Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has appointed state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, to chair the powerful Senate Finance Committee.
Aman Batheja
Aman Batheja was a political reporter and editor for the Tribune from 2012 to 2019. Previously he worked for eight years at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, most of that time covering state and local politics. A native of Cedarhurst, New York, he has an undergraduate degree in journalism and psychology from New York University and a master's in economics from the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Falling Behind
As Texas Traffic Forecasts Worsen, Some Worry of a Drag on State Economy
The population of Texas could nearly double by 2050, prompting some to worry that not enough is being done to avoid a future traffic nightmare and the drag on the economy that could come with it.
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Transportation
As Perry Exits, GOP Shifts Away From Toll Roads
At last month’s Republican state convention, delegates approved a platform less amenable to toll roads, and Attorney General Greg Abbott vowed to build more roads “without raising a single penny in taxes, fees or tolls.”
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State Government
Environmental Review Set for Proposed Dallas-Houston Rail Line
The Federal Railroad Administration published a document on its website Wednesday officially kicking off a highly anticipated environmental review of a proposed high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston.
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About That Gender Gap Question…
Also, Abbott goes up with a TV ad en español, and a roundup of other notable changes to RPT platform
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Transportation
Report: Company Behind SH 130 Toll Road in Danger of Default
The company behind the 41-mile southern portion of State Highway 130 is low on cash and scrambling to get an upcoming payment deadline waived, according to a report released this week by Moody’s Investors Service.
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What’s New in the 2014 Republican Party Platform?
Here is a handy guide to what’s in and what’s out of the newly published Republican Party of Texas platform.
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Transportation
Firm Proposes Private Toll Road Northeast of Dallas
The Texas Turnpike Corporation of Dallas wants to build a private toll road in an area northeast of Dallas. If built, the road would be the only private toll road in the state and one of the only such facilities in the country.
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Transportation
Uber, Lyft Are Rolling in 5 Texas Cities, but the Road Ahead Has Some Bumps
Uber and Lyft are now offering their tech-savvy transportation services in Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, San Antonio and the Dallas area. But statements from officials in those cities say the company’s drivers are technically violating local laws.
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Politics
Texas’ Shift From Blue to Red Informs 2014 Races
In 1961, a political science professor from Wichita Falls became the first Texas Republican to win a statewide seat since Reconstruction. It took another 37 years for the party to sweep the other major offices.
