Congressman Encouraging State Legislators to get an A.G. Opinion on High Speed Rail. 5 Bits informed intel.

  • Congressman Kevin Brady is encouraging legislators to seek an A.G. Opinion on high speed rail in Texas
  • What’s the issue that has Brady up in arms? Eminent Domain. Specifically state granted eminent domain powers.
  • Who recevived the letter from Congressman Brady? 
    • Charles Schwertner
    • Trent Ashby
    • John Otto
    •  Leighton Schubert
  • What is Congressman Brady’s concern? Whether the rail works for local communities, and he does not believe a rural train route works for local communities
  • its not Congressman Brady’s first rodeo, he was similarly proposed during a rail proposal in the 1990s.

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