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Texas Department of Transportation officials have scheduled a series of town hall meetings in January and February in 11 locations along the proposed I-69/Trans Texas Corridor, with a panel of department officials slated to be on hand to answer specific questions from citizens. According to a press release from TxDOT, Lufkin's town hall meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center. "The town halls should not be confused with the upcoming public hearings on the I-69/TTC project," the news release said. Last month, the department released the draft environmental impact statement on the...

The State Senate Atlanta May 18, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Senator John Douglas Amnesty & Citizenship The US Senate lurches towards immigration disaster At this writing, various liberal US Senators like Ted Kennedy (D-Mass), along with a number of normally conservative Republicans have breathlessly announced a "compromise" on an immigration bill. President Bush has indicated strongly he supports the proposal and is ready to sign it as soon as possible. I am very strongly opposed to the ideas being batted around in Washington for the following reasons: 1. I do not trust the federal government to enforce border security...