terrible highways
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Editorial
|
08/09/2015
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1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
|
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LBJ East freeway project needs some tolls, planner says
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Dallas Morning News
|
Leszcynski, R.
|
07/29/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
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.
|
07/19/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Commemorations; Pickett, Joe
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Texas has great pitch to recruit business, but our doorstep needs cleaning
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Longview News-Journal
|
Editorial
|
07/14/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Business climate
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Plans are on track for I-30/360 interchange
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
|
07/06/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway construction; Interstate Highway 30; Texas 360
|
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TxDOT’s future finances could offer a pleasant view
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
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
|
1 TX bill
|
Cesar Chavez Border Highway; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads
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Answers about I-35 plan for the dissenting ‘16 percent’
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
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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Reaction to I-35 plan upbeat, but not unanimous
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Austin American Statesman
|
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?
|
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.
|
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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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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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
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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
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
|
06/08/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Burton, Konni; Cellular telephones; High-speed rail; Highway finance; Low-Income Vehicle Repair Assistance Program; Traffic safety
|
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Local officials: New oil & gas regulation law is good for Texas
|
Rio Grande Guardian
|
Lo.
|
06/04/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Hydraulic fracturing; Local ordinances; Natural gas drilling; Oil drilling
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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
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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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State Rep. Joe Pickett's $2.5 billion transportation bill headed to voters
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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
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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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Budget is passed, property-tax-relief headed to ballot
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Fikac, P.
|
05/30/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Eltife, Kevin; Garcia, Sylvia; Menéndez, José; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Tax relief; Uresti, Carlos
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Deal struck to tap sales taxes for Texas highways
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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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As end of session nears, deals struck on tax cuts and budget
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Austin American Statesman
|
Collier, K.
|
05/23/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Nelson, Jane; Otto, John; State budgets; Tax relief
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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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Texas waits while Congress stalls on highway funding
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Diaz, K.
|
05/21/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Federal funds; Highway finance; Highway Trust Fund
|
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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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|
Forward progress needed — AT&T accused of not allowing progress on Texas roads
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McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
05/08/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
AT&T; Highway construction; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Underground utility lines
|
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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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|
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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Rep. Joe Pickett continues to restructure Texas transportation finance
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
04/20/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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Texas House endorses plan to earn more interest on rainy day savings
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Garrett, R.
|
04/14/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Capriglione, Giovanni; Investment of public funds; Rainy Day Fund
|
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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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Texas economy puts spotlight on transportation needs
|
Austin American Statesman
|
DeVore, C.
|
04/01/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Design/build process; Highway construction; Highway finance
|
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Texas House near vote on $210 billion state budget
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Wire Reports
|
04/01/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Leach, Jeff; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Otto, John; Rinaldi, Matt; Spitzer, Stuart; State budgets; Turner, Sylvester; White, Molly
|
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|
Toll opponents sense momentum at Lege, but it may be mostly hot air
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
03/30/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Toll roads
|
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|
Energy slump strikes Texas Capitol
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Brick, M.
|
03/22/2015
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Darby, Drew; Natural gas industry; Oil industry; Wholesale oil prices; Wu, Gene
|
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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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|
Taking tolls off Texas 130? Joe Pickett’s push not so wild a dream
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
03/16/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Israel, Celia; Pickett, Joe; Texas 130; Toll roads
|
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|
As drilling slows, lawmakers turn away
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Brick, M.
|
03/16/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Economic cycles; Hydraulic fracturing; Local ordinances; Oil industry; Wu, Gene
|
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LBJ East plan with tolls needs OK from state tired of pay roads
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Benning, T.
|
03/09/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway planning; Nichols, Robert; Toll roads
|
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|
El Paso's Ted Houghton soon to exit seat on state commission
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
03/08/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Birdwell, Brian; Highway finance; Houghton, Ted, Jr.; Pickett, Joe; Rodríguez, José; Toll roads; Transportation Commission, Texas
|
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Texas leaders moving forward with plan to boost funding for TxDOT
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Dotray, M.
|
03/08/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; State Highway Fund; Watson, Kirk
|
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|
Senate OKs $2.5 billion boost to TxDOT’s annual funding
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Benning, T.
|
03/05/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Ellis, Rodney; Fraser, Troy; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk; West, Royce
|
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|
Abbott outlines legislative goals at Bush Day Dinner
|
Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Basco, J.
|
03/04/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Governor's State of the State addresses
|
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|
Lubbock area roads to benefit from $47 million in funding from Proposition 1
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Dotray, M.
|
03/03/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Highway maintenance
|
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|
Nichols tweaks bill directing auto sales tax to TxDOT
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
02/25/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
|
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|
Rep. Joe Pickett: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's wish list will require cuts elsewhere
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
02/23/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
|
|
As federal road money ebbed, Texas filled gap with borrowing
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Austin American Statesman
|
Staff
|
02/22/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads; Transportation bonds
|
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|
Texas has spent years looking for money to bolster roads
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Vertuno, J.
|
02/22/2015
|
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
|
Houston Chronicle
|
A.P. Wire
|
02/22/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
|
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|
Need great to steady highway fund stream
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Russell, A.
|
02/22/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert
|
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|
Gov. Abbott sets budget, plans for robust future
|
Wichita Falls Record News
|
Abbott, G.
|
02/22/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial budget proposals
|
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|
Roading funding needs not dire but serious
|
San Angelo Standard Times
|
Waller, M.
|
02/15/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Abbott nominee for TxDOT board opposed highway funding amendment
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
02/14/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Bugg, J. Bruce, Jr.; Gubernatorial appointments; Highway finance; Lewis, Tryon D.; Pickett, Joe; Transportation Commission, Texas; Watson, Kirk
|
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|
Senate highway plan has lots going for it
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
02/09/2015
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert
|
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El Paso's Pickett to chair House Transportation Committee
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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02/05/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Blanco, César; González, Mary; Legislative committee appointments; Moody, Joe; Pickett, Joe
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Eltife: Needs of state come first in budget
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Longview News-Journal
|
Evans, G.
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02/05/2015
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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911 emergency telephone service; Eltife, Kevin; Emergency Communications, Commission on State; Nelson, Jane; Public Integrity Unit; State agency budgets
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Local projects get boost from Prop. 1
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San Antonio Express News
|
Joseph, D.
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02/04/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance
|
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Prop. 1 list for Central Texas includes $102 million for I-35 projects
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Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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01/22/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Interstate Highway 35
|
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First round of Prop. 1 a boost to suburban freeways
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
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01/17/2015
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Houston-Galveston Area Council
|
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Fallout of falling oil prices will dominate legislative session
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Midland Reporter Telegram
|
McEwen, M.
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01/16/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Natural gas drilling; Oil drilling; Wholesale oil prices
|
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Budget limits transportation spending
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Foster, R.
|
01/15/2015
|
1 TX bill
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Garcia, Sylvia; Highway finance; Holmes, Ned; Moseley, Jeff; Murphy, Jim
|
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Legislation to protect minimum Rainy Day fund balance is wise
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Editorial
|
01/14/2015
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1 TX bill
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Perry, Charles; Rainy Day Fund
|
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New Texas comptroller forecasts moderate revenue growth for 2016-17
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
01/13/2015
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Patrick, Dan; Pickett, Joe
|
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New Senate leader, governor and legislators make 84th Texas Legislature worth watching
|
Tyler Morning Telegraph
|
Russell, A.
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01/13/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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84th Legislature; Clardy, Travis; Cook, Byron; Eltife, Kevin; Flynn, Dan; Hall, Bob; Hughes, Bryan; Nichols, Robert; Schaefer, Matt; Simpson, David; Spitzer, Stuart
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Legislators to tackle tough issues when Legislature meets Tuesday
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Ingle, J.
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01/13/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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84th Legislature; Estes, Craig; Frank, James B.
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Prospects for Texas tax cuts dim as oil price drops
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Dallas Morning News
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Garrett, R.
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01/04/2015
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Hammond, Bill; Hegar, Glenn; Margins tax; Patrick, Dan; Property taxes; Straus, Joe, III; Tax relief; Watson, Kirk; Wholesale oil prices
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Declining revenue might cause crunch in legislative session
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
01/04/2015
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Medicaid eligibility; Municipal campaigns and elections; Pickett, Joe; Severance taxes
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Falling oil prices could deepen Texas' road funding woes
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Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
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12/29/2014
|
1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Leach, Jeff; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Pickett, Joe; Severance taxes; State agency budgets; Transportation, Texas Department of; Wholesale oil prices
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2014 in transportation: Toll projects garnered furor while rail projects drew excitement
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Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
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12/29/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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High-speed rail; Highway finance; Leach, Jeff; Toll roads
|
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Road funding to be a top issue for state lawmakers
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Waller, M.
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12/28/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Darby, Drew; Frank, James B.; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Nichols, Robert
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Victoria officials to monitor transportation, water bills
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Victoria Advocate
|
Crowe, M.
|
12/27/2014
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1 TX bill
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84th Legislature; Municipal government
|
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Abbott’s $4 billion pledge for TxDOT could be hard to fulfill
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
12/25/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Abbott, Greg; Dedicated funds; Highway finance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert; Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe; State agency budgets; State Highway Fund; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Texas scores well on highways
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Weber, J.
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12/24/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highways; Transportation, Texas Department of; Weber, Joe
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Austin-area roads to get $120 million cut of Prop. 1 money
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
12/19/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; Highway finance; Highway maintenance
|
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Of $1.7B for Texas roads, 15% going to shale areas
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hiller, J.
|
12/19/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
County roads; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Larson, Lyle
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|
Does rubber meet the road on transportation?
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
McNeely, D.
|
12/18/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Highway finance; State budgets; Watson, Kirk
|
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|
Happy days are here again for long-embattled TxDOT
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
12/15/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Transportation, Texas Department of
|
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Lawmakers free up cash for TxDOT
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
A.P. Wire
|
12/14/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Rainy Day Fund
|
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TxDOT to get additional $1.7 billion for road projects
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
12/12/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Rainy Day Fund
|
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|
Falling oil prices raise new concerns for states
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Lieb, D.
|
12/12/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
State budgets; Wholesale oil prices
|
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|
Greg Abbott’s careful legislative agenda
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
12/10/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Early childhood education; Highway finance
|
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Texans want less toll road talk, official says
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
|
12/09/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Cellular telephones; Craddick, Tom; Highway finance; Toll roads; Weber, Joe
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Business group lays out painful choices for Texas road funding
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hendricks, D.
|
12/06/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Texas Association of Business
|
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|
Small-town lawmaker stands up for small towns
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Herman, K.
|
12/03/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Rural areas; White, James
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Business group’s focus: roads, higher education
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Ed.
|
12/02/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Hammond, Bill; Higher education accountability; Highway finance; School ratings; Texas Mutual Insurance; Workers' compensation
|
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Texas ties road funding to oil, sees oil prices drop
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Waller, M.
|
12/02/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Severance taxes; Wholesale oil prices
|
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Transportation issues to top state Rep. Pickett's legislative agenda
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
12/01/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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Transportation amendment symptom of crisis in state funding
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Borel, D.
|
11/20/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Rainy Day Fund; State budgets
|
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Newly flush TxDOT ponders how to spend voter windfall
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
11/17/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Capital Metro; Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Light rail transit systems; Pickett, Joe; State agency budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Transportation, Texas Department of
|
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Driverless cars or not, Texas must plan for transportation future
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tinsley, A.
|
11/15/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Transportation planning; Weber, Joe
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Officials begin talks on how to distribute Prop.1 money
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San Antonio Express News
|
Joseph, D.
|
11/15/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Larson, Lyle; Pickett, Joe; State agency budgets; Transportation, Texas Department of
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North Texas transportation planners shift away from toll projects
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
11/14/2014
|
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; North Central Texas Council of Governments; Regional Transportation Council; Toll roads; Trinity Parkway
|
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Investing in the common good
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
11/09/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Eckels, Robert; High-speed rail; Texas Central Partners
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Work continues on Eagle Ford roads, pipelines
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San Antonio Express News
|
Hiller, J.
|
11/09/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Eagle Ford Shale; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Natural gas pipelines
|
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Cash-for-TxDOT measure passes easily
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
11/05/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Watson, Kirk
|
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Texas road money approved, but it’s only a start, backers say
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
11/05/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Road fund supporters say big election win will fuel more efforts
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Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
11/05/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
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Wide margin favoring Texas transportation funding measure
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Davila, V.
|
11/05/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Prop 1 on ballot could affect status of Loop 335 changes
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Welch, K.
|
11/04/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Price, Walter 'Four', IV
|
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Roads taxed: Texas politicians, local leaders stress need for Prop. 1 road funding
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Rangel, E.
|
11/03/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Frullo, John; Gonzales, Larry; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Springer, Drew
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Eagle Ford region hopes some tax dollars will return to damaged roads
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Hiller, J.
|
11/02/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Eagle Ford Shale; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Natural gas production; Oil production
|
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Voters could give highway funding a boost — but dollars are erratic
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
10/28/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Rainy Day Fund; State agency budgets; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Saying 'yes' to state proposition won’t hurt rainy day fund
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Combs, S.
|
10/28/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Combs, Susan; Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Rainy Day Fund
|
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Texas State Rep. Joe Pickett positive about Proposition 1 vote
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
10/26/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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To begin addressing highway needs, pass Prop 1 on Nov. 4 ballot
|
San Angelo Standard Times
|
Editorial
|
10/26/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Support Texas transportation
|
Rio Grande Guardian
|
Cascos, C.
|
10/25/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance
|
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Prop 1 for state roads and 2 of 3 local school bond issues deserve OK
|
Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
10/24/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance; School bonds
|
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Texas lawmakers need not fear a fuel tax
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
10/24/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
|
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|
Time to put the brakes on building more toll roads
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Sanders, B.
|
10/22/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; North Central Texas Council of Governments; Toll roads
|
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Proposed amendment would divert funds to Texas roads
|
Bryan Eagle
|
Kiely, M.
|
10/21/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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Texas roads need more than Prop 1, supporters say
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
10/21/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Austin’s downtown slowdown didn’t happen by accident
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
10/20/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Austin, Texas; Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Lieutenant Governor campaigns and elections; Local referendums; Patrick, Dan; Traffic; Van de Putte, Leticia
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Voters poised to give TxDOT more money, but shortfalls persist
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
10/20/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Leach, Jeff; Rainy Day Fund; Toll roads
|
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|
Unless you like traffic, support Proposition 1
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Editorial
|
10/20/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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|
Texas road money proposition on November ballot has major implications
|
Abilene Reporter-News
|
Waller, M.
|
10/19/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Constitutional amendments; Davis, Wendy; Highway finance; Rainy Day Fund
|
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|
Lawmakers urge voters to support Prop 1
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Rangel, E.
|
10/19/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Frullo, John; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Smithee, John; Straus, Joe, III
|
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Texas needs a new road fund source
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Hammond, B.
|
10/17/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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|
Help Texas maintain roadways with 'for' vote on Proposition 1
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Editorial
|
10/17/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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|
State leaders push Prop. 1 as 'very, very strong step forward' for transportation
|
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
|
Rangel, E.
|
10/17/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Frullo, John; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Smithee, John
|
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State Rep. Joe Pickett seeks support for Prop. 1 for Texas highway funding
|
El Paso Times
|
Rivera, K.
|
10/16/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Texans pay dearly for what we don’t understand
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Taylor, H.
|
10/14/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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A Proposition 1 by any other name will still build roads and rail
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
|
10/13/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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Support state ballot’s Prop. 1 for better, safer roads
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Pickett, J.
|
10/08/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Roads proposition on the right track
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
Editorial
|
10/05/2014
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Hammond, Bill; Highway finance
|
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|
Texas House speaker: Road funding to be short even if Proposition 1 passes
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
10/02/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Constitutional amendments; Dedicated funds; Highway finance; State agency budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Transportation, Texas Department of
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|
Darby urges voters to support Prop 1
|
San Angelo Standard Times
|
Ching, M.
|
10/02/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Darby, Drew; Highway finance
|
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|
No such thing as a free ride on Texas roads
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
10/01/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Darby, Drew; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Toll roads; Traffic; Trucking
|
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|
Straus calls for Prop 1 support in Amarillo visit
|
Amarillo Globe-News
|
McBride, J.
|
09/30/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Todd Staples to discuss Texas transportation today in College Station
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Bryan Eagle
|
Staff
|
09/30/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
|
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|
State Rep. Joe Pickett: Proposition 1 can send message to Texas legislature
|
El Paso Times
|
Bracamontes, A.
|
09/28/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Proposition 1 needed for Texas roads
|
El Paso Times
|
Editorial
|
09/28/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
|
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|
Yes to Proposition 1
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
09/27/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert
|
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Endorsement: Vote yes for Proposition 1
|
Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Editorial
|
09/26/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance
|
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|
Collin County mayors take on transportation issues
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Chiquillo, J.
|
09/26/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
|
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|
Greg Abbott ad touts highway funding but leaves key question unanswered
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Hoppe, C.
|
09/24/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Abbott, Greg; Gubernatorial campaigns; Highway finance; Political advertising
|
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|
Crossing America in a 1949 Hudson
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
|
09/23/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Klick, Stephanie
|
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|
Clean air fees go unused as funds sought for highways
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Begley, D.
|
09/22/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Huberty, Dan; Low-Income Vehicle Repair Assistance Program; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Time to raise the gas tax
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
09/22/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
|
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|
Energy industry values air quality, roads
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Tillman, L.
|
09/22/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Flaring and venting; Highway finance; Industrial air pollution; Oil industry; Oil production
|
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|
Prop. 1 important for Texas highways
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Editorial
|
09/18/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; State Highway Fund
|
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|
Gov. Perry talks Texas roads, funding
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Corpus Christi Caller Times
|
Waller, M.
|
09/17/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Darby, Drew; Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Perry, Rick
|
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|
Oil firms lectured on caring for Eagle Ford
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Hiller, J.
|
09/17/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Eagle Ford Shale; Flaring and venting; Oil drilling; Oil industry
|
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|
Texas road debt: $23 billion
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Dickson, G.
|
09/15/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
Texas’ highways need care, funding
|
Galveston Daily News
|
Beitel, C.
|
09/13/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
|
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|
TxDOT seeks solution to battered roads in oil patches
|
San Antonio Express News
|
Hiller, J.
|
09/12/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Eagle Ford Shale; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Keffer, Jim; Oil industry
|
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|
Amendment would boost highway funds
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
|
09/09/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance; Rainy Day Fund
|
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|
Support road-funding proposition
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Editorial
|
09/07/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance
|
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|
We recommend a yes vote on state’s Proposition 1
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
09/02/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Endorsements; Highway finance
|
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|
Texas voters should support Proposition 1 in fall
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Editorial
|
08/31/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Rainy Day Fund; State Highway Fund
|
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State traffic list of least road-worthy stretches gives rural areas good reason to back Prop 1 in November
|
Waco Tribune Herald
|
Boggs, S.
|
08/31/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Traffic
|
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TxDOT takes first step in ending highway fund ‘diversions’
|
Dallas Morning News
|
Formby, B.
|
08/29/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
|
Dedicated funds; Highway finance; Leach, Jeff; State agency budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Transportation, Texas Department of
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|
Seliger talks dark money at town hall meeting
|
Midland Reporter Telegram
|
Basco, J.
|
08/29/2014
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Anonymous campaign contributions; Highway finance; Seliger, Kel; Unaccompanied minors
|
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Prop 1 would move South Texas forward
|
McAllen Monitor
|
Guerra, R.
|
08/24/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; Highway finance; Traffic
|
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|
Texas Transportation Commission's special road-funding committee to start work later this month
|
El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
08/17/2014
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Houghton, Ted, Jr.; Pickett, Joe
|
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|
State road boosters looking for big win on Proposition 1
|
Austin American Statesman
|
Wear, B.
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08/04/2014
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Motor vehicle sales taxes; Nichols, Robert
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Texas State Rep. Joe Pickett and state Sen. Robert Nichols are on statewide quest to sell road funding
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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08/04/2014
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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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Transportation fix is only patchwork
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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08/03/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway Trust Fund
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Solving Texas traffic problems
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Delisi, D.
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07/31/2014
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance
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DAMAGED BY OIL
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San Antonio Express News
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Hiller, J.
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07/27/2014
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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County roads; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; LaSalle County; Oil industry
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TxDOT possibly could help close Trinity toll road funding gap
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Dallas Morning News
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Formby, B.
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07/19/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Morris, Michael; North Texas Tollway Authority; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of; Vandergriff, Victor
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Leaders push state infrastructure funding
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Cortez, J.
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07/11/2014
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Price, Walter 'Four', IV
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Pedal to the metal
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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07/06/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance
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Transportation fund almost empty
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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07/03/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway Trust Fund; Motor fuels taxes
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Trolley is good addition for El Paso transportation system
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El Paso Times
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Editorial
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06/29/2014
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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El Paso, Texas; Highway finance; Houghton, Ted, Jr.; Mass transit; Pickett, Joe
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Proposition 1 is a crucial step for Texas transportation
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, G.
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06/29/2014
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Rainy Day Fund
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Prop 1 brings transportation funding effort back into limelight
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Boggs, R.
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06/29/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; Rainy Day Fund
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El Paso trolley project enjoys broad support; work could start in August
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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06/25/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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El Paso, Texas; Escobar, Veronica; Highway finance; Mass transit; Pickett, Joe; Rodríguez, José; Straus, Joe, III
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Wolff, Campbell see a way to reduce toll lanes on U.S. 281 project
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San Antonio Express News
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Davila, V.
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05/21/2014
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1 TX bill
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Campbell, Donna; Toll roads
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Texas is close to failing on infrastructure
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Dallas Morning News
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Hammond, B.
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05/16/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Privatization; Water finance
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State highway funds should only be used for transportation
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Straus, J.
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05/15/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Dedicated funds; Highway finance; State agency budgets; State Highway Fund; Straus, Joe, III; Transportation, Texas Department of
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$3 billion at stake for Texas as Obama makes pitch for roads, bridges
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Houston Chronicle
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Powell, S.
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05/15/2014
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Bridges; Cornyn, John; Federal funds; Highway finance; Highway Trust Fund; Obama, Barack
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November proposition would change road funding
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San Antonio Express News
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Davila, V.
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05/13/2014
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Toll roads
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Investing in Texas’ transportation system is an economic and social imperative
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Rio Grande Guardian
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Hinojosa, J.
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05/08/2014
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Traffic
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Houston's congestion could cause economic pain, shipping leaders say
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Houston Chronicle
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Begley, D.
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05/06/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Freight; Highway finance; Houston, Texas; Railroad finance; Traffic
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Tolls could pay to repair, rebuild interstate system
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Editorial
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05/01/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway Trust Fund; Interstate highway system; Motor fuels taxes; Toll roads
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Making a wish list for a likely TxDOT windfall
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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04/21/2014
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; State agency budgets; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of
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Sales Tax Relief Fund would benefit all Texans
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Austin American Statesman
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Wohlgemuth, A.
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04/07/2014
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund; Sales taxes; State budget surpluses; Tax relief
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Texas roads: Joe Pickett to chair special transportation committee
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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04/06/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Constitutional amendments; Highway finance; House Select Committee on Transportation Funding, Expenditures, and Finance; Nichols, Robert; Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe; Straus, Joe, III
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Opportunities are there to bring relief to strained roadways
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Seliger, K.
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03/04/2014
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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County roads; Highway finance; Rainy Day Fund; Seliger, Kel
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Too many hoops for road grants
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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03/03/2014
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1 TX bill
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County roads; Highway finance; Uresti, Carlos
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Gasoline taxes worry industry
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San Antonio Express News
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Holeywell, R.
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02/19/2014
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1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; State comparisons
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Seliger, Canon differ on solutions for water, transportation
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Midland Reporter Telegram
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Millier, N.
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01/21/2014
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1 TX bill
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Canon, Mike; Highway finance; Rainy Day Fund; Seliger, Kel; Texas Senate campaigns; Water supplies
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Legislators look for funding avenues as Texas grows
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Amarillo Globe-News
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Rangel, E.
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12/30/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Larson, Lyle; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Perry, Charles; Price, Walter 'Four', IV
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Legislature’s influence over transportation felt in 2013
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Dallas Morning News
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Formby, B.
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12/30/2013
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Mass transit; Toll roads
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Past year in transportation was a warm-up act for huge 2014
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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12/23/2013
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Light rail transit systems; Toll roads
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Get creative about transportation, not mad
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San Antonio Express News
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Casey, R.
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11/09/2013
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Rainy Day Fund; Toll roads
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Five years into boom, S. Texas sees struggles, opportunities
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San Antonio Express News
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Hiller, J.
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10/30/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Eagle Ford Shale; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Severance taxes
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I-35 buzzing with projects, planning
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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10/28/2013
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Highway construction; Interstate Highway 35; Toll roads
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Give energy boom region a fair deal
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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10/24/2013
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; County roads; Highway finance; Severance taxes
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Legislators tout water solution
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Wichita Falls Record News
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Ingle, J.
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10/23/2013
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1 TX bill
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Constitutional amendments; Davis, Wendy; Estes, Craig; Frank, James B.; Highway finance; Water finance
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Texas lawmakers lament lack of funding for roads
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Dallas Morning News
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Formby, B.
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10/18/2013
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1 TX bill
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Harper-Brown, Linda; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe
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When a $250 million windfall is not enough
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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10/12/2013
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
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Rainy day fund to overflow with oil and gas tax revenue
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Austin American Statesman
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Alexander, K.
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10/08/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Rainy Day Fund; Severance taxes; Tax revenue; Taylor, Van
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PolitiFact: Is Perry to blame for road changes? Not really
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Austin American Statesman
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Selby, W.
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10/01/2013
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Farm-to-market roads; Highway maintenance; Perry, Rick; Political fact-checking
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TxDOT hits rough patch with lawmakers, public
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Dickson, G.
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09/29/2013
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Pickett, Joe; Straus, Joe, III; Transportation, Texas Department of
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West Texas senator appointed to state transportation funding committee
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Rangel, E.
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09/20/2013
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1 TX bill
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Dewhurst, David; Highway finance; Legislative committee appointments; Seliger, Kel
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Thriving economy, growing population mean our road dollars have to stretch
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Wilson, P.
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09/17/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Natural gas drilling; Oil drilling
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TxDOT’s summer of (sowing) discontent
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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09/09/2013
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Municipal government; Nichols, Robert; Transportation, Texas Department of
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No new taxes — for Republicans, that is
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Norman, M.
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09/06/2013
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1 TX bill
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Bexar County; El Paso County; Highway finance; Motor vehicle registration; Webb County
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TxDOT takes flack for plans to cut back on roads
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San Antonio Express News
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Davila, V.
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08/30/2013
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Highway maintenance; Pickett, Joe; Transportation Commission, Texas
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Texas might turn some streets over to cities
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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08/28/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Pickett, Joe
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State-city road swap idea result of legislative failure
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Longview News-Journal
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Editorial
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08/27/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance
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Waco chafes as state tries to shift road burden to cities
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Waco Tribune Herald
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Smith, J.
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08/25/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance
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Cities don't want job of maintaining state roads
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Staff
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08/21/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Municipal government; Nichols, Robert
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TxDOT may turn back local highways to cities, counties
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Austin American Statesman
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Wear, B.
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08/20/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Highways; Municipal government; Nichols, Robert
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Infrastructure problems make Texas less attractive to business
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El Paso Times
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Schladen, M.
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08/19/2013
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Carona, John; Darby, Drew; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Pickett, Joe; Water finance
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Road funding problem far from resolved
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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08/19/2013
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance
|
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Texas may shift costly upkeep of urban state highways to Dallas, other cities
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Dallas Morning News
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Stutz, T.
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08/17/2013
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance
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State gravel road conversions offer wakeup call on transportation needs
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San Antonio Express News
|
Uresti, C.
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08/15/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hegar, Glenn; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Uresti, Carlos
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Transit measure sends mixed signals
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Waller, M.
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08/11/2013
|
1 TX bill
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Highway finance; King, Susan Lewis; Rainy Day Fund
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How big a deal is the new highway funding plan?
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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08/09/2013
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance
|
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Budget blamed for TxDOT gravel road plan
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Waller, M.
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08/09/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Transportation planning
|
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Highway funding proposal only a start
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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08/08/2013
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1 TX bill
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Highway finance
|
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Billion-Dollar Bandage
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Rio Grande Guardian
|
Perryman, M.
|
08/08/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Traffic
|
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Texas needs to fund highways logically
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Beaumont Enterprise
|
Editorial
|
08/07/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
|
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Finally, funding approved for transportation
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Editorial
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08/07/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
|
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|
Leadership lacking on transportation
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Houston Chronicle
|
Editorial
|
08/07/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance
|
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Transportation deal wraps up work
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Waller, M.
|
08/07/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Darby, Drew; Frank, James B.; Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Hunter, Todd; King, Susan Lewis; Lozano, J.M.; Pickett, Joe; Ports; Rainy Day Fund; Seliger, Kel
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State OKs transportation funding
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Ingle, J.
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08/07/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Estes, Craig; Frank, James B.; Highway finance
|
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Gov. Perry takes borrowing to limit
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Editorial
|
08/07/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Perry, Rick
|
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Texas Legislature passes roads bill, adjourns special session
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
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08/06/2013
|
1 TX bill
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Rainy Day Fund; Thompson, Senfronia
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Texas Legislature adjourns 3rd special session
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Dallas Morning News
|
Vertuno, J.
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08/06/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; King, Tracy O.; Lavender, George; Phillips, Larry; Pickett, Joe; Rainy Day Fund; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
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Texas legislature passes major transportation bill
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
08/06/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Eiland, Craig; Highway finance; Hilderbran, Harvey; Houghton, Ted, Jr.; Pickett, Joe; Uresti, Carlos
|
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Texas lawmakers pass roads cash plan, adjourn special session
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McAllen Monitor
|
Batheja, A.
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08/06/2013
|
1 TX bill
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Deshotel, Joe; Highway finance; King, Tracy O.; Krause, Matt; Lavender, George; Pickett, Joe; Uresti, Carlos; Whitmire, John
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Lawmakers end session by approving roads pact
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San Antonio Express News
|
Rauf, D.
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08/06/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Pickett, Joe; Rainy Day Fund; Stephenson, Phil
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Locals upbeat on road funding
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Wichita Falls Record News
|
Ingle, J.
|
08/06/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Estes, Craig; Frank, James B.; Highway finance
|
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Texas lawmakers debate best way to fund roads
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Tomlinson, C.
|
08/05/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Pickett, Joe
|
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Legislators set to tackle funding for roads again
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Houston Chronicle
|
Hart, P.
|
08/05/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Darby, Drew; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Simpson, David; Straus, Joe, III
|
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|
Eltife has a point but no one will listen
|
Paris News
|
Davidson, J.
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08/04/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance
|
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House panel approves revised road funding bill
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
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08/02/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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Find a way to finance Texas road projects
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El Paso Times
|
Editorial
|
08/02/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
|
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Empty pockets and California dreaming down in Austin
|
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
|
Norman, M.
|
08/02/2013
|
1 TX bill
|
Geren, Charlie; Harper-Brown, Linda; Highway finance; Lavender, George; Pickett, Joe; Simpson, David
|
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|
With highways going to pieces, lawmakers must pass roadway bill
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Dallas Morning News
|
Editorial
|
08/01/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Perry, Rick
|
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Gov. Perry calls third special session
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Amarillo Globe-News
|
Rangel, E.
|
07/31/2013
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Frullo, John; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Price, Walter 'Four', IV; Special session proclamations; Straus, Joe, III
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Transportation deal fails; Perry calls Legislature back into special session
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Austin American Statesman
|
Ward, M.
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07/31/2013
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Dewhurst, David; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Special session proclamations; Straus, Joe, III
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Perry tells lawmakers don’t pack, more roadwork ahead in new special session on highway funding
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Dallas Morning News
|
Hoppe, C.
|
07/31/2013
|
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
|
Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Special session proclamations; Special sessions; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry calls third special session
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El Paso Times
|
Schladen, M.
|
07/31/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Special session proclamations; Straus, Joe, III
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Texas road advocates hope third session is the charm
|
Houston Chronicle
|
Fikac, P.
|
07/31/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Birdwell, Brian; Campbell, Donna; Dewhurst, David; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe; Straus, Joe, III; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'; Zaffirini, Judith
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TEXAS LEGISLATURE: Perry calls third session
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San Angelo Standard Times
|
Waller, M.
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07/31/2013
|
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Duncan, Robert; Highway finance; Special session proclamations; Straus, Joe, III
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