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The chairman of the board of Texas Central Partners lists 5 reasons Texans should be excited about high speed rail:
KWTX | Temple: McLane says high speed rail is something to get excited about
The new group: Texans for Traffic Relief
Who is in the new group: Business groups, local elected officials & highway industry interests
3 key points to know about :
Texas State Senator Hall response to…
A ballot proposition in California looks to prevent the Legislature from increasing the gas tax by requiring voter approval for fuel tax increases.
Group behind the initiative: Reform California
Sacramento Bee | Gax tax repeal would strip California lawmakers’ ability to pass increases
Prove the viability of this technology and private sector built infrastructure approach
Create a new high-tech industry where it never existed before. Texas will be like a domestic manufacturer of high-speed projects.
Market Driven approach will have fewer difficulties than government projects.
Opponent to Texas Central rail are seeking disclosure of Texas Central Railway’s feasibility study held by TXDOT.
What arguments do the opponents make for disclosure?
What are the arguments to protect the information from disclosure?
Texas Central Rail shouldbe granted the same privacy protections that a business would be granted.
State: Colorado
The transportation funding gap:
The proposed funding mechanism: Asking for voter approval for a sales tax to fund $3.5 billion for transportation bond funding via an increase of 0.62%
The activists: Americans for Prosperity
The activist target: 4 Republican legislators
The Response from the Denver Editorial Board: Sen. Kevin Grantham is a statesman for standing up for Colorado transportation
Colorado Statesman | Americans for Prosperity targets four GOP senators over…
Uber has made its first candidate endorsement.
The endorsee: Assemblyman Derek Armstrong (R)
Why endorse? Democrats ran 3 anti ride share ads against Armstrong claiming that he opposed criinal background checks for drivers putting women and children in danger
Were the ads that sparked the Uber endorsement accurate? No. The legislation required criminal background checks but did not require FBI background checks, which taxi cab companies in NV support.
Who is funding wildlife protection for freeways? The Annenberg Foundation
What are these wildlife protection mechanisms? wildlife crossings/bridges
Inside Philathropy | The Funders Helping Wildlife Find Safe Passage Across Highways
Add Limestone County to the list of counties establishing new eminent domain hurdles for crossing county roads and right of ways.
A local resident told the county commissioners that 3,422 signatures were gathered opposed to high speed rail.
Groesbeck Journal | High-speed rail foes show up at court for vote
One conservative voice describes Texas Central Rail high speed rail from Dallas to Houston like this: