TxDOT Spending: Austin Has Not Received Less Per Capita Than Other Large Metros

This is one of four truths published by Farm&City in a report presented to the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board, February 9, 2020 At the November 2019 CAMPO TPB meeting, Farm&City Director Jay Blazek Crossley proclaimed that TxDOT spending in the 6 county CAMPO region has been higher than in any of the other large Texas …

The Myth of Austin Not Building Enough Roads Isn’t True

This is one of four truths published by Farm&City in a report presented to the CAMPO Transportation Policy Board, February 9, 2020 There is a myth that local decision makers have somehow denied the people of Austin the roads they deserve, causing the people of Austin to suffer more from traffic than others and more …

10 Great Buried Texas Public Policy Stories from 2018 – 1/2

Texas is a big state with big issues happening across the state. Here is our list of significant public policy stories that happened across the state that might not have received as much attention as they may have deserved. This post contains explanations of one through five, and a second post includes six through ten. …