Skift Take
Such an arrangement would be fitting as the governor is a well recognized expert on why the U.S. federal government isn't good at anything. If only the Texas authorities tasked with coming up with the cash felt the same way.
The Texas Department of Transportation may dampen the fiscal turbulence shaking the state's small airports and potentially fund 13 Texas air traffic control towers slated for closure in the next few weeks.
Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday asked the Texas Transportation Commission to consider providing emergency assistance to keep the control towers open for the next 90 days, calling them a "vital safety network."
Cities across the state, including Georgetown and San Marcos, have been scrambling to find funding over the past few weeks to keep the towers open. The Federal Aviation Administration recently slashed fundi
