[ken21]

i agree with what you said.

but there's more at issue here.

1. why is a foreign company being chosen behind closed doors, as the article above states.

2. don't we have american firms that can do the construction and management?

3. we need american taxpayers and drivers involved in the political process.

4. as radio klbj said the other day, concerning freeways in the austin area, city council members have noticed discrepancies in the state department of transportation's disclosures.

everything need closer scrutiny, and especially the involvement of texans.

[Dog Gone]

I don't know the answers to those very good questions, although I am certain that American firms would be the actual workers constructing the highways through sub-contracting.

It does need to be more open and transparent. Construction jobs are often the biggest in this state, and we often know nothing about them until they're awarded. The potential for corruption is immense, even if it isn't occurring. There's no way for us to know.

[TexasTransplant]

While you are at it,

Insurance Companies, Trash Collection, MADD, Wind Storm Engineers and anybody else in bed with the folks in Austin.

[Trajan88]

Seems to me this can be done without the "outsourcing." Come on Zachry, step up to the plate and kick the foreigners to the curb.

Trajan88; TAMU Class of '88