There can be no doubt about the intentions of our corrupt UN-elected transportation officials. They will lie, cheat, and steal to convert our freeways into tollways, even when they’re paid for. Chair of the tolling authority, the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (ARMA), Bill Thornton promised motorists if it got stimulus funds for 281, it WOULD [...]

Link to article here. In an almost inexplicable heist of stimulus funds, many elected officials and TxDOT alike are salivating over the opportunity to subsidize their toll projects that can’t stand on their own two feet. Not only is it a DOUBLE TAX to use public money to build it and then charge an extra [...]

Link to article here.
Grand Jury Report Released As Toll Hike Planned
Expressway Authority Approves Toll Hike
February 26, 2009
WESH.com
ORLANDO, Fla. — A grand jury report released on Friday accuses the former head of the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority of improperly using his power and influence.
Allan Keen is accused of using expressway contractors to raise money [...]

Link to article here.
Woman receives toll road bill for more than $11,500
2/25/2009
By: Bob Robuck
News 8 Austin

Samone Murray handles a stack of bills from TxDOT.

It all began with a woman who received a $4,000 bill from [...]

Link to Express-News article here. Link to WOAI news story here.
Trying to have it both ways…
“It is not going to be a toll project,” RMA Chair Bill Thornton told the Express-News. On the SAME day, Thornton told WOAI radio, “One of the contingencies that TxDOT has tied to that money, though, is that it [...]

Link to article here.
After Heated Debate, Court Takes Step Proponents Say May Put Parkway Under Local Control
Ft. Bend News
February 24, 2009
By Bob Dunn
Over strenuous objections by two members, Fort Bend County Commissioners Court approved a complex agreement proponents said gives county officials their best shot at controlling development of the Grand Parkway locally.
But [...]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AGUA/TURF question status of 281/1604 interchange, stimulus funds

San Antonio, TX, February 23, 2009 – AGUA and TURF have concerns about the status of the 281/1604 interchange in light of the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) vote today to submit it as a “shovel ready” project for stimulus funds.
“While we welcome ANY non-toll funding to [...]

Link to article here.
Obama Nixes Mileage Tax Idea
President Says He Won’t Adopt Policy Considered By Transportation Chief
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2009
President Barack Obama will not adopt a policy to tax motorists based on how many miles they drive instead of how much gasoline they buy, his chief spokesman said Friday.
Press secretary Robert [...]

Link to article here.
As if TxDOT’s lobbying for toll roads on the taxpayer’s dime isn’t bad enough (read about our lawsuit to stop it), local government gets off scott-free since their thievery has been deemed legal by default. We MUST DEMAND and end to taxpayer funded lobbying on ALL levels of government!
Sun, Feb. 15, 2009
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Link to article here. TxDOT had better be ready for this pit bull…
No free ride for TxDOT in the Texas House
San Antonio Express-News
By Patrick Driscoll on Feb 16, 2009
State Rep. Joe Pickett, D-El Paso, once said the Texas Department of Transportation’s strong-arming to push toll roads on local communities could come back to bite.
Looks like [...]