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New TxDOT safety initiative taps into the Lone Star spirit

‘Drive like a Texan’ encourages safe behavior while driving People in Texas take pride in who they are. From holding the door open for a stranger to lending a helping hand to a neighbor, being a Texan is a way of life. But too many times, drivers leave that Lone
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Celebrating the Holidays in a Heart-Smart Way

The holidays bring fun, food, and festivities, but also stress, overindulgence, and skipped healthy habits – a recipe for heart trouble, especially for those with cardiac conditions. Research shows heart attacks peak at the end of December. Keep the cheer alive with these heart-smart tips: Eating and Drinking Cut salt.
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Human Rights Day and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Every year on December 10th, the world unites to commemorate Human Rights Day, a tribute to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. This seminal document outlines the fundamental, inalienable rights inherent to every individual, transcending race, color, religion, sex, language, political opinion, or any
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Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn

By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune “Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for
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TxDOT 101: Traffic

TxDOT engineer explains how traffic works and what we’re doing to address it By Julien Devereux When you feel frustrated sitting in rush hour traffic, instead of thinking about how much time it’s going to take to get home, maybe you can picture a peaceful, babbling brook. What does water
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DPS Increases Traffic Enforcement for Thanksgiving Holiday

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement for Thanksgiving to ensure Texans have a safe holiday. Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers will increase enforcement efforts on the roads from Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 1. Troopers will be looking for people not wearing seat belts,
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TxDOT projects save commuters $915 million

Key projects help keep traffic moving as Texans return to the roads Despite more drivers on the road, a historic amount of TxDOT projects have helped reduce traffic delays and ease commutes across the state according to a new report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The TTI analysis
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Abbott Congratulates Texas Restaurants On Michelin Stars

Governor Greg Abbott congratulated the Texas restaurants selected for the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Texas featuring 15 one-MICHELIN-Star establishments and two MICHELIN Green Star eateries. The full selection totals 117 restaurants spanning 26 cuisine types located in the greater Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio areas, including Bib Gourmand restaurants, recognizing
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Statewide winter readiness means preparations, partnerships

By Lauren Macias-Cervantes The first day of winter isn’t until Dec. 21, but TxDOT maintenance crews across the state are ready for winter weather. The readiness begins with extensive internal planning. This includes doing inventory on supply stockpiles needed to pretreat and winterize roads, making sure radio communication is in
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Help End The Streak Of Daily Deaths On Texas Roadways

Every day for the past 24 years someone has died on a Texas roadway. Every. Single. Day. On the anniversary of the last deathless day on Nov. 7, 2000, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are working together to share safe driving messages in
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