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Obama enlists big names to push for nuclear treaty (AP)

Ytop stories  Thu, 11/18/2010 - 5:58am

President Barack Obama, pictured on November 13, met with his top security advisors Wednesday, as he prepares to travel to Lisbon for a NATO meeting expected to formally endorse a plan to hand security duties to Afghan forces by 2014.(AFP/POOL/File/Yuriko Nakao)AP - Pr


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Local option

AustinContrarian  Thu, 04/09/2009 - 4:48pm

The Chronicle reports that state senators (mostly Republicans) are throwing obstacles in front of Senator John Carona's "local option" bill.

 This bill would allow counties to choose from a menu of fees and taxes to fund transportation projects as they see fit.

 Options would include imposing a local gas tax or raising vehicle registration or driver's license renewal fees.


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Local option

AustinContrarian  Thu, 04/09/2009 - 4:48pm

The Chronicle reports that state senators (mostly Republicans) are throwing obstacles in front of Senator John Carona's "local option" bill.

 This bill would allow counties to choose from a menu of fees and taxes to fund transportation projects as they see fit.


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