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href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:19:23 -0500" title="2015-04-14 14:19"> April 14, 2015 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/video-the-future-of-transportation/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TT-Transportation2015_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TT-Transportation2015_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p><span>On 4/10, I talked about the future of transportation policy in Texas with Deirdre Delisi, former chair of the Texas Transportation Commission</span><span>; Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins; former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk; and state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-phillips/">Larry Phillips</a>, R-Sherman</span><span>.</span><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/video-the-future-of-transportation/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_1"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/open-carry-bill-poised-clear-texas-house/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/14/_BDB8222TMFCMS_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="San Antonio Democratic Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, c, confronts State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, with a Point of Order on HB 910 that delayed the open carry gun bill on April 14, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/14/_BDB8222TMFCMS_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="San Antonio Democratic Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, c, confronts State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, with a Point of Order on HB 910 that delayed the open carry gun bill on April 14, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">San Antonio Democratic Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, c, confronts State Rep. Larry Phillips, R-Sherman, with a Point of Order on HB 910 that delayed the open carry gun bill on April 14, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/open-carry-bill-poised-clear-texas-house/">After Delay, House to Take up Open Carry Bill on Friday</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/morgan-smith/">Morgan Smith</a> and <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ryan-mccrimmon/">Ryan McCrimmon</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Apr 2015 06:00:00 -0500" title="2015-04-14 06:00"> April 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/open-carry-bill-poised-clear-texas-house/comments/"><span class="value">150</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><strong>UPDATED:</strong> <span>After a technical error caused the Texas House to delay its debate on open carry legislation Tuesday, the legislation is now cleared to go back to the full House floor on </span>Friday.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 1.35;"> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/open-carry-bill-poised-clear-texas-house/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_2"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/BestOf-2014-002_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Chris Way and his son Ryan, 2, participate in an open carry march on March 12, 2014 during the South by Southwest festival. The event was led by the Austin chapter of Come and Take It."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/12/18/BestOf-2014-002_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Chris Way and his son Ryan, 2, participate in an open carry march on March 12, 2014 during the South by Southwest festival. The event was led by the Austin chapter of Come and Take It." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Erika Rich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Chris Way and his son Ryan, 2, participate in an open carry march on March 12, 2014 during the South by Southwest festival. The event was led by the Austin chapter of Come and Take It.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/brief/">The Brief: Open Carry Has a Clear Shot at Passage in House</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 14 Apr 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-04-14 05:59"> April 14, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/brief/comments/"><span class="value">53</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Chances are good for passage of legislation up for debate in the House today that would allow for open carry of handguns by those already with concealed carry licenses.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/14/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_3"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/14/Sunset084_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek whispers to an aide at a hearing of the Sunset Advisory Commission on Jan. 14, 2015."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/14/Sunset084_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek whispers to an aide at a hearing of the Sunset Advisory Commission on Jan. 14, 2015." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich </cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Kyle Janek whispers to an aide at a hearing of the Sunset Advisory Commission on Jan. 14, 2015.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/brief/">The Brief: Janek Confirms FBI Talked With HHS Employees</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:59:00 -0500" title="2015-03-27 05:59"> March 27, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>Agents with the FBI have spoken with Health and Human Services Commission about the troubled no-bid software contract with technology firm 21CT.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/03/27/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_4"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/05/brief/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/04/_KCA8357_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, in the Texas House of Representatives, Feb. 8, 2011."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/04/_KCA8357_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, in the Texas House of Representatives, Feb. 8, 2011." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Bob Daemmrich</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">State Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, in the Texas House of Representatives, Feb. 8, 2011.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/05/brief/">The Brief: Straus Sticks With Trusted Names for Budget, Tax Panels</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/reynolds-john/">John Reynolds</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 5 Feb 2015 05:59:00 -0600" title="2015-02-05 05:59"> Feb. 5, 2015 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/05/brief/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>House Speaker <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-straus/">Joe Straus</a> leaned toward the familiar in filling open spots at the top of the chamber's top-tier committees.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2015/02/05/brief/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_5"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/03/gov-perry-drags-feet-texas-oklahoma-border-questio/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/02/laketexoma02_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt="Gov. Rick Perry has missed a legislative deadline to assemble a commission tasked with answering the latest questions about precisely where Texas and Oklahoma's border sits along Lake Texoma, pictured above."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/12/02/laketexoma02_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Gov. Rick Perry has missed a legislative deadline to assemble a commission tasked with answering the latest questions about precisely where Texas and Oklahoma's border sits along Lake Texoma, pictured above." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Laura Buckman</cite> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Gov. Rick Perry has missed a legislative deadline to assemble a commission tasked with answering the latest questions about precisely where Texas and Oklahoma's border sits along Lake Texoma, pictured above.</div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/03/gov-perry-drags-feet-texas-oklahoma-border-questio/">Perry Assembles Red River Boundary Commission</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jim-malewitz/">Jim Malewitz</a></li><li><time datetime="Tue, 3 Dec 2013 06:00:00 -0600" title="2013-12-03 06:00"> Dec. 3, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/03/gov-perry-drags-feet-texas-oklahoma-border-questio/comments/"><span class="value">8</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><strong>UPDATED:</strong><span> Gov. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/rick-perry/">Rick Perry</a><span>, who had missed a legislative deadline for making his appointments to the Red River Boundary Commission, announced his picks for the five-person panel on Friday.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/03/gov-perry-drags-feet-texas-oklahoma-border-questio/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_6"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/10/24/tribunefest-transportation-and-83rd-legislature/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TX_Trib_SMU_83rd_01_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TX_Trib_SMU_83rd_01_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/10/24/tribunefest-transportation-and-83rd-legislature/">TribuneFest: Transportation and the 83rd Legislature</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:02:41 -0500" title="2013-10-24 16:02"> Oct. 24, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/10/24/tribunefest-transportation-and-83rd-legislature/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>At the Trib's Oct. 17 symposium on transportation at Southern Methodist University, I sat down with four members of the House Transportation Committee: Chairman <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-phillips/">Larry Phillips</a>, R-Sherman, and state Reps. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/cindy-burkett/">Cindy Burkett</a>, R-Sunnyvale, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/linda-harperbrown/">Linda Harper-Brown</a>, R-Irving, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joe-pickett/">Joe Pickett</a>, D-El Paso. </p> <p><span> </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/10/24/tribunefest-transportation-and-83rd-legislature/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_7"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/09/28/liveblog-transportation-texas-tribune-festival/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/25/TTF13-liveblog-transportation-lead-art_png_312x176_crop_q100.png" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/09/25/TTF13-liveblog-transportation-lead-art_png_800x1000_q100.png" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo by: Ben Hasson</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/09/28/liveblog-transportation-texas-tribune-festival/">Liveblog: Transportation at The Texas Tribune Festival</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/ayan-mittra/">Ayan Mittra</a></li><li><time datetime="Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:35:00 -0500" title="2013-09-28 09:35"> Sept. 28, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/09/28/liveblog-transportation-texas-tribune-festival/comments/"><span class="value">2</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>We're liveblogging this weekend from </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/festival/2013/home/" target="_self">The Texas Tribune Festival</a><span>'s </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/festival/2013/tracks/transportation/" target="_blank">Transportation</a><span> track, which features panel discussions on planning, high-speed rail, road funding and rural transportation. </span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/09/28/liveblog-transportation-texas-tribune-festival/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_8"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/16/agenda-texas-politics-transportation-funding/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/MoneyPavedRoad_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/MoneyPavedRoad_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman / Corey Leopold</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/16/agenda-texas-politics-transportation-funding/">Agenda Texas: The Politics of Transportation Funding</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by Ben Philpott </li><li><time datetime="Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:51:45 -0500" title="2013-04-16 17:51"> April 16, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/16/agenda-texas-politics-transportation-funding/comments/"><span class="value">5</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>On the latest </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://kutnews.org/term/agenda-texas">Agenda Texas</a><span>,</span><span> </span><span>from </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://kutnews.org/">KUT News</a><span> and the Tribune: Lawmakers want to spend billions to repair the state's crumbling roads, but that's putting some Republican leaders in a bind.<br/></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/16/agenda-texas-politics-transportation-funding/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_9"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/roadblocks-emerging-transportation-funding-fix/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/09/TrafficCost-TxDOT_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/04/09/TrafficCost-TxDOT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> <cite>photo illustration by: Todd Wiseman</cite> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/roadblocks-emerging-transportation-funding-fix/">Roadblocks Emerge for Transportation Funding in Texas</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:00:00 -0500" title="2013-04-10 06:00"> April 10, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/roadblocks-emerging-transportation-funding-fix/comments/"><span class="value">6</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span><span>With less than two months left in the legislative session, some lawmakers are lowering expectations on what can get done related to funding for roads. <span>Among the hurdles is a lack of urgency in the House to fulfill the Texas Department of Transportation's request for $4 billion more per year, several lawmakers say.</span></span><br/></span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/10/roadblocks-emerging-transportation-funding-fix/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid hide-media-extras"> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_10"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/05/triblive-a-conversation-about-transportation/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/NicholsPhillips430X_1_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/NicholsPhillips430X_1_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/05/triblive-a-conversation-about-transportation/">TribLive: A Conversation About Transportation</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/evan-smith/">Evan Smith</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 5 Apr 2013 08:59:00 -0500" title="2013-04-05 08:59"> April 5, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/05/triblive-a-conversation-about-transportation/comments/"><span class="value">1</span><span class="label">Comment</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p>Full video of Aman Batheja's 4/4 TribLive conversation with state Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/robert-nichols/">Robert Nichols</a>, R-Jacksonville, and state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-phillips/">Larry Phillips</a>, R-Sherman. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/05/triblive-a-conversation-about-transportation/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_11"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/04/triblive-nichols-and-phillips-on-vehicle-sales-tax/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/NicholsPhillips430X_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/NicholsPhillips430X_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/04/triblive-nichols-and-phillips-on-vehicle-sales-tax/">TribLive: Nichols and Phillips on the Vehicle Sales Tax</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Apr 2013 17:58:30 -0500" title="2013-04-04 17:58"> April 4, 2013 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/robert-nichols/">Robert Nichols</a><span>, R-Jacksonville,</span><span> and state Rep. </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-phillips/">Larry Phillips</a><span>, R-Sherman, talked about a proposal to use vehicle sales tax revenue to meet our transportation funding needs.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/04/triblive-nichols-and-phillips-on-vehicle-sales-tax/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="cell w-4"> <article class=" item_12"> <div class="media letterbox"> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/04/triblive-nichols-and-phillips-on-tollroads/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049im_/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/NicholsPhillips478X_jpg_312x176_crop_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/https://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/videos/NicholsPhillips478X_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <div class="text_column"> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/04/triblive-nichols-and-phillips-on-tollroads/">TribLive: Nichols and Phillips on Toll Roads</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/aman-batheja/">Aman Batheja</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 4 Apr 2013 12:31:48 -0500" title="2013-04-04 12:31"> April 4, 2013 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/04/triblive-nichols-and-phillips-on-tollroads/comments/"><span class="value">3</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="summary"> <p><span>At Thursday's TribLive conversation, state Sen. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/robert-nichols/">Robert Nichols</a>, R-Jacksonville, and state Rep. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150506002049/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/larry-phillips/">Larry Phillips</a>, R-Sherman, talked about whether Texans are having “toll road fatigue” and the impact that toll roads are having on traffic congestion.</span></p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/2013/04/04/triblive-nichols-and-phillips-on-tollroads/"> <i class="icon-share-alt"></i> Full Story</a> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-12"> <nav class="pagination clear"> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper-r"> <footer id="site_footer" class="wrapper-r"> <div class="hide-for-medium-down"> </div> <div id="footer" class="grid"> <dl id="staff_writers" class="cell w-3"> <dt>Writers</dt> <div class="cell w-6"> <dd> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/becca-aaronson/">Becca Aaronson</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/julian-aguilar/">Juli谩n Aguilar</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="/web/20150506002049/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/christine-ayala/">Christine Ayala</a> </dd> <dd> <a 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