Selected articles,
editorials and
letters to the editor
Some opinions expressed do not necessarily
represent those of Roger Brucker, although most of them do.
173 Matches Found (displaying 1 to 100)
08/23/2003
Court OKs new tax district to help fund transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200308/23+ita20030823_news.html+20030823
08/26/2003
Ground broken for transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200308/26+transpark20030826_top-news.html+20030826
08/29/2003
'TriModal' still in title, but airport uncertain
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200308/29+trimodal20030829_news.html+20030829
05/23/2003
Expert to dive to study endangered cave shrimp
Dive News
http://www.divenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1524
05/18/2003
Cave may be searched for rare shrimp type
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200305/18+cave20030518_news.html+20030518
05/09/2003
ITA's bond issue upheld
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200305/09+ita20030509_news.html+20030509+news
04/06/2003
Transpark foes still unsatisfied with tests
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200304/06+Transpark-foes-still-unsatisfied20030406_top-news.html+20030406
02/22/2003
Transpark opponent: No way to "final OK"
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200302/23+Transpark-opponent20030223_letters.html+20030223+letters
01/09/2003
Budget problem looms
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200301/09+budget20030109_news.html+20030109+news
12/21/2002
Transpark land-buying authority running out of funds
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?199701/01+transpark20021221_news.html+20021221
12/03/2002
Chamber: transpark report not ready
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200212/03+chamber20021203_news.html+20021203+news
11/20/2002
Cherry resigns from ITA
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200211/20+cherry20021120_news.html+20021120
10/25/2002
ITA hiding data, group says
Bowling Green Daily News
(NOTE: THIS ARTICLE IDENTIFIES LESLIE BARRAS AS A "KEEP ATTORNEY." IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MS. BARRAS IS AN ATTORNEY WHO IS ACTIVE WITH KEEP, BUT SHE DOES NOT REPRESENT KEEP AS AN ATTORNEY.)
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200210/25+ita20021025_news.html+20021025
09/17/2002
Candidate says transpark "demandless marketing project"
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200209/17+senate20020917_news.html+20020917+news
09/14/2002
Transpark becomes issue in Senate race
Associated Press
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/state/4072492.htm
09/13/2002
Weinberg opposes transpark project
Louisville Courier-Journal
(Note: This story contains one factual error. Former Senator Wendell Ford opposes the Transpark. He no longer supports it, as this article states.)
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/09/13/ke091302s275919.htm
8/29/2002
Work (on Transpark) may be delayed
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200208/29+delay20020829_news.html+20020829+news
8/21/2002
$400,000 from state to help rebuild Dishman Lane
Bowling Green Daily News
(Note: Although not directly related to the Transpark, the Dishman Lane sinkhole collapse occured just a few miles from the Transpark site. The geology of the two areas is similar, and scientists say this is an example of what could happen at the Transpark.)
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200208/21+dishman20020821_news.html+20020821+news
August, 2002
To Be or Not to Be? Bowling Green Transpark hits speed bumps
The Lane Report
http://www.kybiz.com/lanereport/issues/august02/tobeornottobe.html
07/30/2002
Warren resident files appeal of bond issue for transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200207/30+resident20020730_news.html+20020730
07/27/2002
Oakland appeals zoning
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200207/27+oakland20020727_news.html+20020727
07/18/2002
ITA's legal bills mount
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200207/18+legalbills20020718_news.html+20020718
07/09/2002
Transpark opponoents write to Honda
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200207/09+opponents20020709_news.html+20020709
06/29/2002
Opponents rebut study of ITA risk
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200206/29+opponents20020629_news.html+20020629
06/26/2002
Rezoning approved by city
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200206/26+rezoning20020626_news.html+20020626
6/08/2002
More lost than gained
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200206/09+More-lost-than-gained-20020609_letters.html+20020609+letters
5/30/2002
Transpark rezoning: 6-5 vote in favor
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200205/30+rezoning20020530_news.html+20020530+news
5/25/2002
Scientists criticize Transpark report
Associated Press
http://enquirer.com/editions/2002/05/25/loc_scientists_criticize.html
5/25/2002
KEEP disputes park's position
Bowling Green Daily News
(NOTE: THIS HEADLINE IS WRONG. KEEP ACTUALLY AGREES WITH MAMMOTH CAVE OFFICIALS, WHO HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE KENTUCKY TRIMODAL TRANSPARK.)
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200205/25+KEEP20020525_news.html+20020525
5/24/2002
ITA bond issue still to be decided
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200205/24+bond20020524_news.html+20020524+news
5/24/2002
Stalling claims denied
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200205/24+stalling20020524_news.html+20020524+news
5/24/2002
Transpark sparks lengthy debate in Warren County
Associated Press
Note: The "group" mentioned in this story as being based in Cincinnati is actually based in Warren County, KY.
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/05/24/ke052402s212611.htm
5/24/2002
Protest song aims to protect Mammoth Cave
Cincinnati Business Courier
http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2002/05/27/focus4.html
5/20/2002
Battle over Transpark reaches cable TV
Louisville Courier-Journal
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/05/20/ke052002s209899.htm
5/20/2002
Transpark is Warren's hot political issue
Louisville Courier-Journal
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/05/20/ke052002s209864.htm
5/20/2002
Transpark zoning discussion to return Wednesday
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200205/20+transpark20020520_news.html+20020520+news
5/19/2002
P&Z to meet again
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200205/19+P-Z-20020519_news.html+20020519
5/14/2002
Cash for interchange in proposal
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200205/14+cash20020514_news.html+20020514+news
5/10/2002
Only 10 candidates show up for political event
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200205/10+political20020510_news.html+20020510
5/03/2002
Meeting location changed
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200205/03+meeting20020503_news.html+20020503
4/26/2002
Transpark opponents aiming for Channel 3
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200204/26+transpark20020426_news.html+20020426
4/25/2002
Questions focus on transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200204/25+questions20020425_news.html+20020425
4/20/2002
ITA, transpark opponents battle over bond issue in court briefs
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200204/20+ita20020420_news.html+20020420
4/18/2002
Fate of transpark bond issue is up to judge
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200204/18+transpark20020418_news.html+20020418
4/17/2002
ITA board ready to select consultant to design transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200204/17+ita20020417_news.html+20020417
4/26/2002
Transpark opponents aiming for Channel 3
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200204/26+transpark20020426_news.html+20020426+news
4/25/2002
Candidates debate city's future, transpark
College Heights Herald
http://www.wkuherald.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200204/25+candidates4-25_news.html+20020425+news
4/20/2002
ITA, transpark opponents battle over bond issue in court
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200204/20+ita20020420_news.html+20020420
4/18/2002
Fate of transpark bond issue is up to judge
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200204/18+transpark20020418_news.html+20020418
4/17/2002
ITA board ready to select consultant to design transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200204/17+ita20020417_news.html+20020417
03/21/2002
Transpark report fails to sway critics
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200203/21+transpark20020321_news.html+20020321+news
03/19/2002
Transpark tops debate
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200203/19+transpark20020319_news.html+20020319+news
03/07/2002
Transpark fuels political war zone
College Heights Herald (Western KY University)
http://www.wkuherald.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200203/07+transpark3-7_news.html+20020307+news
03/06/2002
Annex talk gets heated
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200203/06+annex20020306_news.html+20020306
02/28/2002
Geologist says rocks shifted
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200202/28+geologists20020228_news.html+20020228+news
02/27/2002
Experts disagree on cause
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200202/27+experts20020227_news.html+20020227+news
02/27/2002
Sinkhole adds spark to Transpark debate
Louisville Courier-Journal
(NOTE: TO SEE PHOTOS OF THE SINKHOLE, VISIT WWW.STOPTRANSPARK.ORG AND CLICK ON "SINKHOLES.")
http://www.courier-journal.com/business/news2002/02/27/bu022702s163316.htm
02/26/2002
Dishman Lane collapses
Bowling Green Daily News
(NOTE: THIS OCCURRED JUST A FEW MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE PROPOSED TRANSPARK SITE.)
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200202/26+dishmanlane20020226_news.html+20020226+news
02/26/2002
Transpark proponents delay bond issue move
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200202/26+transpark20020226_news.html+20020226+news
02/16/2002
FAA: memo out of date
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200202/15+memo20020215_news.html+20020215+news
02/08/2002
FAA takes no position on Transpark
Louisville Courier-Journal
http://www.courier-journal.com/business/news2002/02/08/bu020802s152213.htm
02/06/2002
Official says 'Transpark' may not be viable idea
Associated Press
http://www.myinky.com/ecp/business/article/0,1626,ECP_736_973048,00.html
02/06/2001
Transpark boosters say FAA memo is inaccurate, dated
Lexington Herald-Leader
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/2614481.htm
02/05/2002
FAA memo reveals doubts
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200202/05+faa20020205_news.html+20020205+news
02/05/2002
FAA says Transpark costs may be "grossly underestimated"
Louisville Courier-Journal
http://www.courier-journal.com/localnews/2002/02/05/ke020502s150358.htm
1/30/2001
Transpark airport to get review
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200201/30+transpark20020130_news.html+20020130+news
01/18/2002
Debate continues over transpark, panel
Associated Press
http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/kentucky/4016382.htm
01/17/2002
Patton defends axing farm advisory panel
Lexington Herald-Leader
http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/011702/statedocs/17TRANSPARK.htm
01/11/2002
Transpark planners ready for design phase
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200201/11+transpark20020111_news.html+20020111+news
01/10/2002
Rosy transpark views not shared by a majority
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200201/10+rosy20020110_letters.html+20020110
01/02/2002
Sierra Club gets delay in transpark hearing
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200201/02+sierraclub20020102_news.html+20020102+news
12/22/2001
Small land buys continue for transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200112/21+transpark20011221_news.html+20011221+news
12/20/01
Transpark lawsuit prompts governor to abolish farmland committee
PRESS RELEASE
http://www.rogerbrucker.com/art_governor.html
12/17/01
ITA appeal back to Local Debt Commission
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.rogerbrucker.com/art_commission.html
12/13/2001
ITA study criticized
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200112/13+ita20011213_news.html+20011213+news
12/09/2001
Bowling Green leaders divided over building of business park
Associated Press
Note: In this article, Dan Cherry's quote about water flowing "uphill" is misleading. Mammoth Cave is not "uphill" from the proposed transpark site. It is at the same level.
http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/120901/hstatedocs/09Transpark.htm
12/05/2001
Should taxpayers just stay quiet?
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200112/05+taxpayers20011205_letters.html+20011205
12/04/2001
ITA president says 'no' to opponent's call for debate
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?200112/04+ita20011204_news.html+20011204
11/29/2001
Opponent seeks debate on proposed transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200111/29+debate20011129_news.html+20011129+news
11/29/2001
Living on karst is expensive
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200111/29+cost20011129_letters.html+20011129+letters
11/28/2001
Most ITA opponents live in the region
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200111/28+opponents20011128_letters.html+20011128+letters
11/21/2001
Acquisitions begin for industrial park
Louisville Courier-Journal
http://www.courier-journal.com/business/news2001/11/21/bu112101s108806.htm
11/20/2001
ITA makes land buys
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200111/20+ita20011120_news.html+20011120+news
11/17/2001
Activists try new tack to fight Transpark
Associated Press
http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/111701/hstatedocs/17transpark.htm
11/16/2001
Two lawsuits filed involving Kentucky TriModal Transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200111/16+lawsuits20011116_news.html+20011116+news
11/16/2001
Projections based on whopping assumption
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200111/16+projections20011116_letters.html+20011116+letters
11/03/2001
Oakland meeting keys on transpark
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200111/04+Oakland-meets-on-ITA-20011104_news.html+20011104+news
Nov.-Dec., 2001
Mammoth Cave waters at risk
National Parks Magazine
http://www.npca.org/magazine/2001_issues/november_december/news1.asp
10/17/2001
ITA gets first look at master plan for airport
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200110/17+ita20011017_news.html+20011017+news
10/16/2001
ITA Finance Committee expected to close on deal
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200110/16+ita20011016_news.html+20011016+news
10/15/2001
Transpark's risks are evident
Lexington Herald-Leader
http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/101501/commentarydocs/1015kuehn-response.htm
10/14/01
Leaping without looking
Louisville Courier-Journal
http://www.rogerbrucker.com/art_leaping.html
10/14/2001
Transpark opponents take flier door-to-door
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200110/14+Transpark-door-to-door-20011014_news.html+20011014+news
10/14/2001
Memo disputed between groups
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200110/14+Memo-disputed-between-groups-20011014_news.html+20011014+news
10/14/2001
Cherry's response to the memo
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200110/14+Cherry-s-response-20011014_news.html+20011014+news
10/11/2001
Offers made for land for industry-airport development
Lexington Herald-Leader
http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/101101/statedocs/11Transpark.htm
10/09/2001
Transpark proponents win a battle
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200110/09+transpark20011009_news.html+20011009+news
10/03/2001
Transpark has 2nd PR voice
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200110/03+transpark20011003_news.html+20011003+news
10/02/2001
ITA may begin land buy soon
Bowling Green Daily News
http://www.bgdailynews.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?/200110/02+ita20011002_news.html+20011002+news