Tidbits for today

In no particular order of importance.
Just a bit of an update:Star-Telegram.com | 11/13/2006 | Bill filings pouring in for Legislature:
— The U.S.-born children of people who enter the United States illegally would not be able to attend Texas public schools or receive any government-backed social services under legislation introduced Monday and in line to be [...]

What’s the big deal about toll roads anyway?

I’ve been talking with Dig ad veritas about the Trans-Texas Corridor and she has pointed out that other states, such as New York, have an extensive network of toll roads across the state and it’s not considered a big deal. So what’s different about Texas?
Thinking about it, toll roads aren’t necessarily bad in of themselves. [...]