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State climatologist disputes Texas’s greenhouse petition

John Nielsen-Gammon

Vilas Bhuchar, Mar 05, 10.

Texas's state climatologist, John Nielsen-Gammon, disputes attacks made on climate science in the state's petition against EPA findings.

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Administration preparing for comprehensive transportation bill

Opposes gas tax hike

Steve Hawley, Mar 05, 10.

The administration supports many of the goals outlined in last year's House bill, but it says the price tag is too expensive and it opposes a gas tax hike.

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HISD head vows to make district best in the nation

State of the Schools speech

Vilas Bhuchar, Feb 25, 10.

Terry Grier vowed to eliminate ineffective programs and teachers and to push all high school students to take college-level courses.

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1 year later: transit stimulus projects creating more jobs

Gap is growing

Steve Hawley, Feb 18, 10.

Through Dec. 31, transit projects have created almost twice as many jobs per capita as highway projects, and the gap between the two is growing.

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Initiatives

TPC Interviews

What does the TPC do?

Over the summer, Houston Tomorrow interviewed members of the H-GAC Transportation Policy Council to learn more about the council's role in shaping the region.

Feds add Houston to Texas

New high speed rail map

Houston is now in the FTA's proposed map of Texas Triangle HSR plan, but Ray LaHood criticized Texas for being unprepared, a view shared by many other analysts.