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Batheja currently oversees the Tribune's political coverage. He previously worked for more than a decade as a reporter covering politics and other issues, first at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and then at the Tribune. He has a master’s degree in economics from the University of... Read More →

Bass has served as executive director of the Texas Department of Transportation since 2016. Previously, he held numerous roles at TxDOT including chief financial officer, finance division director, budget analyst in the Budget and Forecasting Section and accounting clerk in the Finance... Read More →

Clark oversees transportation planning for the Houston-Galveston MPO, which is responsible for developing the region’s long-range transportation plans. He has been a transportation planner for the Houston-Galveston Area Council since 1983, where he has managed transportation and... Read More →

Conley was first elected commissioner in 2004. He also serves as chairman of the Capitol Area Regional Transportation Planning Organization, which develops long-term transportation plans for the Central Texas Region. Additionally, Conley serves on the board of the Austin-San Antonio... Read More →

Morrison, R-Victoria, has served House District 30 since 1999. She serves as chairwoman of the House Transportation Committee and sits on the Higher Education Committee and the Select Committee on Texas Ports, Innovation & Infrastructure. In the 85th legislative session, Morrison... Read More →

Nichols, R-Jacksonville, has represented Senate District 3 since 2006. He serves as chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and sits on the Senate Administration, Business & Commerce, and Finance committees. Prior to joining the Senate, Nichols served as a transportation commissioner... Read More →