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Amid blowback over accounting maneuver, TxDOT drops financing idea for several toll projects

Late Thursday, transportation officials released a statement saying they were dropping several toll projects from long-term plans due to public response.

By BRANDON FORMBY, The Texas Tribune
Posted 11/16/17

State transportation leaders said late Thursday they will drop plans for using an accounting maneuver to get around a constitutional prohibition on some toll projects.

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