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We’ve been really busy and there’s so much I want to write about! The next few days I’ll be working local stuff here in Vegas, so hopefully I’ll have the time this week to catch up.
I usually answer my emails individually, but we’ve been busy, so here are the replies - No. No. Great [...]

Here’s the news I received today -
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted yesterday to block the reckless pilot program proposed by the Department of Transportation to allow hundreds, if not thousands, of unsafe Mexican trucks onto our roads and highways.
You can read more about the vote here.
But we need to keep the pressure on. The full [...]

Say it’s not so!!!
U.S. Rep claims corruption, scheming in Mexican pilot program

Rampant bribery of public officials is commonplace in Mexico, and that should call into question the authenticity of any official documents provided by Mexican truck drivers, according to U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-OR.
DeFazio – who chairs the House Subcommittee on Transportation – made the [...]

Ever get that sinking feeling of, “How long does the USA have left? Between the Mexican Trucks, Trans-Texas Corridor and other NAFTA Superhighways, and not even mentioning illegal immigration, President Bush reminds us what he really wants.
Bush tries to reassure skeptical Mexico - Americas - MSNBC.com.
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MERIDA, Mexico - …Bush promised to [...]

The pilot program was a secret and kept from public hearings? No surprise since the entire SPP and Texas Corridor are trying to stay under the radar.

SPECIAL REPORT: Big questions remain on
Mexican pilot program .Charlie Parfrey, president of Parfrey Trucking Brokerage in Spokane, WA, testified on behalf of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
Almost immediately, [...]