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Monday, March 05, 2007
Hello. I hope you all had a great weekend. I wanted to let you know about a couple of developments with the CAMPO board. First off, the six jurisdictions that…
Lawmakers wrangle over changes at troubled TYC
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
by Jim BergamoKVUE News
Lawmakers and top state officials held several closed door meetings today, wrangling over the future of the Texas Youth Commission amid growing disgust over allegations of sex abuse and a…
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
I mentioned yesterday that Sen. John Carona, Chair of the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee, had called a public hearing for today on the Trans-Texas Corridor, tolling, and comprehensive…
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Good afternoon.First off, I wanted to point you to an entry on Paul Burka’s influential blog that mentioned the Tolls Transparency and Accountability Act I wrote you about last week.…
Senator questions will of state officials to fix problems
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
by Laylan CopelinAustin American-Statesman
The chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday questioned the collective will of state officials to address three controversies confronting the Legislature.Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, spotlighted fiscal mismanagement…
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
More big news in the Senate on transportation today.In a story posted on the Austin American-Statesman website, Senator Steve Ogden declared that the Texas Department of Transportation "is out of…
City workers seek the right to bargain with Austin
Monday, February 26, 2007
by Kate AlexanderAustin American-Statesman
The City of Austin's bargaining table could get much more crowded as the city's largest group of employees asks the Legislature for a seat at that table.Unlike police officers and…
Citizens light up Capitol
Monday, February 26, 2007
by Stephanie SanchezDaily Texan
The south steps of the Capitol were illuminated at sunset Monday with hundreds of candle-lit paper bags honoring Texans whose lives have been impacted by cancer.The American Cancer Society held…
Monday, February 26, 2007
I wanted you to know about a very interesting – though incredibly challenging – meeting of a task force I wrote about last week that's studying our region's transportation issues…
Auditor scolds agency for corridor project
Friday, February 23, 2007
by Ben WearAustin American-Statesman
The Texas Department of Transportation has downplayed the potential costs of the Trans-Texas Corridor and potentially inflated expected gains for the project, state auditors said in a report released Friday.Auditors…
Friday, February 23, 2007
I wanted you all to know that the State Auditor released a report today on the Trans-Texas Corridor. I will issue the following statement to the media today, but since…
Big delay for TXU coal plant hearings
Thursday, February 22, 2007
by Claudia GrisalesAustin American-Statesman
A state hearing on controversial plans by Texas energy giant TXU Corp. to build a slew of coal-fired power plants was delayed Wednesday until June 27. The delay sets the…
Senate committee grills two commission nominees over toll roads, other issues
Thursday, February 22, 2007
by Mike WardAustin American-Statesman
Two nominees to the Texas Transportation Commission got a jet-blast of criticism Wednesday from the Senate Nominations Committee, as lawmakers vented about road issues ranging from tolls to secrecy to…
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Wednesday was a busy day for anybody who cares about transportation – and anybody who thinks the Texas Department of Transportation should be more transparent and accountable. Wednesday morning, the…
Kirk Watson, presiding officer
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
by Mike WardAustin American-Statesman
After just over a month on the job, Austin Sen. Kirk Watson took control of the Texas Senate today.The Democrat and former mayor stood in as presiding officer over the…
