http://texastoday.org Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:14:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ http://texastoday.org/2007/02/28/first-public-hearing-on-trans-texas-corridor-march-1/ http://texastoday.org/2007/02/28/first-public-hearing-on-trans-texas-corridor-march-1/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:56:46 +0000 Rob Hinojosa http://texastoday.org/2007/02/28/first-public-hearing-on-trans-texas-corridor-march-1/ On March 1, the Lege will hold its first public hearing ever on the Trans-Texas Corridor and the plethora of privately operated toll roads being planned for the state.* Come join Senator John Carona, a strong ally in the fight against corruption and deceitful dealing plaguing transportation policy in Texas. Who is John Carona? Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Carona paid an unusual visit to a meeting of the House Transportation Committee, where Texas Transportation Commission Chairman Ric Williamson was testifying about road projects around the state. Williamson had been avoiding a meeting with Carona and the Senate Transportation Committee and had already no-showed to prior scheduled meetings. Carona sat in on Williamson's testimony to confront him. (read more)]]> http://texastoday.org/2007/02/28/first-public-hearing-on-trans-texas-corridor-march-1/feed/ 3