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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Texas)

Colloquial name: Houston (Texas) Metro; METRO

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Organization's Own Description:

The Texas State Legislature authorized the creation of local transit authorities in 1973. In 1978, Houston-area voters created METRO and approved a one-cent sales tax to support its operations. METRO opened for business in January 1979. The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.  read more

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Earmarks

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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

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