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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News: WHAT!! TxDOT pushing Congress to sell back existing interstate highways - turn into Tolls
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News. Links to articles and commentary related to toll roads in Austin and the great state of Texas. Monday, September 10, 2007. TxDOT pushing Congress to sell back existing interstate highways - turn into Tolls. I'm amazed at the creativity. Too bad they don't put it to good use to serve the public. The 24-page plan, outlined in a " Forward Momentum. Read the whole smelly article. Cindy Mueller, Manager, Federal Legislative Aff airs. Government and Business Enterprises Division.
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News: Austin: Nation's most congested mid-sized city
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News. Links to articles and commentary related to toll roads in Austin and the great state of Texas. Tuesday, September 18, 2007. Austin: Nation's most congested mid-sized city. Saw this on the news tonight. It takes us (on average) 31% longer to get to our destination in Austin during peak hours. To compare, LA (the worst congested) takes 77% longer. Wednesday, September 19, 2007. Texas Transportation Institute's 2007 Urban Mobility Report. Urban Area Report for Austin. Howeve...
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News: Texas Group Files Lawsuit to End Government Toll Road Lobbying
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News. Links to articles and commentary related to toll roads in Austin and the great state of Texas. Friday, September 21, 2007. Texas Group Files Lawsuit to End Government Toll Road Lobbying. Lawsuit seeks to prohibit Texas Department of Transportation from lobbying on behalf of toll roads. A grassroots anti-toll road activist group yesterday filed suit to block the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) from lobbying on behalf of toll roads. The state attorney general's o...
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News: TxDOT Audit Urges More Toll Roads and Higher Fees
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News. Links to articles and commentary related to toll roads in Austin and the great state of Texas. Thursday, July 19, 2007. TxDOT Audit Urges More Toll Roads and Higher Fees. Audit urges more tolls for Texas drivers. The state's best chance for keeping up with demand for new and improved roads is to build more toll roads with higher fees, according to an external audit of the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT could bump tolls to improve roads. If there's no gas tax, w...
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News: the TTC with 9 lives
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News. Links to articles and commentary related to toll roads in Austin and the great state of Texas. Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The TTC with 9 lives. The AP is reporting that TXDOT has once again "killed" the TTC. Back in January they renamed it " Innovative Connectivity in Texas Vision 2009. Transportation Commissioner Bill Meadows said, "The reason that's being given for the no-build option is that people don't want it. They said 'Hell no.' ". The Ap reports this:. Subscribe t...
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The Open Road
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006. The state comptroller recognizes that education is the key to solving Texas' problems. One in four children is without health insurance the highest rate in the United States. Uninsured children tend to be unhealthy and receive care in expensive hospital emergency rooms, burdening taxpayers and employers who pick up the tab. Texas badly needs to change its philosophy of governing. In hopes of fostering this change, the Houston Chronicle endorses Carole Keeton Strayhorn for...
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The Open Road
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Monday, October 16, 2006. Halliburton’s Lobbying Efforts Paid Off: Watchdog Group. From http:/ www.lonestaricon.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp? Sunday, October 08, 2006. WASHINGTON A watchdog group says that the lobbying efforts of Vice President Dick Cheney’s former company paid off big-time. Over the last six years, Halliburton has bought influence in Washington to the tune of $4.6 million. The value of shares held by Halliburton’s largest corporate shareholder CEO David Lesar jumped from $17.3 milli...
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News: State officials trained to promote toll road plans on radio
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News. Links to articles and commentary related to toll roads in Austin and the great state of Texas. Monday, September 10, 2007. State officials trained to promote toll road plans on radio. State officials trained to promote toll road plans on radio. The $20,000 contract with ViaNovo is part of the agency's Keep Texas Moving campaign, a public relations effort touting its implementation of Perry's transportation policy. I'm so tired of seeing my tax dollars wasted. I think TxDO...
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News: Driving 45 is a numbers game
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News. Links to articles and commentary related to toll roads in Austin and the great state of Texas. Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Driving 45 is a numbers game. Confusion is king in Austin road names. Click above to read. Is this Highway Robbery? Austin TX - The Phase 2. Toll plan turns current. Visit the links on this site to learn more. Phase2 Austin Toll Map (original 2004). Phase2 Austin Toll Map (2007). It all starts here. TTC Expantion from Mexico to Canada. Pay more on exist...
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News: East HWY 183 into a six-lane Toll Road
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Austin Mojo - Tolls in the News. Links to articles and commentary related to toll roads in Austin and the great state of Texas. Tuesday, November 25, 2014. East HWY 183 into a six-lane Toll Road. This is the official website outlining the plan:. Http:/ www.bergstromexpressway.com/. November 13, 2014. East HWY 183 into a six-lane Toll Road. 8220;We go above and beyond and ask for input on the aesthetics, look and the feel,” said Rick L’Amie, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority communicat...At the Th...
