http://capitolannex.com/2008/06/10/txdot-abandons-plans-to-build-ttc-96-in-rural-areaswas-there-a-political-reason/ Outside Austin, But Terribly Well Connected Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:34:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://capitolannex.com/2008/06/10/txdot-abandons-plans-to-build-ttc-96-in-rural-areaswas-there-a-political-reason/comment-page-1/#comment-180408 Eye on Williamson Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://capitolannex.com/2008/06/10/txdot-abandons-plans-to-build-ttc-96-in-rural-areaswas-there-a-political-reason/#comment-180408 <!--%kramer-pre%-->The best part of this story is that TxDOT finally appears to be listening to the public. Or as Sal put it, Isn’t it amazing how a Sunset Review can get an agency’s attention? Yes it is. And asVince points out, this is a purely political move on the Texas GOP’s part. It’s an attempt to distance themselves from their free market bonanza, and hope they can hold enough seats, and fool enough people, to keep it going in 2009.<!--%kramer-post%--> The best part of this story is that TxDOT finally appears to be listening to the public. Or as Sal put it, Isn’t it amazing how a Sunset Review can get an agency’s attention? Yes it is. And asVince points out, this is a purely political move on the Texas GOP’s part. It’s an attempt to distance themselves from their free market bonanza, and hope they can hold enough seats, and fool enough people, to keep it going in 2009.

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