Where did a Lubbock County judge get the idea that the U.S. might cede sovereignty to the U.N.? In Texas, activists fearful of such a prospect have cited a 20-year-old resolution called Agenda 21.
Transportation
Reporting on roads, transit, infrastructure, and policy shaping travel and mobility across the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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In El Paso, Concerns Over Mexican Drivers Paying Their Share of Tolls
El Paso is facing an unusual problem as it prepares for its first toll road. Drivers without electronic toll tags will be sent a bill in the mail, and some are wondering if Mexican drivers will get a free ride.
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Storify: The Future of Road and Rails in Texas
In case you missed it: State Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas, and the Tribune’s Aman Batheja participated in a TweetChat on transportation issues.
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Phil Wilson: The TT Interview
Ten months into his tenure, the executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation on funding the state’s transportation needs, the prospects for high-speed rail and what the expansion of the Panama Canal means for Texas ports.
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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Property Tax, Speed Limit, PAC Money
This week on the Newsreel, a look at property taxes versus sales taxes, 85-mph speed limits and Super PAC contributions from Texas.
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Private Firm Aims for Bullet Trains From Dallas to Houston by 2020
By 2020, bullet trains might be transporting Texans between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston in less than 90 minutes, if a private firm’s plans to build the system without public funding come to fruition.
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Report: Texas Jobs Near Public Transit, But Commuters Aren’t
A new report shows a growing disconnect between the number of jobs located near public transportation and the number of workers who can easily use it. And Texas metro areas are below the national averages for connectivity.
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Texas Conference Draws Transportation Heavy-Hitters
A Texas conference started 15 years ago at the request of U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, has grown into one of the leading transportation policy gatherings in the country.
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TxDOT Releases First Rural Transportation Plan
TxDOT released the state’s first transportation plan for rural areas last week, intending it as a “blueprint” for future transportation projects and services in rural areas through 2035.
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For TxDOT, a $2 Billion “Perception Problem”
The Texas Department of Transportation announced this year that it had an extra $2 billion in funding. And that could hurt the agency’s attempts at getting extra funding next session.