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The folks at the Tarrant County Chambers did a great job on Wednesday and Thursday of bringing our 13 member delegation together to talk about this session’s important issues. On top of the list, transportation. There is still some apprehension by some on giving our local communities the option to go to the voters and [...]
Ever heard of a guy named Thomas Friedman (www.thomaslfriedman.com)? Best known for writing The World is Flat, but more recently for saying the next big economic bubble following the internet bust is the financial bust. He may be right.
Obama is changing the rules – and there are rules on the money coming down from the [...]
What do you care more about - A-ROD using steroids or TARP funds being used to pay dividends? These have both been in the headlines this week - equally weighted. One reporter even asked President Obama his thoughts about A-ROD at the stimulus news conference! As you know, there is an unwritten rule that says [...]
Again we find ourselves in a funding dilemma. Ever thought about why you spend the time you do in traffic? Every day - commuting, running errands — you probably face some type of traffic. Ever thought about how much it costs to build new highways?
IT COSTS A LOT. To the tune of about $30 [...]
With a brutal economy, one might say it’s time to pull the reigns tighter and hold back on excessive spending. But recent polls are shedding light on certain expenses Americans feel are “impossible to live without.” From haircuts to internet access and satellite t.v., many victims of this economy refuse to give up certain luxuries.
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