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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




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