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A blueprint for Texas’ metropolitan future
A blueprint for Texas’ metropolitan future

We should increase and improve public-private-nonprofit partnerships statewide. Rather than emulating the centralized, top-down governance models of New York or California…

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Evan WalkerMarch 21, 2021
Toll-lane traffic more than doubles projections in Brazoria County
Toll-lane traffic more than doubles projections in Brazoria County

Pearland Mayor Kevin Cole said it is clear that people are willing to pay the tolls to get to destinations more rapidly.

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Evan WalkerMarch 15, 2021
Commentary: Let's finally finance Ports-to-Plains corridor

Public-private partnerships can help bring our much-needed Ports-to-Plains project to life.

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Evan WalkerMarch 14, 2021
Invest Texas Council Announces Statewide Advisory Board
Invest Texas Council Announces Statewide Advisory Board

AUSTIN – Invest Texas Council (ITC) today announced its statewide advisory board which is made up of leaders who have extensive public and private sector experience.

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Evan WalkerMarch 11, 2021
Our view: Expanding I-27 would be great for all of West Texas

Few projects can do more to help secure a brighter future for West Texas than to extend Interstate 27 in both directions.

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Evan WalkerMarch 10, 2021
Bill raises possibility of toll lanes on Interstate 35 in Austin
Bill raises possibility of toll lanes on Interstate 35 in Austin

Looks like tolls could be back on the table for Interstate 35 if a local legislator has his way.

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Evan WalkerMarch 9, 2021Interstate 35
Proposed border master plan calls for $11.7B investment for Valley transportation needs
Proposed border master plan calls for $11.7B investment for Valley transportation needs

A newly formed group of infrastructure stakeholders is calling for a $32.7 billion investment into the U.S.-Mexico border, and about a third…

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Evan WalkerMarch 8, 2021
Texas has lessons for all of us on infrastructure resilience
Texas has lessons for all of us on infrastructure resilience

We have to develop new public-private partnerships to address our most pressing infrastructure challenges. In a 2010 report…

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Evan WalkerMarch 8, 2021
Texas Businesses Praise Governor Abbott’s Executive Order Opening Texas 100 Percent
Texas Businesses Praise Governor Abbott’s Executive Order Opening Texas 100 Percent

Texas business leaders today praised Governor Greg Abbott for his Executive Order that opens Texas to 100 percent:

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Evan WalkerMarch 3, 2021
US infrastructure gets slightly better grade on engineers' report card: C-
US infrastructure gets slightly better grade on engineers' report card: C-

Overall, 11 of the 17 categories received D range grades, "a clear signal that our overdue bill on infrastructure is a long way from being paid off," the report concludes.

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Evan WalkerMarch 3, 2021
Invest Texas Council Applauds Governor Abbott’s Announcement Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions
Invest Texas Council Applauds Governor Abbott’s Announcement Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions

Invest Texas Council (ITC) Chairman, Ron Simmons today released a statement applauding Governor Abbott’s announcement lifting COVID-19 restrictions throughout the state.

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Evan WalkerMarch 2, 2021
Invest Texas Council Calls For Private Investment To Expand Power Generation In Texas
Invest Texas Council Calls For Private Investment To Expand Power Generation In Texas

Invest Texas Council (ITC) Chairman Ron Simmons today released a statement following Texas legislative hearings on the power outages that left millions of Texans without electricity last week.

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Evan WalkerFebruary 26, 2021
Texas power outages spur finger pointing and blame shifting at Legislature
Texas power outages spur finger pointing and blame shifting at Legislature

Lawmakers grilled public regulators and energy grid officials about how power outages happened and why Texans weren't given more warnings about the danger.

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Evan WalkerFebruary 25, 2021
Canon: Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan is huge for RGV
Canon: Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan is huge for RGV

The chances of the Rio Grande Valley getting additional funds for international bridge-related infrastructure projects will be improved once the new Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan is in place.

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Evan WalkerFebruary 25, 2021
Statement on Governor Abbott’s Call to Reform ERCOT
Statement on Governor Abbott’s Call to Reform ERCOT

Invest Texas Council applauds Governor Abbott for making ERCOT reform an emergency item & encourages private investment to build out Texas’ critical power infrastructure.

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Evan WalkerFebruary 22, 2021
How bad are Texas’ roads and highways? Engineers have given their grades.
How bad are Texas’ roads and highways? Engineers have given their grades.

Texas’ roads, levees, wastewater lines and other infrastructure need billions of dollars of improvements to handle the state’s growing population, a civil engineering group warned.


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Evan WalkerFebruary 10, 2021
Texas and Mexican border communities asked to weigh in on transportation planning for region
Texas and Mexican border communities asked to weigh in on transportation planning for region

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A series of virtual meetings to determine long-range highway and transportation needs to facilitate trade in border communities north and south of the Rio Grande kick off Tuesday night.

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Evan WalkerFebruary 9, 2021
Dallas Morning News: Texas should turn to private capital for critical infrastructure needs
Dallas Morning News: Texas should turn to private capital for critical infrastructure needs

The Texas economic miracle is magnetic, but it is not magic. A key component of Texas prosperity is infrastructure.

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Evan WalkerFebruary 9, 2021
Viewpoint: Traffic will return soon — here's how to curb it
Viewpoint: Traffic will return soon — here's how to curb it

In recent months, Texas has seen big job and economic development announcements from legendary employers like Charles Schwab, Amazon, Oracle, Hewlett Packard and Tesla.

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Evan WalkerFebruary 3, 2021
INVEST TEXAS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
INVEST TEXAS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Today, the Invest Texas Council (ITC) announced the addition of four members to its Advisory Board all of whom have made a significant impact in public service.

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Evan WalkerJanuary 28, 2021
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