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• Special Reports

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Newsletters

September/October 2018 Newsletter

TRIP Report: Wisconsin motorists lose $6.8 billion per year driving on rough, congested and outdated roads
Fall forums
Media coverage
New case studies
Federal update

August 2018 Newsletter

News coverage
August case studies
96% of state lawmakers who voted for gas tax increase win ’18 primaries
Fall forums

July 2018 Newsletter

Majority of Wisconsin voters say roads in fair or poor condition
Eau Claire County enacts $30 wheel tax
Wisconsin’s roads: Failing to plan costs us more than money, it costs us time
Great Lakes shipping supports 237,000 jobs

June 2018 Newsletter

Rough Road Tour continues in Eau Claire and Marathon counties
TDA case study: Spending problem or revenue problem?
AAA predicts new Independence Day holiday travel record
Other JFI media coverage

May 2018 Newsletter

2018 Fly-in to DC recap and thanks to sponsors
La Crosse County Rough Road Tour
Detour: Wisconsin farmers cope with new bridge restrictions
Other JFI media coverage
Policy Forum releases report on wheel tax, generates news coverage around state

April 2018 Newsletter

2018 Fly-in to DC
Just Fix It update
Association notes

March 2018 Newsletter

2018 Fly-in to DC
Thompson: Wisconsin’s roads crumble while difficult decisions are delayed
Congress passes 2018 Omnibus bill
New TRIP report highlights high rate of fatal crashes involving elderly
INFRA grants to be announced in June, hopefully
2017 traffic at record levels in US, Wisconsin

February 2018 Newsletter

2018 Fly-in to DC
Recent media coverage
Tolling in the news
Madison Metro struggles to make capital replacements and plan for future, funding the issue
New gas tax to raise nearly $150 million in 2018 to Fix SC’s crumbling roads
Congress reaches two-year budget deal
Trump infrastructure investment plan released
AEM Poll: 81% want Congress to pass infrastructure bill in 2018

January 2018 Newsletter

2018 Fly-in to DC
Recent media coverage
Possible outline of Trump infrastructure package surfaces

December 2017 Newsletter

Recent media coverage
Fiscal Bureau: Foxconn roads could draw $134 million from other state highway projects
Record-breaking 107 million Americans to celebrate holidays away from home

November 2017 Newsletter

Local governments are stepping up to address crumbling roads
Recent media coverage
Iowa, Nebraska road projects see boost from gas tax increase
Voters overwhelmingly support transportation investment
Congress’s 12 days of Christmas
Trucking industry says gas tax increase is the only way to pay for infrastructure

October 2017 Newsletter

TDA’s Craig Thompson Column: Wisconsinites deserve better roads
Recent media coverage
Support improvement of Highway 23 Corridor
State and local officials are asked to complete survey on highway maintenance workforce issues
Tom Bressner TDA’s 2017-2018 President

September 2017 Newsletter

Thank you
Recent media coverage
Annual Meeting recap

August 2017 Newsletter

TDA Annual Meeting
Recent media coverage
New national poll shows overwhelming support for infrastructure spending
Congress will likely need more time to finish appropriations process

July 2017 Newsletter

A conservative case for a gas tax hike by Dave Prosser
Recent media coverage
Oregon legislature passes $5.3 billion transportation funding bill
With funding in place, Indiana kicks off 20-year transportation plan
And South Carolina launches 10-year plan to rebuild the state’s highway system

June 2017 Newsletter

TDA Poll: Wisconsinites overwhelmingly oppose delaying critical interstate projects in Milwaukee
TDA factsheets highlight significant issues
Recent media coverage
Over 250 House members sign letter seeking long-term fix to Highway Trust Fund
West Virginia Legislature passes $135 million annual transportation funding bill

May 2017 Newsletter

May 10th Capitol day
TDA Just Fix It factsheet: how Wisconsin’s transportation funding challenge affects more than just roads
Recent media coverage
2018 Trump budget and infrastructure plan
South Carolina fifth state to raise gas tax this year

April 2017 Newsletter

May 10th Capitol day
TDA Just Fix It factsheet highlights states that have stepped up to fund transportation
Recent media coverage
Business coalition: I-94 East-West a vital economic connection
Trump tax plan silent on transportation funding

March 2017 Newsletter

Poor road conditions, less funding proposed
Recent media coverage
States continue to look for ways to fund transportation
U.S. infrastructure rated a D+
Trumps budget cuts transportation by 13 percent
April 24th economic forum in Milwaukee
May 10th Capitol day

February 2017 Newsletter

TDA issues audit fact sheet
Recent media coverage
$2 billion needed to repair Wisconsin bridges
Indiana House Republicans pass gas tax increase
Us traffic continues to grow, sets new record
Trump infrastructure plan likely to take a backseat until 2018

January 2017 Newsletter

WisDOT audit won’t close $1 billion funding gap
Good news on revenue front, framework for possible deal
Recent media coverage
Tennessee’s Republican governor seeks gas tax hike as part of plan to build economy
Indiana: Transportation a top budget issue, $1.2 billion plan proposed
Report identifies almost $1 trillion in needed transportation investment

December 2016 Newsletter

Transportation hearing highlights the high cost of doing nothing
Just Fit It update
Holiday travel to reach highest level on record according to AAA
Federal continuing resolution keeps funds flowing through April 28th
Congress passes water bill

November 2016 Newsletter

Transportation hearing
Trump nominates former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to be Transportation Secretary
Dave Brose TDA’s 2016-2017 President
Just Fit It update

October 2016 Newsletter

TDA November 15th Annual Meeting
Just Fix It coverage and news
New Jersey 17th state to increase revenue since 2013
Congress passed continuing resolution, extends federal funding

September 2016 Newsletter

Just Fix It coverage and news

August 2016 Newsletter

Just Fix It coverage and news

July 2016 Newsletter

Just Fix It coverage and news

June 2016 Newsletter

Governor Walker to WisDOT: Minimize Southeast Wisconsin projects
Just Fix It coverage and news
Interstate at 60 showing its age
Lawmakers near deal on FAA reauthorization as deadline looms
AAA projects record-breaking July 4th travel

May 2016 Newsletter

Just Fix It meeting coverage
Sheboygan County floats plan to implement .5% sales tax for roads
Senate approves FAA reauthorization bill
FASTLANE grant requests greatly exceed funds available

April 2016 Newsletter

Just Fix It update
TDA regional meetings
Interstate 94 east-west opponents file petitions against expansion
Legislators call citizens to action on Highway 23
Proposal for new railroad line around Chicago

March 2016 Newsletter

Just Fix It update
In Business Blog: Common sense prevails
FAA authorization likely extended four months
The cost of congestion
Coalition working to connect Chippewa Valley via rail

February 2016 Newsletter

TDA, It’s time to engage
In Business Blog: Fixing Wisconsin’s highways
US mayors rank transportation as a top challenge
November mileage continuing record-setting pace
Transportation news

December 2015 Newsletter

A record-setting 100 million holiday travelers projected
In Business Blog: For retail shopping there is a new king
Congress year-end clean up
Transportation news

November 2015 Newsletter

News show visits La Crosse County, highlights poor conditions of county’s roads
Executive Perspective: Encouraging words, follow through needed
Fond du Lac Exec responds to tired local roads versus highways story
Progress on federal highway and transit bill
Michigan steps up to fund transportation
Transportation at the ballot box

October 2015 Newsletter

JFC to vote on WisDOT request
Guest Perspective: Fixing Wisconsin’s transportation finance shortfall
TDA report highlights benefits of highway modernization
Congress passes extension of surface transportation programs
Transportation news

September 2015 Newsletter

Highway projects delayed due to lack of funds
Just Fix It, a statewide engagement campaign, announced
More short-term extensions from Congress
Public transit keeps Wisconsin’s economy rolling
Transportation news

August 2015 Newsletter

TDA Annual Meeting September 17th
In Business Blog: Here’s to no unwanted headlines at the 97th PGA Championship
Long list for Congress after recess
American driving has doubled over last generation
Another report highlights poor road conditions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin ports and waterways help chart the course for growing economy
Transportation news

July 2015 Newsletter

Deadline approaches for Highway Trust Fund, again
Executive Perspective: Preparation for the next budget begins today
Governor of Washington signs 11.9 cent gas tax increase
Wisconsin Aviation Week celebrates the strength of the state’s aviation industry
Transportation news

June 2015 Newsletter

Only one third of a gas tax increase passed on at the pump
Executive Perspective: Budget stalls, legislature debates which projects to delay
Federal update
The other side of the cuts to bonding
Troubling ranking for Wisconsin’s rural roads
Transportation news

May 2015 Newsletter

Nebraska Legislature overrides gas tax veto
Executive Perspective: Wisconsin is backing itself into a corner
Voting to raise the gas tax not politically risky, analysis says
Lessons learned: The defeat of Michigan’s Prop. 1
Two-month HTF extension in the works
Wisconsin falls in bike rankings
Transportation news

April 2015 Newsletter

Driving increases in Wisconsin and across the nation
More states step up and increase transporation investment
A new council to learn what works, what doesn’t
Rep. Ribble and others issue HTF solvency proposal
Transportation news

March 2015 Newsletter

One more Republican governor signs a gas tax increase, another poised to act
In Business Wisconsin Blog: Madison and DC not so far apart, unfortunately
TDA members head to DC
TDA launches new publication
VMT on the rise
Transportation news

February 2015 Newsletter

Response to governor’s budget
Executive Perspective: It’s time for leadership on transportation
States take another look at the gas tax
Oregon is ready to OReGO
WisDOT measuring performance
Rep. Ribble releases bipartisan letter urging action
Obama’s GROW AMERICA 2.0
USDOT’s Beyond Traffic 2045
Transportation news

January 2015 Newsletter

Governors talk transportation in State of the State addresses
Executive Perspective: Will transportation budget live up to the hype?
The new Congress: Challenges and opportunities
User fee for barges to increase this spring
EPW chair Boxer to retire
Transportation news

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Budget Reports

2017-19 Budget Update #3
Joint Finance Action on 2017-19 biennial transportation budget (September 2017)

2017-19 Budget Update #2
Governor’s 2017-19 budget (February 2017)

2017-19 Budget Update #1
WisDOT 2017-19 biennial transportation budget submittal (September 2016)

2015-17 Budget Update #2
Joint Finance Committee action on 2015-2017 biennial transportation budget (July 2015)

2015-17 Budget Update #1
Governor’s 2015-17 budget (February 2015)

2013-15 Budget Update #3
Final Joint Finance Committee action on 2013-2015 biennial transportation budget (June 2013)

2013-15 Budget Update #2
Joint Finance Committee action on 2013-2015 biennial transportation budget (May 2015)

2013-15 Budget Update #1
Governor’s 2013-15 budget (February 2013)

WisDOT 2011-2013 Budget Highlights
Summary of the 2011-2013 transportation budget prepared by WisDOT for the Transportation Finance and Policy Commission. (wisdot11-13 budget highlights.pdf, 272K, October 2011)

2011-13 Budget Update #3
Governor’s 2011-13 budget vetoes (July 2011)

2011-2013 Budget Update #2
Joint Finance Committee action on 2011-2013 biennial transportation budget (June 2011)

2011-2013 Budget Update #1
Governor’s 2011-2013 biennial transportation budget (March 2011)

Note: An update was not prepared for the WisDOT budget submittal as it was presented shortly before a gubernatorial election in which the incumbent was not running.

2009-2011 Final Budget Update
Governor’s 2009-11 budget vetoes (0911Final.pdf, 37K, July 2009)

2009-11 Budget Update #3
Joint Finance Committee action on 2009-2011 biennial transportation budget (0911JFC.pdf,42K, June 2009)

2009-11 Budget Update #2
Governor’s 2009-2011 transportation budget (0911Gov.pdf, 42K, February 2009)

2009-11 Budget Update #1
WisDOT submits 2009-20011 biennial budget (0911WisDOT.pdf, 64K, December 2008)

2007-09 Final Budget Update
Governor’s 2007-09 budget vetoes (0709Final.pdf, 270K, November 2007)

2007-09 Budget Update #3
Compromise budget passed by the Legislature (0709Legislature.pdf, 263K, October 2007)

2007-09 Budget Update #2
Governor’s 2007-2009 transportation budget (0709Gov.pdf, 259K, February 2007)

2007-09 Budget Update #1
WisDOT submits 2007-2009 biennial budget (0709WisDOT.pdf, 250K, December 2006)

2005-2007 Budget Summary, Act 25
Summary of the 2005-2007 budget, Act 25 (05-07Summary-Act25.pdf, 5.8M, November 2005)

2005-2007 Final Budget Update
Governor’s 2005-2007 budget vetoes (05-07Final.pdf, 236K, July 2005)

2005-2007 Budget Update #3
Joint Finance Committee action on 2005-2007 biennial transportation budget (05-07JFC.pdf, 226K, June 2005)

2005-2007 Budget Update #2
Governor’s 2005-2007 transportation budget (05-07Gov.pdf, 260K, February 2005)

2005-2007 Budget Update #1
WisDOT submits 2005-2007 biennial budget (05-07WisDOT.pdf, 231K, November 2004)

TDA 2005-2007 Budget Resolution
In recognition of the state’s many transportation needs and the potential impacts of future budget cuts, TDA’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution May 18, 2004 supporting transportation program funding and protecting the segregated transportation fund.

2003-2005 Final Wisconsin Transportation Budget
2003-2005 transportation budget after Act 64 (fnlbudgetupdateact64.pdf, 86K, October 2003)

2003-2005 Budget Update
2003-2005 transportation budget after the Governor’s vetoes (03-05BudgetUpdate2.pdf, 88k, August 2003)

2003-2005 Budget Update
Governor’s 2003-2005 transportation budget (gov’s03-05Budget.pdf, 76K, April 2003)

2003-2005 Budget Update
WisDOT submits 2003-2005 biennial budget (bgt.pdf, 36K, February 2003)

2001-2003 Final Wisconsin Transportation Budget
TDA summary and analysis (01-03bud.pdf, 119K, October 2001)

2001-2003 Budget Update
Joint Finance Committee action on 2001-2003 biennial transportation budget (01-03JFC.pdf, 65K, June 2001)

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TDA Factsheets & Case Studies

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: Highway 15
Highway 15: Almost 20 Years in the Works, Project Uncertain (case studies Highway 15_TDA 9.10.18, 8.6 MB, September 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: Vehicle Miles Traveled
DEMAND: Uber and Lyft Use the Roads Too (case studies VMT_TDA, 31.9 MB, September 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: Zoo Interchange
Zoo Interchange: Time is Money (case studies Zoo Interchange_TDA , 6.47 MB, August 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: I-43
I-43- Stuck in a Rut ( case studies I43 Stuck in a Rut_TDA 8.8.18, 6.62 MN, August 2018

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: Bridges
Wisconsin’s Bridges: Not a Win-Win Scenario (Wisconsin’s Bridges Not a Win-Win Scenario_TDA, 9.7 MB, August 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: Tolling
Tolling: Many Hurdles (Case Study Tolling Many Hurdles_TDA, 6.4 MB, July 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: Eau Claire County
Running Out of Options (Rough Road Tour Eau Claire case study TDA 7, 8.2 MB, July 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: Spending
Spending Problem or Revenue Problem? (TDA JFI Spending vs Revenue Problem-6.27.2018, 15.5 MB, June 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: Marathon County
Bridging the Gap (Rough Road Tour case study 6.27.18, 13.1 MB, June 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Case Study: La Crosse County
Many Miles to Go (Rough Road Tour LaCrosse Case Study_TDA, 29.1 MB, June 2018)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #10
FACT: There’s nothing FUN about potholes and delays. (TDA JFI Fact #10, 3.5 MB, August 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #9
FACT: Access to highways consistently tops the list of factors corporate executives consider when looking to locate or expand a facility. (TDA JFI Fact #9 6.27.17, 3.46 MB, June 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #8
FACT: Wisconsin drivers pay 35% less than those in neighboring states. (TDA JFI Fact #8, 4.05 MB, June 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #7
FACT: When highway projects are delayed so are vital safety improvements, putting at risk Wisconsin families. (TDA JFI Fact #7, 4.85 MB, June 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #6
FACT: State funding for local transportation has not kept up with costs for decades, which has adversely affected local transportation finances and road conditions. (TDA JFI Fact #6, 4.78 MB, June 2017)

TDA: The Cost of Doing Nothing
FACT: Wisconsin’s current transportation woes have been a long time coming. (JFI Consequences of Doing Nothing 6.17, 13.97 MB, June 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #5
FACT: Wisconsin’s transportation funding challenge affects more than just the condition of the state’s roads and overall transportation system. (TDA JFI Fact #5, 5.54 MB, May 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #4
FACT: Wisconsin either invests for the future or risks falling behind. (TDA JFI Fact #4, 8.67 MB, April 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #3
FACT: Limiting the state’s investment in highway improvement projects to the amount necessary for federal match would result in cascading project delays. (TDA JFI Fact #3, 3.84 MB, April 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #2
FACT: Delaying reconstruction of aging interstates in Southeast Wisconsin will negatively impact highway conditions throughout the state. (TDA JFI Fact #2, 3.8 MB, April 2017)

TDA Just Fix It Factsheet #1
FACT: Despite well-documented poor and declining road conditions, the Governor proposes to spend LESS on transportation over the next two years. (TDA JFI Fact #1, 3.79 MB, March 2017)

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Special Reports

Transportation Truths
Between 2012 and 2014, TDA tackled 8 transportation truths in a fun graphic way.

The Benefits of Modernizing Wisconsin’s Highway Corridors
TDA commissioned the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Fiscal and Economic Research Center (FERC) to conduct analysis of the economic impact of the remaining amounts to be spent on four highway improvements and the growth of ancillary businesses in the affected communities. (Benefits of Modernizing Highways.pdf, 1.78MB, October 2015)

State of Transportation
A Comprehensive Report on Wisconsin’s Transportation Funding Challenges (StateofTransportation1108.pdf, 1.59M, November 2008)

A Corporate Report Wisconsin Roundtable Discussion
Will our transportation system get us where we want to go? (Corporate_Report_0706.pdf, 240K, July 2006)

Transportation Improvements Grow Wisconsin’s Economy: The Benefits of Transportation Investment (Complete Report)
TDA commissioned a study from Cambridge Systematics regarding the benefit of transportation investment to the economy. The study found that for every one dollar invested in transportation, three dollars are returned to the economy. (CambridgeComplete.pdf, 2MB, February 2003)

Transportation Improvements Grow Wisconsin’s Economy: The Economic Benefits of Transportation Investment (Executive Summary)
Executive Summary of the Cambridge Systematics study commissioned by TDA. (CambridgeExecSummary.pdf, 59K, February 2003)

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Presentations

2016 TDA Fly-in Issue Papers
(tda-fly-in-issue-papers-2016_TDA1.pdf, 838K, April)

2015 TDA Fly-in Issue Papers
(2015-tda-fly-in-issue-papers.pdf, 918K, March)

2014 Annual Meeting Presentation: 2015-17 Transportation Budget
(BudgetTDA2.pdf, 1,311K)

2014 Annual Meeting Presentation: Trends in Funding
(ARBTA.pdf, 3,503K)

2014 TDA Fly-in Issue Papers
(2014-tda-fly-in-issue-papers.pdf, 1,131K, April)

2013 TDA Fly-in Issue Papers
(2013-tda-fly-in-issue-papers.pdf, 1,340K, April)

WisDOT Congressional Delegation Staff Briefing
(c-delegationstaffbriefing-22813-finaldraft-1-.pdf, 931K, April

2012 TDA Drive-in: Technology and Transportation TOPS Laboratory
Presented by Todd Szymkowski, Traffic Operations & Safety Laboratory, UW(TOPS Lab.pdf, May 2012)

2012 TDA Drive-in: Technology and Transportation WisDOT
Presented by Anne Reshadi, WisDOT(WisDOT.pdf, May 2012)

2012 TDA Drive-in: Assessing the Political Landscape
Presented by Bill McCoshen, Capitol Consultants(Political Landscape.pdf, May 2012)

2012 TDA Drive-in: Commission Update
Prepared for Drive-in, not presented due to time, Craig Thompson, TDA(Commission Update.pdf, May 2012)

2012 TDA Drive-in: Technology and Transportation Madison Metro
Presented by Mick Rusch, Madison Metro Transit(Madison Transit.ppsm, May 2012)

2012 Fly-in Issue Papers
(2012-tda-fly-in-issue-papers.pdf, 437K, April)

Frac Sand Mining – Local Government Roadway Impacts
Article written by Bruce Stelzner, Chippewa County Highway Commissioner

2011 Annual Meeting: Believing for 40 Years
Presented by John Burke, Trek Bicycle Corporation (tda-trek.pdf, September 2011)

2011 Annual Meeting: Modernizing the U.S. Surface Transportation System
Presented by Jack L. Schenendorf, Covington & Burling (schenendorf.pdf, September 2011)

2011 Annual Meeting: Assessing Wisconsin’s Transportation Finances
Presented by Kyle Christianson (wistax.pdf, September 2011)

Annual Meeting: TDA Mobile Museum
In case meeting attendees didn’t have an opportunity to utilize a smartphone to read the QR codes on the annual meeting creative.

2011 Drive-in: Wisconsin Opinion
Presented by Charles Franklin, University of Wisconsin-Madison (WiscOpinionTalk.pdf, 2.2M, May 2011)

2011 Drive-in: Wisconsin Economy
Presented by Dennis Winters, Chief of the Office of Economic Advisors, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (Winters.pdf, 739K, May 2011)

2011 Drive-in: Transportation Budget
Presented by Craig Thompson, Executive Director of the Transportation Development Association (What We Have All Heard.pdf, 636K, May 2011)

2011 Fly-in Issue Papers
(1_TDA Fly-in Issue Papers.pdf, 836K, March)

The State of Wisconsin’s Finances
Presented by Bob Lang, Director of the Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau (BLangPresentation52610.pdf, 276K, May 2010)

Working Together, the I-39/90 Coalition
Presented by Kevin Traas, Director of Transportation Policy & Finance for the Wisconsin Transporation Builders Association (I 39 90 Coalition.pdf, 695K, May 2010)

Protecting the Transportation Fund
Presented by Craig Thompson, Executive Director of the Transportation Development Association (Drive-in.pdf, 177K, May 2010)

2010 Fly-in Issue Papers
(TDA Fly-in Issue Papers.pdf, 657K, March 2010)

2009 TDA Annual Meeting: Federal Funding
Presented by Jeff Solsby, American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA Presentation.pdf, 221K, October 2009)

2009 TDA Annual Meeting: Strategic Plan for Wisconsin’s Economy
Presented by George Lightbourn, Wisconsin Public Research Institute (WI Policy Research Institute Falling Behind.pdf, 566K, October 2009)

2009 TDA Annual Meeting: Midwest High-Speed Rail
Presented by Randy Wade, HNTB Corporation (High Speed Rail HNTB.pdf, 1M, October 2009)

2009 TDA Annual Meeting: Great Lakes Transportation Enterprise Institute
Presented by Todd Szymkowski, Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Michael J. Krauski, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Marquette (Great Lakes Institute Presentation, 830K, October 2009)

2009 TDA Annual Meeting: Great Lakes Transportation Enterprise Institute (continued)
Presented by Rick Bergholz, Traffic Parking Control Company (Great Lakes Institute.pdf, 1M, October 2009)

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YouTube

TDA’s YouTube Channel

Almost 40 videos covering a variety of topics.

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