"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

-Margaret Mead,
US anthropologist (1901 - 1978)

PERRY'S PICKS FOR TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION HIGHLIGHT COMMITMENT TO TOLL ROADS

A week after Gov. Rick Perry said in a speech that he’ll fight to keep toll roads at the center of any plans to solve Texas’ transportation needs, he proved it by naming his former chief of staff to lead the Texas Transportation Commission. Read more

Source:
The Dallas Morning News
By: Michael Lindenberger

PERRY APPOINTS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONERS

Delisi, who worked as Perry's chief of staff before stepping down last year, has held assorted jobs in state government and politics, including working as Perry's gubernatorial campaign manager in 2002.  Read more

Source:
Houston Chronicle
By: The Associated Press

RURAL RESIDENTS FEEL PUSH FROM TRANS TEXAS CORRIDOR

Minutes south of Interstate 10 and Sealy, the pastures along FM 1458 are their own silent world in the morning. Mists lift to reveal black cattle, brown and spotted horses, snow-white egrets underfoot in lush green grass. Then a concrete mixer comes churning down the blacktop.  Read more

Source:
Houston Chronicle
By: Rad Sallee

TRANS TEXAS CORRIDOR

Each day, I make the dreaded drive down Interstate 35 to go to work in Fort Worth. Each day, I slug through the snarl and sludge of ceaseless traffic, which intensifies my growing desire to commit hari-kari, or at least incites a vehement curse of the highway gods. Certainly, we in Texas need more lanes, more roads, more rails, more something to deal with the ever-expanding urban population and growing international commerce. Yet how do we solve our transportation needs without carving up the countryside like some congratulatory cake? Or should the construction of a superhighway-rail-utility corridor even concern us?  Read more

Source:
Quarter Horse News
By: Sonny Williams

WALLER CITY COUNCIL FORMS GROUP TO FIGHT TTC

Waller City Council passed a resolution approving the formation of a Waller County Sub-Regional Planning Commission as a tool to fight the Trans-Texas Corridor proposed Interstate 69. Read more

Source:
Waller County News Citizen
By: Robin McDonald

SRPC TO ALLOW INPUT ON TTC

The Waller County Commissioners' Court approved a resolution authorizing the formation of a Waller County Sub-Regional Plann-ing Commission, during Tuesday's meeting at the county courthouse.  Read more

Source:
Waller County News Citizen
By: Chantel E. Gage

TAKING A STAND FOR THEIR LAND: LANDOWNERS RALLY AT CAPITOL AGAINST TRANS TEXAS CORRIDOR

On April 5, protesters marched on foot, rode on horseback and drove their tractors down the streets of Austin, then rallied at the Capitol steps where several speakers voiced their opposition to the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC).  Read more

Source:
Country World News
By: Carolyn Rost

TURF RALLY VIDEO MONTAGE

A very nice video montage of the TURF Rally and March against the TTC in Austin on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Read more

Source:
Storm Pictures, LLC
By: William Molina

TXDOT EXTENDS TRANS-TEXAS CORRIDOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Anyone still wanting to be heard on the controversial I-69/Trans-Texas Corridor Proposal can still have their chance after Texas Department of Transportation officials announced the public comment period has been extended for an additional 30 days.  Read more

Source:
FortBendNow
By: John Pape

TRANS-TEXAS CORRIDOR FOES MARCH ON CAPITOL

Critics say proposed toll-rail-utility routing will usurp property rights and harm the environment.  Read more

Source:
American-Statesman
By: Patrick George