Light rail expansion in Florida started rolling out of the station as state lawmakers got onboard with legislation during a special session. ...more

December 20, 2009

Proponents of building a commuter rail system to service the Bay Area received some welcome news this week when the state Senate easily passed legislation to push forward the $1.2 billion transportation project. ...more

December 12, 2009

Light rail expansion in Florida started rolling out of the station this week as state lawmakers got on board with legislation during a special session. ...more

December 11, 2009

and our children's' lives - for generations. ...more

December 8, 2009

State Senate President Jeff Atwater has sent legislators a summary of new legislation on the controversial SunRail proposal, to be debated in a special legislative session starting Thursday morning. ...more

December 1, 2009

How ironic that Republicans, one of whom I first supported over 20 years ago, and one who pledged never to impose new taxes when he came seeking my assistance in running his first campaign several years ago, would be the leading proponents of a new tax that could siphon as much as $300 million per year from the residents of Hillsborough County. ...more

December 1, 2009

State Senate President Jeff Atwater told senators the new legislation would set up a set up a statewide authority similar to the state Turnpike Enterprise to oversee rail transit systems, and solve the problems that led to SunRail's defeat in the last two legislative sessions. ...more

November 30, 2009

Republican Sen. Paula Dockery said this morning she will file papers today to run for governor. ...more

November 3, 2009

State Sen. Paula Dockery will announce a decision next week on whether to enter the governor race and won't comment on the accuracy of a news report that she'll announce she's running. ...more

October 31, 2009

Sen. Paula Dockery admits she is more than a little annoyed. During one of the state's worst budget years in recent memory, she is once again compelled to fight a $641 million deal to buy 61 miles of track from CSX for a commuter rail system. ...more

March 27, 2009