Local TREND. 3 Arguments Against Red Light Cameras. Texas Governor Abbott. 2 Legislative Solutions.

Safeguarding, Securing, Serving, a report by Texas Governor Abbott calls red light cameras:

expensive
increase accidents
pose constitutional issues

The 2 legislative solutions proposed:

ban red light cameras in state law
preempt local governments from using autmated traffic enforcement

Ft. Worth Star Telegram | Gov. Greg Abbott says it’s time to turn off red light cameras in Texas

3 Reasons Dedicated Transportation Funding Legislation Doesn't Improve Roads

not successful in later addressing long-term trasnportation infrastructure needs
if a lockbox funding mechanism is tied to a gas tax increase, voters are not happy
finding money for transportation problems remains a problem after passing lockbox protections

GOVERNING | The Road Funding Policy That Doesn’t Improve Roads Much

Regulatory TREND. Fall 2018 Opposition Arguments to Texas High Speed Rail.

Ellis County residents offered the following reasons to oppose Texas Central Rail high speed rail project:

local property taxes will rise because “nearby properties will be taken out of the tax base”
eminent domain a railroad could take a 2 mile on each side swatch of land
destruction of family farms
uncertainty too many unknowns for the comfort level of residents
environmental concerns the train will cut species migration

Waxahachie Daily Light | Ellis County Residents Express new…

5 Points from the Toll Payer Protection Act Proposal

What group is the brainchild of the Toll Payer Protection Act? Texans for Traffic Relief

What does the proposed Act do?

Required voter approval for all toll roads
transparent, accurate, and no exorbitant administration fees in toll billing
when the toll project costs are paid, tolls are removed
no tolling on existing lanes. never ever ever.
no Prop. 1 or 7 funds for tolling

PRESS RELEASE: TEXANS FOR TRAFFIC RELIEF ANNOUNCES NEW PLAN FOR TOLLING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TAXPAYER PROTECTION

Local TREND. Punish Ride Share via Scooter Ordinances

A proposal in San Francisco would consider this when granting scooter licenses:

an applicant’s “past experience, including compliance with applicable laws and its efforts to ensure compliance by its users with applicable laws.”

SF Chronicle | Scooter wars: SF may penalize Lyft, Uber for ride-hail misdeeds

CAMPAIGN and LEGE TREND. No Tollroads without Voter Approval Per Project. WHO. WHAT. WHERE.

WHO: Michael Quinn Sullivan

WHAT: Pushing local activists for primary election question on voter approval for toll roads, adding voter approval for tolls to the State GOP Party Platform, and calling for legislation

WHERE: Texas local GOP party activist, state GOP party, and Texas Legislature

Empower Texas | No Tolls without Voter Approval

Campaign TREND. Propose Ride Share Fees to Fund Transportation. Who.What.Where.How.

Who: State Senate candidate Ryan O’Donnell

Where: New Hampshire (inspired by a 67 cent fee on ride share in Chicago)

What: A 30-50 cent fee on all ride share rides

How: The ride share fee would fund regional transit authorities for public transportation

Daily Hampshire Gazette | O’Donnell: Help public transportation with fee on ride-hailing companies

New White Paper from the Right 4 Reasons High Speed Rail Won't Work in Texas.

Whose study?Heartland Institute

3 Reasons High Speed Rail Won’t Work in Texas:

“cost estimate is likely far below the actual price”
- cost estimates in other high speed rail projects have underestimated costs
- Reason.com says it will cost tax payers $21.5 billion
Look at the problems California has has building its easiest leg through the Central Valley
Almost all rail in the US is expensive and underutilitized
“Texas Central seems hell-bent on using eminent domain to force property…