Still building the overpasses and preparing the lanes for the latest widening of Interstate 10 west of Brookshire, transportation officials are charging ahead with more lanes for what already is considered Houston’s widest road.
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Cyber attacks in our region and across the state point to an imperative to make cybersecurity a higher and more urgent priority for state and local government.
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It has been widely reported how general inflationary pressure is impacting the price of consumer goods and eroding recent wage gains. Inflation has hit a 40-year high.
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“But inflation — which reached a 40-year high of 8.6 percent last month — has already slashed billions from its value, forcing states to cancel or delay projects as costs balloon.”
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"Inflation has affected the entire U.S. economy, posing one of Biden’s biggest challenges during a midterm election year. Fuel, food and housing costs all have shot up. Consumer prices surged 8.6% in May over last year, the highest rate since 1981, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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At a time when Texas continues it’s massive population growth, yet is experiencing declining water supplies and persistent drought, it is apparent that water remains the limiting factor to maintaining and growing our vibrant Texas economy.
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The internal GOP debate over just how high to go is intensifying ahead of President Joe Biden’s scheduled Wednesday meeting with the “Big Four” congressional leaders.
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According to the White House, there are 818 bridges and more than 19,400 miles of highway in “poor condition” in Texas.
Read MoreWest Texas could realize these benefits if the state of Texas utilized public-private partnerships (P3s) for priority projects identified by TxDOT in major metropolitan areas of the state.
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We need to look beyond relying on tax dollars and the issuance of public debt to meet our infrastructure demands. HB 4420 will put tangible numbers…
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Invest Texas Council (ITC) Chairman, Ron Simmons yesterday testified in support of House Bill 3159, authored by Representative Armando “Mando” Martinez (D-Weslaco).
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P3s for new, optional lanes, are a form of users-pay/users-benefit. That is a long-standing conservative principle that Texas conservatives should re-embrace…
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For years, the Colorado Department of Transportation has struggled to find funding for expansion and improvement projects along the high-growth stretch of Interstate 25
Read MoreContinued investment in transportation, power, water projects and other critical assets (e.g., education, workforce development, research and development, and capital availability) will increase the competitiveness of the state…
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Invest Texas Council Chairman, Ron Simmons today applauded the Metro 8 chambers for their endorsement of public-private partnerships or P3s…
Read MorePublic-Private Partnerships have become a popular mechanism in both developed and emerging countries for delivering infrastructure services.
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President Biden unveiled his $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal on Wednesday, planning to fund it mostly via huge corporate tax increases…
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The Texas Transportation Commission sent a strong signal last week when it approved the Border Transportation Master Plan…
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Energy determines the economic wealth or poverty of every nation in the world.
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We're going to be a little bit more open to the types of investments that need to be made," said Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, D-Laredo.
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