April 30, 2012
JUST THE FACTS PLEASE - TAoT has produced an information card as part of its public education campaign and is making it available. You can print out a copy here.
March 18, 2012
$2 BILLION NOT PART OF A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION - Funds have been identified on a one-time basis that can push some additional highway projects forward.
February 29, 2012
ADVOCATES RECOGNIZE NEW TxDOT LEADERS - TAoT honored Chairman Ted Houghton and Executive Director Phil Wilson at a San Antonio reception.
January 24, 2012
FUEL TAX HIKES BEING DISCUSSED BY SEVERAL STATES - Multiple state legislatures have started looking at initiatives that would raise their fuel tax rates. Find out where Texas fits.
January 13, 2012
SENATE WILL LOOK AT DEBT ISSUE DURING INTERIM - The Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee will be working on interim charges. We have the list.
FUNDING SHORTFALL ON LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR INTERIM - The House Transportation Committee has its assignments for 2012 including developing long-term funding ideas.
FIRST SEGMENT OF I-69 ADDED TO INTERSTATE SYSTEM - A milestone was reached when signs went up on the first section of Interstate I-69 in Texas, a 6.2-mile stretch connected to I-37 at Corpus Christi.
TRANSPORTATION PRIORITIES ADVANCED IN 2011 LEGISLAGTURE - Important incremental gains in financing improvements to our state's transportation infrastructure were achieved during this year's legislative session including $3 billion in Prop. 12 bond funds.
EIGHT LAWMAKERS HONORED BY TAoT FOR LEADERSHIP - A luncheon was held in honor of four members of the Senate and four members of the House of Representatives who provided strong leadership on transportation issues.
LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE - The Economist looks at the state of the American infrastructure which seems to be falling apart. An interesting read.