TURF releases 2015 Report Card for 84th Legislature
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anti-toll group releases Report Card for 84th legislature More anti-toll stars than ever (Austin, TX, September 9, 2015) With voters overwhelmingly embracing a move away from toll...
View ArticleAnti-toll groups celebrate bankruptcy of SH 130
IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Terri Hall,Founder/DirectorTexans Uniting for Refrom and Freedom(210) 275-0640 Anti-toll groups celebrate Cintra bankruptcy on SH 130 (Austin, TX - Wednesday, March...
View ArticleSecret deal give private firm control of public roads, even free lanes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cibolo Council approves secret deal to give private toll firm control of free lanes, too Agreement kept from public prior to council vote (Cibolo, TX - Wednesday, March 1, 2017)...
View ArticleVICTORY: Grassroots KILL private toll bill, secure Abbott's vision for...
IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Terri Hall, (210) 275-0640 Defeat of private toll road bill affirms Abbott's pledge to voters Promise to fix roads without new tolls or debt gets bipartisan support (Austin,...
View ArticleAnti-toll legislation makes its way onto must-pass TxDOT sunset bill
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Terri Hall, Director, Texas TURF, & Texans for Toll-free Highways (210) 275-0640 Anti-toll legislation makes its way onto must-pass TxDOT Sunset Bill Taxpayers finally...
View ArticleReforms make it to Governor's desk
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Terri Hall, Director, Texas TURF, & Texans for Toll-free Highways (210) 275-0640 Anti-toll reforms finally pass Texas legislature Reforms changed in conference, but...
View ArticleGrassroots to TxDOT: 'Read our lips - No new toll taxes!'
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Read our lips: “No new toll taxes!” Grassroots Coalition of 67 Organizations Call Out Transportation Agencies for Breaking Governor’s Promise for No More Toll Roads (November 8, 2017...
View ArticleBelow the belt: Wolff attacks Governor for pulling the plug on tolls
Link to article here. In a brazen insult to the leaders of his own party, Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Wolff hurled below the belt comments at Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lt Governor Dan Patrick...
View ArticleATFI issues statement following leak of draft Trump White House...
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement: Trump Tolls Would Help Wall Street, Hurt Main Street (Richmond, VA, January 22, 2018) Following the leak of the draft Trump White House infrastructure plan, the Alliance...
View ArticleAnti-toll candidates & Proposition win big in primaries
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anti-toll candidates, proposition won in GOP primaries (Austin, Texas, Wednesday, March 7) It was a good night for anti-toll candidates yesterday as voters headed to the polls for the...
View ArticleTrump coalition letter presses Abbott to keep 'No Toll' promise
Link to story on it here. IMMEDIATE RELEASE Coalition's call for 'No new toll taxes' from Trump creates problem for Abbott in Dallas Grassroots Coalition wants Governor to keep his promise, while they...
View ArticleFunding shortfall due to TxDOT's failure to fund priorities
IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 25, 2018 Conservative Grassroots Leaders say, “Highway-funding shortfall problem is TxDOT’s own making.” Governor, lawmakers need to demand accountability first Austin, TX - A...
View ArticleKrause bill undermines Governor's 'No toll' pledge, renews private toll...
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grassroots tell lawmakers to kill FAKE toll reform bill Call out Krause for undermining Governor’s Pledge for No More Toll Roads Austin, Texas – State Representative Matt Krause...
View ArticleBIG Fat 'F': Majority of state lawmakers earn failing grade
IMMEDIATE RELEASEMost legislators receive failing grade on anti-toll Report Card Both bills filed and bills that moved meant bad news for taxpayers, drivers Austin, Texas - Anti-toll watchdog group...
View ArticleStop tolls, criminal penalties during coronavirus
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anti-toll groups ask Abbott to suspend tolls, penalties during crisis (March 30, 2020 — Austin, Texas) Today, Texans for Toll-free Highways and Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom...
View ArticleGrassroots groups hail Abbott's non-toll plan for I-35 expansion through Austin
IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 30, 2020 Grassroots Coalition praises Abbott’s I-35 Non-toll ExpansionSpecial interests will try to toll everything else due to tight budget post-coronavirus & oil bust(April...
View Article'No on Prop 2' campaign steps up opposition to property tax increases
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 'No on Prop 2' campaign warns voters to beware of property tax increases Deceptive ballot language removed 'ad valorem tax increases' from ballot (October 25, 2021 — San Antonio,...
View ArticleGrassroots groups sue state of Texas over Prop 2 illegal ballot
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three grassroots groups file lawsuit to challenge Prop 2 Deceptive & illegal ballot language removed 'ad valorem tax increases' from ballot (November 8, 2021 — Austin, Texas)...
View ArticleTURF bill to prevent remote kill switches in cars gets filed
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TURF bill to ban remote kill switches in cars filed HB 1031 will prevent mandate in Biden infrastructure bill from taking effect in Texas (December 19, 2022 — Austin, Texas)...
View ArticleTxDOT awash in cash, $15 billion richer
Link to article here. State Transportation Infrastructure Plan Increases $15 Billion from Record Oil and Gas Taxes Due to the state's record consumption tax collections, Texas' 2024 transportation plan...
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