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Panel suggests transportation board changes
The Houston Chronicle ^
| December 16, 2008
| The Associated Press
Posted on 12/16/2008 6:22:34 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
AUSTIN — Legislators scrutinizing the embattled Texas Department of Transportation voted Tuesday to recommend replacing the existing five-member appointed transportation commission with a single commissioner.
The Sunset Advisory Commission voted 7-5 for the recommendation, which would have to win approval in the full Legislature in the spring to take effect. Several senators on the sunset panel voted against the proposal, raising questions about whether the idea would make it through the Senate.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2009; commission; commissioners; sunsetreview; texas; transportation; trashtexasconjob; tx; txdot; txlegislature
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Trans-Texas Corridor PING!
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posted on
12/16/2008 6:23:41 PM PST
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(This election gave the drunks the keys to the liquor cabinet!)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
It’s much easier to convince one man than it is five to go along with the Corridor idea.
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posted on
12/16/2008 6:42:25 PM PST
by
B4Ranch
( Veterans: "There is no expiration date on our oath, to protect America from all enemies, ...")
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
This might work -- but only if it is an elected position...
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posted on
12/16/2008 7:09:59 PM PST
by
TXnMA
(Chief Justice: "To administer this oath would violate my oath to uphold the Constitution.")
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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posted on
12/17/2008 2:53:41 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
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