Category Archives: Transportation

Tesla, this is why you suck…

Posted on April 29, 2015 by mcblogger

Dear Elon… nice work on the model S. I’ve ridden in two and I have to say it’s an outstanding car. I wish I could say the same about your lobbying efforts in Texas, but it’s just not possible. You’ve … Continue reading →

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Life’s easy at AFP

Posted on March 12, 2015 by mcblogger

Gas Tax Hikes Are Not The Answer is the title of a ridiculous little piece from a halfwit at Americans For Prosperity (to differentiate from Americans for Hardship and Strife), the Koch puppet group that spends most of it’s time … Continue reading →

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And the hits just keep on coming

Posted on June 13, 2014 by mcblogger

In a followup to our piece on property taxes, we found this proposal from Senator Watson which is just complete crap. Here’s a simple rule for everyone in Texas: If a politician tells you they have a solution to high … Continue reading →

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Obama proposes $302 billion transportation bill

Posted on February 27, 2014 by mcblogger

Obama proposes $302 billion transportation bill. Fantastic idea… if only we’d done it in 2009 WHEN I AND EVERYONE ELSE WITH A BRAIN WAS SAYING IT NEEDED TO BE FUCKING DONE. This needs to be ten years at this same … Continue reading →

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If you lay with dogs, you end up with fleas

Posted on November 18, 2013 by mcblogger

TURF and the SA Tea Party are mad as hell at the woman they helped elect for turning on them and voting pro-toll. We at McBlogger would just like to say that you deserve what you get for supporting a … Continue reading →

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Tribune : Transpo funding hits the Jersey wall

Posted on April 14, 2013 by mcblogger

This is a reprint from the Tribune… I’m posting it because it’s a nice little breakdown regarding the lack of movement on transportation funding in the Lege. I think people mean well, but it’s clear no one really understands the … Continue reading →

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Workman’s little proposal…

Posted on March 26, 2013 by mcblogger

Apparently, Rep. Workman has bill that even he acknowledges won’t pass to buy out the PPP on the 130 tollway for $3 billion. Of course, this won’t work and we’re left wondering WHY THE HELL HE DIDN’T OFFER THIS AS … Continue reading →

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Transportation… pissing into the wind

Posted on March 25, 2013 by mcblogger

While there’s so much going on with regard to education funding and Medicaid, transportation is receiving very little attention from the outside. All three are extremely important… all three effect the economy is very real ways and those effects, for … Continue reading →

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They’re stealing our JOBS!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by mcblogger

Apparently, more than 90,000 people come into Travis County from WilCo every day to steal jobs from honest, hardworking, God-fearing Travis County citizens. Almost 90,000 people in Williamson County head south to work in Travis County, according to a Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Well, hell… what could possibly go wrong?

Posted on February 2, 2013 by mcblogger

The good folks (or, if you prefer, morons who suckle at the bosom of Governor Perry) in TXDOT’s leadership have decided that it’s time to shake things up and look at outsourcing IT. Because, you know, that worked brilliantly at … Continue reading →

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