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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...

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Anti-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...

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Secret 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)...

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VICTORY: 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,...

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Anti-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...

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Reforms 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...

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Grassroots 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...

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Below 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...

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ATFI 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...

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Anti-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...

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Trump 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...

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Funding 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...

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Krause 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...

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BIG 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...

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Stop 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...

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Grassroots 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...

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'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,...

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Grassroots 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)...

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TURF 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)...

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TxDOT 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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