Texas senators grill transportation chiefs over Trans-Texas Corridor
In Austin a public hearing before the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee probes the Trans-Texas Corridor toll project. Critics including ranchers fear land loss while officials defend a 184 billion, 4,000 mile plan and discuss widening I-35.
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Rick Perry
Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee
Rosemary Gambino
Waller County
Texas Cattle Women
Williamson
Perry
Senate
John Carona
Dallas- Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Carona
Dallas
Cintra-Zachry
Texas Department of Transportation
Recall Petition Moves Toward May Recall Election in New Braunfels
Valentine faces recall over alleged malfeasance and incompetence as petitions circulate. Hearing set within five to 15 days. Valentine remains District 6 representative until the May 12 special election. If defeated, district lacks a council member until November. Opponents praise charter compliance while planning grassroots effort.
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Valentine
Irene Allen
River Activities Committee
Robert E. Lee
Movement Against
America
Lee
Beloved Bulverde Council Reaches Agreement on Hobson Roles
Bulverde officials resolved a dispute by agreeing to cooperate and move forward. The council revised Hobson job standards on February 13 to show he assists the mayor with budget planning and meeting agendas, not approving them. A March 7 council meeting was rescheduled due to an agenda date error. Stevick and a city committee chair will review final drafts. The meeting also set goals for the water distribution dispute with the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority, which began when GBR A rejected a water tower permit.
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Hobson
Mark Mobley
Uled
Stevick
Guadalupe- Blanco River Authority
GBRAS
GBRA
Bidders weigh match rate as TXU takeover bids emerge
The Financial Times notes The Blackstone Group Carlyle Group and Hellman and Friedman discuss bids for TXU with a match rate option through April 16. Credit Suisse denies financing rivals and offers staple financing only to all bidders while maintaining terms offered to KKR and Texas Pacific.
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The
Financial Times
Blackstone Group
Carlyle Group
Hell
Man & Friedman LLC
Wall Street Journal
Blackstone
TXU
Carlyle
Hellman & Friedman
Credit Suisse
Karen Laureano-Rikardson
KKR
Texas Pacific
Laureano-Rikardsen
Laureano- Rikardsen
Warrant roundup offers payday for New Braunfels residents
Warrant officers report 235 people paid fines worth 16000 between Feb 1 and Thursday as the city extends hours to Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to clear warrants including speeding and felonies. Comal County warrants must be settled by Friday to avoid arrests. Justice of the Peace offices may close early.
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Larry Hildebrand
New Braunfels
Hildebrand
Wommack
Comal
Justice of the Peace
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