City Hall Hustle: Bond Bout

New groups spring forth to fight transportation measure

"...those lanes are managed by our lumbering state pal TxDOT and can't be changed without its input – which..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Getting the Formula Just Right

Austin's Formula One track faces engineering hurdles

"...make heavy use of the nearby Highway 130. However, TxDOT-maintained roads such as FM 812 and Elroy Road may..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Daily Hustle: 6/30/10

Leffingwell takes stock

"...package in 2012 
- Worked together with staff on TXDOT agreement to finish flyovers at 290 & I-35 /..."

June 30, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

City Announces 'Multimodal' Bond Package

Package notable less for its contents than for how it came to be

"...regional road investments by assorted partnerships between the city, TxDOT, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, and Capital Metro. Those..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Yarn Bomb

"...train trestle. Yarn bombing is not utilitarian if surplus TXDoT signage and water barriers qualify as acceptable displays of..."

May 12, 2010 Postmarks

Big To-Do Over New Name for Rail District

Austin-San Antonio rail plan now goes by Lone Star

"...has been resistant – needs to be on board: "TxDOT needs to recognize that 'transportation' is in their name,..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: A Few Choice Words for Capital Metro

Wyatt firing just the latest in string of management fiascoes

"...I don't believe TxDOT and the highway lobby recruited double agents to run..."

Sept. 18, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Envision Next Session

Having lost its two big battles at the Lege, Envision Central Texas retrenches to win the war

"...and Improvement Fund; however, both the state comptroller and TxDOT could still hold up the $190 million in funding..."

Sept. 11, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

A Very Special Sine Die

Governor gets all of what he needed, none of what he wanted from special session

"...plenty of authority that, if the local agencies or TxDoT wanna, go build 'em they can go build 'em."..."

July 3, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Special Speedbump

CDAs, Texas Transportation Revolving Fund could trip up the plans to get lawmakers home by Saturday

"...was up to Rep. Jim Pickett, D-El Paso, and TxDoT Chief Financial Officer James Bass to explain this, since..."

July 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Sunset in the Blistering Heat

Rep. Carl Isett discusses why lawmakers are only rescheduling the Sunset bills

"...preferred to get the full bills through (he called TxDoT "an agency in desperate need of reform"), that doesn't..."

June 30, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

'If We're Back Anyway ...'

Lawmakers start wondering how much of the special session agenda is a blank slate

"...Rep. Linda Harper Brown, R-Dallas, wrote on Facebook that "TxDot, the Insurance Department and Voter ID are all likely..."

June 17, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

How Long Is 140 Days?

As the 81st Legislature departs, does it leave a footprint?

"...ultimately unsuccessful version of House Bill 300 – the TxDOT Sunset bill – proved, Sunset bills are now "targets..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Special Times Ahead

Perry confirms the inevitable with special session comments

"...to come back to authorize the $2 billion in TxDoT bonds he blames the House for ignoring. Similarly, Sen...."

June 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

See You June 2?

Spitballing the odds and causes of a special session after the the House midnight meltdown

"...Sunset Safety Net Bill keeping vital state agencies like TxDoT open, came to the floor with 10 minutes to..."

June 1, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Shoot the Messenger

The list of bills that House members are deliberately trying to kill off

"...HB 300 (TXDoT Sunset) HB 1959 (Sunset Safety Net Bill) HB 963..."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Carona Says Filibuster About Process, Not Vengeance

Watson blasts local-option opponents as "bumper-sticker arguments"

"...on why he’s prepared to filibuster HB 300, the TxDOT Sunset bill, after a conference committee stripped out his..."

May 31, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Senate Bills in Flames

Chubs and piggybacks.

"...House but then got amended onto HB 300, the TxDOT Sun­set bill, which passed the Senate Monday night...."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Fine Art of Deadlock

Dewhurst and Straus meet to deal with logjam between Senate and House

"...are the budget, House Bill 300 (the heavily amended TxDoT Sunset Bill), CHIP reform and the Texas Windstorm Insurance..."

May 27, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Cap Metro Restructuring Bill May Survive

Original will likely die, but could get amended onto another

"...added as amendment last night to HB 300, the TxDOT Sunset bill, which passed the Senate...."

May 25, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Sunset Comes in Many Colors

How agencies are faring at the Sunset Advisory Commission

"...those needs remain, he said, Texas will require a TxDOT and a DPS and a Department of Insurance, "so..."

May 22, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Carona Push-Starts Stalled Bill

Local option transport funding proposal gets out of committee, but still under a cloud

"...and Republicans) and cutting back on the authority of TxDoT, which this bill does, kinda, sorta. He's also a..."

April 15, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Carona's Costly Compromises

Senate Transportation chair guards local option funding bill from death by a thousand opt-outs

"...the Senate Transportation Committee was to reform the unresponsive TxDoT. Committee Chair John Carona, R-Dallas, was hoping to raise..."

April 9, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Res Publica

Good times for good citizens, March 26-April 3

"...the latest relevant information, including a discussion of where TxDOT proposes to spend its dollars. 8am-3:30pm. AT&T Conference Center,..."

March 27, 2009 News Feature

LegeLines

Odds and ends from the Capitol

"...which would abolish the Texas Transportation Commission (which oversees TxDOT) and replace it with a single elected commissioner... Republican..."

March 20, 2009 News Feature by the News Staff

Video of Houghton Calling Gilbert a 'Bigot'

TxDOT commissioner assails anti-toll activist

"...a little bit of confusion regarding the exchange between TxDOT commissioner Ted Houghton and anti-toll activist Hank Gilbert as..."

March 9, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

One Pol's Stimulus Is Another's Crack Cocaine

When it comes to the stimulus, state lawmakers split along party lines

"...(On Monday, Dunnam reacted angrily when he learned that TxDOT, without consulting legislators, had already allocated $500 million in..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

On the Road (and Rail) Again

Watson's take on transportation reform

"..."really mean something"). After decades of legislator frustration with TxDOT's "one-size-fits-all" model, Watson said, he's even seeing support for..."

Feb. 20, 2009 News Column by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Developing Stories

"...Transportation highway financing hit a black-ice pothole, due to TxDOT's little $1 billion math error. Capital Metro's Phase I..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Column by Katherine Gregor

What's in a Name?

PUMA Tells Barack: Well keep on runnin', player, 'cause I got my good shoes on.

"...the walls with PUMA T-shirts, bumperstickers, and buttons in TXDOT orange. Some volunteers were busy working in an office..."

Aug. 24, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Steve Rivas

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