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Untainted Hillsborough County Commissioners

The Hillsborough MPO voted 11-5 to keep TBNext (TBX) on the Transportation Improvement Program. This move will keep TBNext in line to one day receive state funding and get built.

Harry Cohen Flashback

Friday, June 24, 2016

Tampa's Unforgiven

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USF Professor Doug Jesseph warned the lawmakers on the MPO that they were putting their political futures in doubt if they supported the TBX. “If you have political ambitions, you should take note,” he said. “Support TBX and literally hundreds of people will work tirelessly for your electoral downfall. HERE

TBX: New Name Same Shit

Florida DOI is trying to Re-Brand TBX. They unveiled the brand "Tampa Bay Next" on Monday to replace the controversial TBX.  Nothing new, just a new name and cute logo. here

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 "It feels like just a sales job. If toll roads remain a significant part of the new plan, it won't matter what DOT calls it." Rick Fernandez

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"I don't see that much that has changed, If they have some plan they can show me where they're not going to devastate the heart of this city and roll everything over us, I'd be interested in seeing that." Michelle Cookson
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STOP TBN?

Stop TBX: Tampa Bay History Center

Transit Champions Michelle, Guido and Linda

 Linda and Pat

Tim Heberlein

Hillsborough County Legislative Meeting

TECO room Tampa Bay History Center - Tampa

Stop TBX At The Tampa Convention Center

Local greats Lisa Montelione, Linda Saul Sena 

and Kevin Beckner

Kate Connelly with Kevin

Jim Shirk

Kate and Linda

Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce

131st Annual Meeting

Help STOP TBX here

Sandy Murman Voted To Support The Rick Scott Express (TBX)

The BOCC deprived us of the right to vote on Go Hillsborough. One of those at the center of that decision is on the ballot Nov. 8.

Sandy Murman

Commissioner Murman has also voted to support the Rick Scott Express (TBX) and the tolling of the Howard Frankland Bridge. It's our turn to send a message.

If you're in the market for new vision and leadership on the County Commission, Vote Jeffrey Zampitella 

and Patricia Kemp...

In person early voting begins!

Rick Fernandez

Sandy Murman's October Surprise

$600 Million Slush Fund

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"It's really nothing more than a $600M subsidy for more sprawl - exactly what Hillsborough County does not need." Kent Bailey

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"Just another south county giveaway. Hundreds of millions flows to south county, where the developers don't pay shit and neither does the sprawling tax base." Jason Ball

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"Politicians and government workers go to jail for misappropriation of public funds. Remind them." 
Kevin O'Neill

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"Sinking to a new low. Appalling isn't even a full enough term to describe it!" Susan Lee

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"Never stop screwing us, huh?" Leslie O'Brien
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Her victory lap on approval of $600 million in transportation (improvements?) here

We can stop her! Do the math. Registered voters in Hillsborough County.

GOP 265,073 - Dems 330,614

Emergency Mobilization: Stop TBX

10.19 - 9am (Tomorrow)

601 E John F Kennedy Blvd, Tampa

info

Florida GOP Sandy Murman Yes On TBX

We've been trying to tell Sandy Murman about the problems with #TBXfor months. She's ignored us and ultimately voted yes on TBX, paving the way to demolish 100 private homes and 30 businesses. Sandy Murman wants to blame @fdot7 but the ultimate responsibility is with her and her vote. She wants to blame #Fdot but shouldn't she have known this plan as a sitting @Hillsborough MPO member? here

Toll Lane Tim

"Toll Lane Tim (Shock) not only supports TBX, he comes from the toll road industry. The last thing Hillsborough County needs is another industry insider giving our county away to developers $6 billion dollars at a time." 

Jason Ball

Howard Frankland Bridge Under Attack By The Florida DOT

The Florida Department of Transportation plans to give one of four lanes (Which we all have paid for with our tax dollars) in each direction on the Howard Frankland Bridge to the rich folks who can 
afford to use it. 

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At a recent candidate forum in Temple Terrace, transit champion Pat Kemp who was allotted only a couple minutes to speak said this:

" They're taking away a lane you now use, and they're turning it into a congestion, high-priced toll lane, a lane that we pay for with our general revenue, all the rest of us who can't afford to pay that will be stuck in even more 
congestive traffic."

The guy she is running against was not at that forum but he told the Times he thought DOT's plan for the bridge was just one option and that community concerns would have pushed the agency to reconsider. 

Tim Schock is a transportation consultant and previously worked as an executive for TransCore, the company that developed the toll collection device called SunPass used on Florida's toll roads. 

He supports TBX.

This Novenber, VOTE wisely!

Whoever wins the commission seat on Nov. 8 

could have an opportunity to sway the debate.

The Purge Begins In Tampa: Cindy Stuart

Out: Pro TBX Cindy Stuart

In: Alicia Toler

Visit her here

Did Kimberly Overman Scare Les Miller Into Doing The Right Thing?

A week after Seminole Heights resident Kimberly Overman said she would be taking on Miller in the Hillsborough County Commission District 3 race, she drops out. Miller voted no on TBX. here 

USF Professor Doug Jesseph warned lawmakers on the MPO that they were putting their political futures in doubt if they supported the TBX. “If you have political ambitions, you should take note,” he said. “Support TBX and literally hundreds of
people will work 

tirelessly for your electoral downfall.

The Purge Begins In Tampa: Sandy Murman

Out: Pro TBX - Sandy Murman

In: Stop TBX - Jeffrey Zampitella

Check him out here

Tampa's Unforgiven

 Cindy Stuart

Harry Cohen

 Ken Hagan

 Sandra Murman

Stacy White

Frank Chillura

Rick A. Lott

The Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization approved the Florida Dept. of Transportation’s controversial Tampa Bay Express project on Thursday morning, adding it to its annual Transportation Improvement Plan for the next five years, despite intense passionate opposition. here

USF Professor Doug Jesseph warned the lawmakers on the MPO that they were putting their political futures in doubt if they supported the TBX. “If you have political ambitions, you should take note,” he said. “Support TBX and literally hundreds of people will work 

tirelessly for your electoral downfall.

Stop TBX Speak Up And Then Drink Up!

Several local establishments will thank those who attend and speak at the MPO Board meeting on June 22nd to StopTBX, by providing a free beer or soft drink after the meeting! here

6.22 - 6PM

MPO board meeting to vote on funding TBX here

Do You Support TBX?

60% NO, so far!

Vote here

Seminole Heights FDOT Meeting May 5th

They didn't want anymore of this. here

Feds Coming To Help Tampa

Federal authorities will conduct a preliminary civil rights investigation of TBX. Based on a complaint filed by local hero Matthew Suarez. here