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Lee Nichols
There was a little bit of confusion regarding the exchange between TxDOT commissioner Ted Houghton and anti-toll activist Hank Gilbert as to whether Houghton had actually called Gilbert a “bigot” or an “idiot” – the two were talking over each other. Even my own recording of the event wasn’t completely clear. This professionally shot video below, however, removes any doubt.
This article appears in March 6 • 2009.
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