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Texas’ frozen gas tax thawed by Propositions 1 and 7 Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 07/16/2018 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Transportation planning
Will opening of southbound toll lane soothe MoPac’s headache? Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 10/23/2017 1 TX bill Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority; MoPac Boulevard; Toll roads; Traffic
As gas tax stays flat, state shuffles other sources for road work Houston Chronicle Begley, D. 10/19/2015 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Carona, John; Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert
The other tax cut? House OKs repeal of $300 million of fees Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 05/30/2015 1 TX bill Darby, Drew; Dedicated funds; Fees; Straus, Joe, III; System Benefit Fund
Now is the time to raise the gas tax San Antonio Express News Editorial 01/21/2015 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Motor fuels taxes
Perry’s frozen gas tax has traffic stalled Longview News-Journal McNeely, D. 01/01/2015 1 TX bill Alexander, Clyde; Averitt, Kip; Carona, John; Motor fuels taxes
Falling oil prices could deepen Texas' road funding woes Dallas Morning News Formby, B. 12/29/2014 1 TX bill Highway finance; Leach, Jeff; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Pickett, Joe; Severance taxes; State agency budgets; Transportation, Texas Department of; Wholesale oil prices
Gas tax would fund more projects San Antonio Express News Adkisson, T. 10/13/2014 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Time to raise the gas tax San Antonio Express News Editorial 09/22/2014 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Era of the toll is about to dawn on Dallas-area highways Dallas Morning News Formby, B. 06/12/2014 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Toll roads
Gasoline taxes worry industry San Antonio Express News Holeywell, R. 02/19/2014 1 TX bill 6 doc(s) Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; State comparisons
Raise state gas tax to ease congestion Houston Chronicle Editorial 04/20/2013 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Raising the gas tax — gasp! — not scientifically impossible Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 04/15/2013 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Tax increases; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Signs that some in GOP confronting reality Houston Chronicle Falkenberg, L. 02/26/2013 1 TX bill Aycock, Jimmie Don; Carona, John; Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Ogden, Steve; Patrick, Dan; State government debt
GOP lawmaker backs gas tax Houston Chronicle Staff 02/26/2013 1 TX bill Aycock, Jimmie Don; Eltife, Kevin; Motor fuels taxes; Patrick, Dan; Tax increases
Eltife still advocates higher gas tax for state highways Longview News-Journal Evans, G. 02/21/2013 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Texas legislators try to rescue state roads from a river of red ink Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dickson, G. 02/20/2013 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Motor fuels taxes; Phillips, Larry; State government debt; Transportation bonds; Transportation, Texas Department of
Eltife: Raise fuel tax Tyler Morning Telegraph Guevara, E. 02/20/2013 1 TX bill Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Transportation funding moves beyond gas tax Houston Chronicle Begley, D. 11/27/2012 1 TX bill Fletcher, Allen; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; Phillips, Larry; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Highway leader says time to turn away from debt for roads Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 11/26/2012 1 TX bill Dedicated funds; Highway finance; Nichols, Robert; Phillips, Larry; State budgets; Transportation bonds; Transportation, Texas Department of; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Commission could solve state's transportation funding problems Houston Chronicle Rahn, P. 11/22/2012 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance
State highways will need more tax revenues from somewhere Beaumont Enterprise Editorial 10/10/2012 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Highway maintenance
We have to pay to fix our roads Houston Chronicle Editorial 10/08/2012 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Motor fuels taxes; Traffic
Ratliff lashes out at ‘no-tax’ mentality as holding back Texas progress Longview News-Journal Elswick, M. 04/11/2012 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Norquist, Grover; Ratliff, Bill; Tax increases
Transportation forum raises funding troubles San Antonio Express News Davila, V. 02/18/2012 1 TX bill Darby, Drew; Highway finance
Ted Cruz says David Dewhurst has a record of promoting a Texas income tax Austin American Statesman Selby, W. 02/10/2012 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Business taxes; Congressional campaigns; Cruz, Ted; Dewhurst, David; Political fact-checking; State income taxes
A fee by any name smells sweeter than a gas tax Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 11/14/2011 1 TX bill Fees; Motor fuels taxes; Motor vehicle registration; Transportation bonds; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Highway funds shrink as car mileage improves Houston Chronicle King, B. 10/27/2011 1 TX bill Fuel conservation; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Road funds must be found locally San Antonio Express News Editorial 09/17/2011 1 TX bill Castro, Julián; Highway finance; Municipal bonds; San Antonio, Texas; U.S. Highway 281
Texas, U.S. must fund road infrastructure San Antonio Express News Editorial 08/20/2011 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Fuel efficiency plan saves on gas, pays with tolls, potholes Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 07/11/2011 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Fuel conservation; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Legislative recap: speed, cash are in; corridor is still out Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 06/06/2011 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) 82nd Legislature
Lucio: We need more money for highway infrastructure Rio Grande Guardian Bertron, J. 05/01/2011 1 TX bill Cameron County; Davis, Yvonne; Highway finance; Lucio, Eddie, III; Motor fuels taxes; Privatization; Regional mobility authorities; Transportation, Texas Department of
The public must demand better solutions to traffic San Antonio Express News Reed, J. 04/28/2011 1 TX bill Highway finance; Traffic; Transportation bonds
Transportation: funding of Abilene-area projects could be affected by budget Abilene Reporter-News Varble, S. 04/17/2011 1 TX bill Abilene, Texas; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; King, Susan Lewis; Motor fuels taxes; State budgets; Transportation bonds; Transportation, Texas Department of
High gas prices provide opportunity for new tax proposal Fort Worth Star-Telegram Humann, W. 04/06/2011 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Texas road to the future is looking bumpy Houston Chronicle Hicks, N. 04/01/2011 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Motor fuels taxes; Population growth; Traffic
Lege is remiss on highway funding San Antonio Express News Editorial 03/20/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; State budget shortages; Transportation planning
Cuts-only scheme will hurt Texas San Antonio Express News Editorial 03/09/2011 1 TX bill Deuell, Bob; Pitts, Jim; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; Straus, Joe, III
Show your work Austin Chronicle Whittaker, R. 03/03/2011 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Inflation; Margins tax; Motor fuels taxes; Property taxes; School finance; State budget shortages
Transportation: spinning in place Austin Chronicle Nichols, L. 03/03/2011 1 TX bill Highway finance; Local taxes; Pickett, Joe; Rodriguez, Eddie; State budget shortages; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk
Giving new meaning to pay as you go Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 02/16/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Fees; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Motor fuels taxes; Motor vehicle pollution; Motor vehicle sales taxes; State budget shortages
Darby to chair House subcommittee San Angelo Standard Times Collier, K. 02/13/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Darby, Drew; House Committee on Appropriations; Legislative committee appointments; Pitts, Jim; Rainy Day Fund; State agencies; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III
After 20 years, state gas tax must be raised Beaumont Enterprise Editorial 02/11/2011 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Lege must tackle perpetual deficit San Antonio Express News Editorial 02/03/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Margins tax; Motor fuels taxes; State budget shortages
Texas lawmaker stresses need for funding state's roads El Paso Times Torres, Z. 02/01/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Fees; Highway finance; Margo, D.R. 'Dee'; Motor fuels taxes; Motor vehicle registration; Pickett, Joe; State budget shortages; State budgets
Yes, voters despise taxes - and soon budget cuts Houston Chronicle Casey, R. 01/31/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Local taxes; State budget shortages; State comparisons; State taxes; Voter identification
Fees alone won't fix highway fund San Antonio Express News Editorial 01/26/2011 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Carona, John; Dewhurst, David; Fees; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Motor vehicle registration
Overdue down payment Dallas Morning News Editorial 01/25/2011 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Carona, John; Dewhurst, David; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Motor vehicle registration
Biggest obstacles to a balanced budget? Opacity, ignorance Austin American Statesman Greenberg, S. 01/23/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Dedicated funds; Greenberg, Sherri; Open government; State budget shortages; State budgets; Tax system
Political veterans dissect budget Dallas Morning News Hoppe, C. 01/23/2011 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Carona, John; Hobby, William Pettus, Jr. 'Bill'; Ratliff, Bill; Sadler, Paul; School finance; State budget shortages; State budgets
Transportation: the costs of crackdowns Austin Chronicle Nichols, L. 01/13/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Transportation, Texas Department of
Potential legislative issues San Angelo Standard Times Staff 01/09/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) 82nd Legislature; Darby, Drew; Duncan, Robert; Highway finance; Partisanship; Redistricting; School finance; University finance
Budget cycle described as one 'that's going to impact everyone' San Angelo Standard Times Collier, K. 01/09/2011 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Darby, Drew; Duncan, Robert; State budget shortages
Our resolve Dallas Morning News Editorial 01/02/2011 1 TX bill 5 doc(s) 82nd Legislature; Branch, Dan; Dallas, Texas; Ritter, Allan; Wentworth, Jeff; Witnesses
Borrowing won't solve transportation problems in Texas Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 12/23/2010 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Highway finance; Transportation bonds
Slowing revenue has TxDOT in unpalatable bind Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 12/06/2010 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Don't be shy Dallas Morning News Editorial 11/11/2010 1 TX bill Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Railroad finance; Regional Transportation Council
Money for new roads in Texas faces struggle San Antonio Express News Fikac, P. 10/04/2010 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Ogden, Steve; Perry, Rick; Pickett, Joe; State agency budgets; Transportation, Texas Department of; White, William H. 'Bill'
Proposal gives voters a say on gas-tax increase San Antonio Express News Fikac, P. 08/30/2010 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Ogden, Steve; Tax increases; Transportation bonds
End diversions to fix highway fund San Antonio Express News Editorial 08/28/2010 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Dedicated funds; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; State Highway Fund
Still waiting for 'asphalt fairy' to fix the roads Houston Chronicle Fikac, P. 08/23/2010 1 TX bill Driver, Joe; Government ethics; Gubernatorial campaigns; Harper-Brown, Linda; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Transportation, Texas Department of; White, William H. 'Bill'
A new direction for transportation in Texas Senate? Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 07/19/2010 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Legislative committee appointments; Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Carona's job switch is loss for Texas transportation Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 07/19/2010 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Legislative committee appointments; Motor fuels taxes; Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security
Transit innovation Dallas Morning News Editorial 02/24/2010 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) High-speed rail; Highway finance; House Select Committee on Transportation Funding; Interim studies; North Central Texas Council of Governments; Straus, Joe, III
Picture isn't pretty Dallas Morning News Editorial 02/19/2010 1 TX bill Highway finance; North Texas; State budget shortages; Traffic
Transportation strategies mapped out San Antonio Express News Baugh, J. 02/14/2010 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Gubernatorial campaigns; Highway finance; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Medina, Debra; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Shami, Farouk; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation, Texas Department of; White, William H. 'Bill'
Democrats have orderly debate Abilene Reporter-News McNeely, D. 02/11/2010 1 TX bill Campaign debates; Gubernatorial candidates; Shami, Farouk; White, William H. 'Bill'
Gridlock in roads policy San Antonio Express News Carona, J. 02/06/2010 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Traffic; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk
Road building: El Paso ahead of curve El Paso Times Editorial 02/03/2010 1 TX bill El Paso, Texas; Highway finance; Pickett, Joe
Legislators debate road funding San Antonio Express News Baugh, J. 02/02/2010 1 TX bill Carona, John; Delisi, Deirdre; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Shapleigh, Eliot; Toll roads
The Kip Averitt legacy Dallas Morning News Editorial 01/24/2010 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Averitt, Kip; Carona, John; Deuell, Bob; Legislative turnover; Shapiro, Florence; Water planning
Revised franchise tax is not biggest hike in history Austin American Statesman Ashford-Grooms, M. 01/22/2010 1 TX bill Campaign debates; Gubernatorial campaigns; Margins tax; Perry, Rick; Political fact-checking
Too early for tax on miles driven San Antonio Express News Editorial 01/15/2010 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Mileage-based taxes; Motor fuels taxes
Perry lacks trust in Texas voters Houston Chronicle Casey, R. 01/11/2010 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Gubernatorial campaigns; Hochberg, Scott; Perry, Rick; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages; Tax and expenditure limits; Tax increases
Pickett says he'll seek smaller gas-tax hike Dallas Morning News Lindenberger, M. 01/09/2010 1 TX bill Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe
Toll roads: by the numbers Fort Worth Star-Telegram Wallace, E. 01/09/2010 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Goldman Sachs; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Toll roads
Hutchison on Perry, gas tax Dallas Morning News Lindenberger, M. 01/01/2010 1 TX bill Gubernatorial campaigns; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick
Congestion blues Dallas Morning News Editorial 12/30/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Dewhurst, David; Highway construction; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; State comparisons; Toll roads; Traffic
Miles-traveled tax being scrutinized San Antonio Express News Fikac, P. 12/28/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Mileage-based taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Bumpy road ahead for transportation: Q&A w/Steven E. Simmons, TxDOT deputy executive director Waco Tribune Herald Staff 12/20/2009 1 TX bill 6 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Mileage-based taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Simmons, Steven E.; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation, Texas Department of
Texas Transportation Commission examining possibility of taxing drivers by the mile Waco Tribune Herald Shapiro, M. 12/15/2009 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Alternative fuel vehicles; Highway finance; Mileage-based taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Tax revenue; Transportation Commission, Texas
Texas may need to increase gasoline taxes Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 11/28/2009 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Inflation; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Pickett, Joe; State Highway Fund; Traffic; Transportation, Texas Department of
Texas needs straight talk on gas tax San Antonio Express News Editorial 11/25/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; State agency budgets; Transportation, Texas Department of
State, federal officials consider raising gas taxes Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dickson, G. 11/24/2009 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) 82nd Legislature; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Toll roads; U.S. Congress
Senator suggests lawmakers have lost courage San Antonio Express News Fikac, P. 11/23/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Gilbert, Hank; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Two-step boost to state highways San Antonio Express News Editorial 11/18/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
PRO/CON: Should state gas tax be raised to pay for new highway construction? Beaumont Enterprise Editorial 11/15/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Gustavo Reveles Acosta: Lawmakers jump start fuel-tax hike El Paso Times Acosta, G. 11/15/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Shapleigh, Eliot; Toll roads; Watson, Kirk
Transportation: increase in gasoline tax is one option El Paso Times Editorial 11/15/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Shapleigh, Eliot
Perry opposes senator's suggestion to raise gas tax Fort Worth Star-Telegram Montgomery, D. 11/14/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Dewhurst, David; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick
Higher gas tax proposed San Antonio Express News Fikac, P. 11/14/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Combs, Susan; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Gilbert, Hank; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick
Gas tax: State has little choice but to raise it for highways Longview News-Journal Editorial 11/12/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
State seeks higher gas tax El Paso Times Acosta, G. 11/11/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Shapleigh, Eliot
Some lawmakers say it's time to raise state gas tax Fort Worth Star-Telegram A.P. Wire 11/11/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Shapleigh, Eliot
Local gasoline taxes seen as unlikely San Antonio Express News Hendricks, D. 11/05/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of; Wolff, Nelson
Highway funding cuts are not acceptable Beaumont Enterprise Editorial 10/09/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Oliveira wants to fix margin tax flaws Valley Morning Star Clark, S. 09/28/2009 1 TX bill Margins tax; Oliveira, René; Tax revenue
Long a leader in toll-road ventures, Texas taps brakes Dallas Morning News Lindenberger, M. 07/05/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Gilbert, Hank; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; North Texas; North Texas Tollway Authority; Perry, Rick; Privatization; State government contracts; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor
There's no escape Dallas Morning News Editorial 06/22/2009 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Highway finance; North Texas; North Texas Tollway Authority; Toll roads
Fuel-efficient vehicles can be a drain San Antonio Express News Feibel, C. 06/12/2009 1 TX bill Fuel conservation; Highway finance; Highway Trust Fund; Local taxes; Mileage-based taxes; Motor fuels taxes; State Highway Fund
How active should state government be? Abilene Reporter-News McNeely, D. 06/11/2009 1 TX bill Biden, Joe; Carona, John; Economic stabilization; Eltife, Kevin; Federal funds; Highway finance; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Unemployment benefits; Watson, Kirk
A session without a purpose Dallas Morning News Carona, J. 06/07/2009 1 TX bill 81st Legislature; Carona, John; Highway finance; Legislative process; Local taxes; Railroad finance; Republican Party
Future look of local transit remains unclear San Antonio Express News Castillo, J. 05/17/2009 1 TX bill Alamo Regional Mobility Authority; Highway finance; Local taxes; McClendon, Ruth Jones; Motor fuels taxes; Railroad finance; VIA Metropolitan Transit; Villarreal, Mike; Wentworth, Jeff
Do-nothing is no option Dallas Morning News Editorial 05/15/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Railroad finance
Detour around Legislature on the fritz Austin American Statesman Editorial 05/14/2009 1 TX bill Constitutional amendments; Counties; Delisi, Deirdre; Elections; Motor fuels taxes; Toll roads; Voters
House poised to consider rise in gas tax Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 05/13/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Railroad finance
House panel advances transit funding bill as conservative opposition decries it Fort Worth Star-Telegram Montgomery, D. 05/13/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Local taxes; Moncrief, Mike; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Railroad finance; Truitt, Vicki
Committee OKs bill allowing urban Texas counties to seek 10-cent gas tax Fort Worth Star-Telegram Montgomery, D. 05/13/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Pickett, Joe; Railroad finance; Truitt, Vicki
D-FW needs 10-cent gas tax increase for transit projects, official says Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dickson, G. 05/07/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; North Texas; Pickett, Joe; Railroad finance; Tarrant County Regional Transportation Coalition
DFW transit bill now takes shape around one source of funding: a gas tax increase Fort Worth Star-Telegram Montgomery, D. 05/06/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Constitutional amendments; County government; Dewhurst, David; Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Pickett, Joe; Railroad finance; Truitt, Vicki
Gas tax: raising state, federal tax best way to fund highways Longview News-Journal Editorial 04/29/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Gubernatorial candidates; Highway finance; Holmes, Ned; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick
Lawmakers looking to give local governments more options for transportation funding McAllen Monitor Janes, J. 04/24/2009 1 TX bill Cameron County; Fees; Hidalgo County; Highway finance; Highway Trust Fund; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Motor fuels taxes; Motor vehicle registration; Regional mobility authorities; Transportation planning; Transportation, Texas Department of
Stepping forward and trying to tug Texas along Austin American Statesman Editorial 04/14/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Economic stabilization; Eltife, Kevin; Federal funds; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Unemployment benefits
What was that? Could it be ... the Texas Road Fairy? Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 04/13/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Toll roads; Wentworth, Jeff
Pay for the roads that Texans need San Antonio Express News Editorial 04/11/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Toll roads: Nichols' bill addresses many residents' concerns Longview News-Journal Editorial 04/10/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Nichols, Robert; State government contracts; Toll roads
S.A. Tea Party shouldn't limit protest to feds San Antonio Express News Castillo, J. 04/10/2009 1 TX bill Dedicated funds; Economic stabilization; Perry, Rick; Public demonstrations; State Highway Fund; Tea Party movement
Slide in gas tax revenue hits roads Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 04/09/2009 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; State agency budgets; Tax revenue; Transportation, Texas Department of
Legislature takes road most traveled Austin American Statesman Editorial 04/09/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Public Safety, Texas Department of; State agency budgets; State Highway Fund; Transportation, Texas Department of
Bill would allow local-option fees for roads Fort Worth Star-Telegram Root, J. 04/09/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Fees; Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Patrick, Dan; Railroad finance; West, Royce
Highways may run into fiscal brick wall San Antonio Express News Fikac, P. 04/09/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Patrick, Dan; State Highway Fund; Uresti, Carlos; Wentworth, Jeff
More cash for TxDOT? Not in this session Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 04/08/2009 1 TX bill 4 doc(s) Carona, John; Economic stabilization; Giddings, Helen; Highway finance; Ogden, Steve; Pitts, Jim; Public Safety, Texas Department of; State agency budgets; State budgets; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk
Local option headway Dallas Morning News Editorial 04/06/2009 1 TX bill Averitt, Kip; Carona, John; Davis, Wendy; Deuell, Bob; Estes, Craig; Harris, Chris; Highway finance; Local taxes; Nelson, Jane; North Texas; Railroad finance; Shapiro, Florence; West, Royce
Tax to finance transit needs is backed San Antonio Express News Scharrer, G. 03/19/2009 1 TX bill Bexar County; Carona, John; Fees; Highway finance; Local taxes; Motor fuels taxes; Railroad finance; Villarreal, Mike
Tax watchdogs off track on transportation Dallas Morning News Carona, J. 03/18/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Railroad finance; Texas Public Policy Foundation
If more transportation taxes are needed, put them on gasoline rather than mileage Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 03/13/2009 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Mileage-based taxes; Motor fuels taxes
Raising gasoline tax makes sense Austin American Statesman Editorial 02/17/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Inflation; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Truitt, Vicki
For a change, gas tax action has a legislative chance Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 02/16/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Inflation; Legislators; Motor fuels taxes; State comparisons; Toll roads
Lawmakers are facing rough road in addressing transportation issues San Antonio Express News Driscoll, P. 01/27/2009 1 TX bill Carona, John; Dewhurst, David; Economic cycles; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; State budgets; Straus, Joe, III; Toll roads; Transportation; Transportation bonds; Transportation, Texas Department of; Villarreal, Mike; Wentworth, Jeff
Nine Texas issues to watch in '09 Legislature Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 01/18/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) 81st Legislature; Redistricting commissions; Strama, Mark; Wentworth, Jeff
Vital to keep focus on transportation issues San Angelo Standard Times Editorial 01/16/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Perry, Rick; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor
End of the road: Legislature to consider transportation funding as local projects stall McAllen Monitor Janes, J. 01/08/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Hidalgo County; Highway finance; Highway planning; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Motor fuels taxes
Trans-Texas Corridor plans dropped after public outcry Houston Chronicle Elliott, J. 01/07/2009 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) 81st Legislature; Carona, John; Highway finance; Kolkhorst, Lois; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Saenz, Amadeo, Jr.; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation, Texas Department of
Change is in the air in Austin Midland Reporter Telegram McNeely, D. 01/03/2009 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Carona, John; Environmental Quality, Texas Commission on; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Railroad Commission of Texas; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation, Texas Department of; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Texas highway funding reform Waco Tribune Herald Editorial 09/02/2008 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Bridges; Craddick, Tom; Dewhurst, David; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Toll roads; Transportation bonds
Perry joins call for road bonds Dallas Morning News Lindenberger, M. 08/22/2008 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Perry, Rick; Toll roads; Transportation bonds; Transportation, Texas Department of
Craddick's man not a good bet Houston Chronicle Robison, C. 08/11/2008 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Coleman, Garnet; Craddick, Tom; Fiscal management; Garcia, Juan; Garza, Juan; Harris, Chris; Hunter, Todd; Janek, Kyle L.; Pedernales Electric Cooperative; Political fundraising; Richie, Boyd; Senate Committee on Finance; State comparisons; State taxes; Texas Democratic Party; Texas House candidates
All that glitters isn't black gold Houston Chronicle Robison, C. 06/30/2008 1 TX bill Gasoline prices; Motor fuels taxes; State agency budgets; Tax revenue; Wholesale oil prices
Transforming TxDOT Dallas Morning News Editorial 06/06/2008 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Fiscal management; Legislators; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation, Texas Department of
A Texas gas tax holiday that wasn't Houston Chronicle Casey, R. 05/07/2008 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Clinton, Hillary Rodham; Gasoline prices; Highway finance; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Motor fuels taxes; Obama, Barack; Presidential candidates; Tax holidays; Williams, Thomas 'Tommy'
Perry warns against inaction on funds for road project San Antonio Express News Driscoll, P. 04/23/2008 1 TX bill 80th Legislature; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Ogden, Steve; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Public retirement systems; Toll roads; Transportation bonds; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation, Texas Department of
Some companies struggling to cope with new business tax Austin American Statesman Alexander, K. 04/15/2008 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Franchise taxes; Margins tax; Property taxes; School districts; Semi-trailer trucks; Small businesses
Map to the future Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 02/03/2008 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Highway finance; Mass transit; Motor fuels taxes; Toll roads; Traffic
Proposal to build new I-35 bridge becomes entangled in toll road debate Waco Tribune Herald Doerr, D. 01/23/2008 1 TX bill Bridges; Highway finance; Highway planning; Real estate development; Toll roads; Waco, Texas
A long to-do list Dallas Morning News Editorial 01/18/2008 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Federal funds; Highway construction; Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Motor fuels taxes; North Texas; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Regional Transportation Council; State Highway 121; Toll roads; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation, Texas Department of; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Summers: special session may be needed to fix TxDOT's cash flow crisis Rio Grande Guardian Taylor, S. 01/16/2008 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway construction; Highway finance; Highway Trust Fund; Inflation; Interstate Highway 69; Perry, Rick; Public officials' deaths; Special sessions; Transportation; Transportation, Texas Department of; U.S. Highway 281; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Tripling of gas tax sought San Antonio Express News Driscoll, P. 01/16/2008 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Federal government; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Toll roads; Traffic; Transportation
Ric the Toll Road Warrior dies Abilene Reporter-News McNeely, D. 01/12/2008 1 TX bill Obituaries; Perry, Rick; Toll roads; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Moderate voice needed to steer highway system Austin American Statesman Editorial 01/03/2008 1 TX bill Highway finance; Obituaries; Privatization; Toll roads; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Mr. Toll Road Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 01/03/2008 1 TX bill Motor fuels taxes; Obituaries; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Toll roads; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Like cars in traffic, gas tax doesn't budge Austin American Statesman Editorial 12/27/2007 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Watson, Kirk
Smokers buy despite $1 tax Dallas Morning News A.P. Wire 12/25/2007 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Tax increases; Tobacco taxes
Toll roads, trains, taxes and traffic: the year in transit Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 12/24/2007 1 TX bill Austin, Texas; Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization; Capital Metro; Carona, John; Highway finance; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Railroads; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of; Watson, Kirk; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Map for roads runs through Texas first Dallas Morning News Lindenberger, M. 11/06/2007 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Highway finance; Highway maintenance; Motor fuels taxes; Privatization; Toll roads
Taxpayers face $5B in transportation debt with November's Proposition 12 Longview News-Journal Isaac, J. 10/19/2007 1 TX bill Bond issues; Constitutional amendments; Eltife, Kevin; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes
Approval of Prop. 12 essential for highways San Antonio Express News Editorial 10/19/2007 1 TX bill Bond elections; Constitutional amendments; Dedicated funds; Education Agency, Texas; Endorsements; Highway construction; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Toll roads
Turn interstates into toll roads? What an awful idea Corpus Christi Caller Times Editorial 09/05/2007 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Hutchison, Kay Bailey; Interstate highway system; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of
Bridge collapse a sign of widespread decay Austin American Statesman Editorial 08/04/2007 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Bridges; Highway maintenance; Minnesota; Motor fuels taxes; Transportation, Texas Department of
Highway shortfall is worsening San Antonio Express News Driscoll, P. 07/09/2007 1 TX bill 3 doc(s) Carona, John; Castro, Joaquin; Chisum, Warren; Gubernatorial vetoes; Highway finance; Inflation; Kolkhorst, Lois; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Public Safety, Texas Department of; Puente, Robert; State budgets; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation, Texas Department of; Wentworth, Jeff
Thanks for the jams Dallas Morning News Editorial 05/10/2007 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Energy conservation; Gubernatorial vetoes; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; North Texas Tollway Authority; State budget surpluses; State Highway 121; Tax holidays; Toll roads
No jolly holiday here Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 05/10/2007 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Martinez Fischer, Trey; Motor fuels taxes; Tax holidays; Toll roads
Toll road moratorium gets overwhelming support in the House San Antonio Express News Scharrer, G. 04/11/2007 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Highway finance; Kolkhorst, Lois; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Motor fuels taxes; Privatization; State government contracts; Toll roads
Austin's bumpy road Dallas Morning News Editorial 04/09/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Privatization; Shapiro, Florence; Toll roads
Gutsy hike in gas tax belongs on the table San Antonio Express News Editorial 04/08/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Highway finance; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Motor fuels taxes; Toll roads; Traffic
Lawmakers avoid gas tax stage Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 04/07/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Motor fuels taxes
Legislator seeks gas tax hike to curb tolls Dallas Morning News Garrett, R. 04/03/2007 1 TX bill 1 doc(s) Carona, John; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Motor fuels taxes; Privatization; Toll roads
Gas tax hike needed Longview News-Journal McNeely, D. 04/01/2007 1 TX bill Alexander, Clyde; Averitt, Kip; Carona, John; Highway construction; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Perry, Rick; Toll roads; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Toll road bids running out of fuel San Antonio Express News Scharrer, G. 04/01/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Cintra-Zachry LP; Dewhurst, David; Kolkhorst, Lois; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; North Texas Tollway Authority; Privatization; State government contracts; Texas 130; Toll roads; Uresti, Carlos; Wentworth, Jeff
N. Texas needs $59B for roads, officials say Dallas Morning News Batsell, J. 03/30/2007 1 TX bill Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte; Federal funds; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; North Texas; North Texas Tollway Authority; Privatization; Toll roads; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation, Texas Department of
For Texans, the choice is a stark one: it's toll roads or no roads Houston Chronicle Seaberry, J. 03/25/2007 1 TX bill Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Toll roads
Key senator says no to vote on toll freeze Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 03/22/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Keffer, Jim; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; Ogden, Steve; Privatization; Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; State government contracts; Toll roads
Tollway backlash directed at agency Austin American Statesman Wear, B. 03/19/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Cintra-Zachry LP; Harris County Toll Road Authority; Kolkhorst, Lois; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; North Texas Tollway Authority; Ogden, Steve; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Rural areas; State budgets; Toll roads; Transportation, Texas Department of
Debate on toll-road reliance in Texas still has miles to go Dallas Morning News Hartzel, T. 03/11/2007 1 TX bill 2 doc(s) Carona, John; Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte; Cintra-Zachry LP; Dallas, Texas; Highway finance; Kolkhorst, Lois; Krusee, Michael 'Mike'; Motor fuels taxes; Nichols, Robert; North Texas Tollway Authority; Privatization; Shapiro, Florence; Shapleigh, Eliot; State Auditor's Office, Texas; State government contracts; State Highway 121; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Trans-Texas Corridor 35; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation, Texas Department of; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Paying as we go Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editorial 03/05/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Harris County Toll Road Authority; Motor fuels taxes; North Texas Tollway Authority; Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'
Private toll deals heat up hearing Austin American Statesman Copelin, L. 03/02/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte; Highway construction; Highway finance; Motor fuels taxes; North Texas Tollway Authority; Perry, Rick; Privatization; Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; State Highway 121; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation Commission, Texas; Transportation, Texas Department of
If tolls fall, tax may rise Fort Worth Star-Telegram Dickson, G. 03/02/2007 1 TX bill Carona, John; Cintra Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte; Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; Houghton, Ted, Jr.; Motor fuels taxes; Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; State Highway 121; Tarrant County; Toll roads; Trans-Texas Corridor; Transportation, Texas Department of; Williamson, Richard F. 'Ric'