How WILL they fund the I 35 E widening project?

That is the big question these days. Just how will they fund it? where will the money come from? Tolls and toll roads. Especially toll lanes on the reconstructed I35E. A public-private partnership: a private operator builds the highway/tollway, and then gets to keep the revenues from the tolls in exchange. At least that is the way it was sold. The state kicks in some money, the county (Denton county that is) puts in funding, and the private firm pays the rest, and gets to operate the toll lanes included in the reconstructed highway. So, you've got your eye on the ball under the cup right?

HB 1938 - whole body scanners - NOT IN TEXAS!

There has been a very big outcry over the use of the so called "whole body scanners", also known as backscatter scanners. Well, if this bill passed, it would be illegal to install or operate "whole body scanners" at airports in Texas. This sets up yet another showdown between the ever expanding and ever more controlling federal government and our state government.

Brace yourself, the legislature wants to take more rights away, control you more

Yes, that is right - Austin is at it again. The usual business whenever the legislature is in session - hold on to your wallets and watch out for your rights. HB 2443 wants to make it illegal for you to pull over and stop on the side of the road to get a picture of the bluebonnets.

Repeal of the Trans Texas Corridor (HB 1201) - or not

I have read and heard many remarks about the Trans Texas Corridor (TTC). As many may be aware, this was a proposal to create a new and expanded highway system entirely outside of the current set of highways that we have. A major feature of this system was going to be the heavy use of public/private funding arrangements, with the private portion picking up a very large part of the cost.