Texas Auto Bahn and the High Cost of Fast Highways
The Texas Autobahn era shows 85 mph speeds financed by private tolling rather than state funds. A 41 mile toll road near Austin, State Highway 130, was built by a private consortium with upfront payment to the state and 50 year tolling rights. The arrangement pushed a $100 million boon for the Texas Transportation Commission, highlighting fiscal strain as budget gaps halt major projects. Lawmakers face multibillion dollar borrowing, dwindling credit, and calls for sustainable revenue sources. A statewide alliance of CEOs urges solutions while the paper suggests options like higher gas taxes, vehicle registration fees, or dedicating sales taxes to roads, noting political hurdles.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Transportation Commission
Dallas
Pegasus
Texas Transportation Alliance
Texas lawmakers list federal officials contact details
A compiled directory lists U S representatives Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Francisco Canseco and senators John Cornyn Kay Hutchison with office addresses phone numbers and official contact pages. It also notes state representatives Tryon Lewis and Tom Craddick offices in Odessa Midland and Austin with phones and emails.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Washington, D.C
Randy.house.gov
Francisco ‘Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Longworth
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Senate
Tryon Lewis
W. Fourth Street
Austin
Tryon
Tinyurl.com
Let peace begin with me Pulitzer prize editor statement
Laura Dennis, winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize, writes in a dedicatory editorial asserting readers should promote and preserve freedom. The newspaper emphasizes freedom as self-control given by God, not a political grant from anarchy, aligning with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence.
The Mirage Of Tax Reform In The American Debate
Stephen Chapman argues that tax reform is treated as an inevitable reform by politicians and business leaders, yet the push is a mirage. He notes proposals from Obama and Romney to broaden bases and cap deductions, but warns such steps fail to simplify the code or truly broaden the base, risking continued fiscal dysfunction.
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Simpcott-Bowles Deficit Commission
Barack Obama
Bipartisan
Debt Commission
Mitt Romney
Proowth
Wall Street Journal
Washington
Romney
Obama
Mona Charen: From Reagan Speech Writer to Columnist
Mona Charen, once a key speech writer for President Reagan, has evolved into a prominent columnist and legal advocate. Her career spans political counsel, legal work, and public commentary influencing policy discourse.
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Charen
Mourdock rape remarks spark debate on life policy
Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock drew fire by saying life is a gift from God even when pregnancy follows rape. He later clarified that God does not want rape and apologized, while Democrats accused him of endorsing a punitive view on rape cases.
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Indiana
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic National Committee
Richard Mourdock
Republican Party
Paul Ryan
Associated
Fie
Atlantic
Republican Senate
Mourdock
Democratic Party
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Odessa audience lauds OHS and Permian band show
Odessa American opinion notes a positive thumbs up for OHS and Permian band members for their Saturday performance and invites reader feedback on current topics via 0a0a.com with a thumbs nomination.
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OHS
Permian
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Texas View
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Idessa American P.O
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Laura Dennis
Patrick Canty
Stephen Chapman
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Chicago Tribune
Chicagotribune.com
Steve
Brian Duffy
Mona Charen
Creators.com
Wasserman Schultz
CNN
Gallup
Pengnent
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