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Texas On “Fast Track” To High-Speed Rail

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There may be some exciting times ahead for the Lone Star State, especially for those living in Houston or D/FW. From the Texas Tribune...

The mayors of Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth announced Thursday their unified support for the construction of a privately funded bullet train between the two metropolitan … Continue Reading ››
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Testing Houston METRO’s T.R.I.P. App

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As noted in a previous post, Houston transit ridership has been experiencing some significant growth over the past year. More residents of the Bayou City have discovered the Mass Transit system, and are using bus services throughout the city. As transit usage grows, so too does the expectation of safe, predictable and … Continue Reading ››
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Texoblogosphere: Week of March 17th

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The Texas Progressive Alliance is ready to bust some brackets as it brings you this week's roundup.

Off the Kuff analyzes the primary performances of Wendy Davis and Bill White.

Horwitz at Texpatriate presents a novel idea to start getting students voting.

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Affordable Care Act ‘March Madness’

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With nearly one quarter of 2014 in the rearview mirror, the news keeps improving for President Obama's signature legislative achievement. As of March, over 4 million people have now found health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges. Though this is still short of the original projections, the President recently stated that … Continue Reading ››
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Buc-ee’s Owners Support Dan Patrick

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I know I know... Say it Ain't So!!

Here's the info direct from Lone Star Q...

Democratic Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro says he’ll boycott Buc-ee’s after the popular roadside megastore chain endorsed right-wing Republican Dan Patrick for lieutenant governor.

“Won’t gas up there … Continue Reading ››
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Transit Ridership: Is Houston Discovering the Bus?

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When most Houstonians leave the house to traverse the city, the overwhelming mode of transportation is by car. It shouldn't surprise anyone that most people in the Houston metropolitan area have never even taken public transit. If they have, it was probably in a limited capacity. Houston is the definition of a … Continue Reading ››
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TexWatch 2014: Past the Primaries Part 1

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The old saying goes like this...

Democrats fall in love. Republicans fall in line.

Once again, this political principle was on display this week's Primary election. Republicans, as expected, were out in much greater force than their Democrat counterparts, despite all of the hope and anticipation of positive developments … Continue Reading ››

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