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Fore more than 30 years, state officials have forged partnerships with texas. Thirtytwo years after the texas department of transportation launched its dont mess with texas antilitter campaign the spirited calltoaction is still going. Aug 30, 2018 the texas department of transportations dont mess with texas campaign has been a hit since it debuted in early 1986, discouraging litter bugs from trashing the states highways and byways. Thirtytwo years after the texas department of transportation launched its dont mess with texas antilitter campaign the spirited calltoaction is still going strong.
Apr 06, 2016 the don t mess with texas antilitter campaign has been around for 30 years. Dont mess with texas united states senator john cornyn. Ad firm keeps dont mess with texas austin business. This advertising campaign directly resulted in the reduction of litter by 72%, and the rest is history, so to speak. The intent was actually an effort to clean up the states roads and highways. The story of the most successful antilitter campaign in history and the texans who created it, makes for a fascinating story of the 20 years of the dont mess with texas antilitter campaignnow a legend. The song search contest will continue the tradition of music being a part of dont mess with texas since the campaigns inception 32 years ago.
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The trashy beginnings of dont mess with texas history. Order dmwt stuff, read the latest headlines about the program, view or listen to campaign advertisements, and get more details about dmwt programs and opportunities. Research shows that 82 percent of texans now understand that dont mess with texas means dont litter. The texas department of transportations dont mess with texas campaign has been a hit since it debuted in early 1986, discouraging litter bugs from trashing the states highways and byways. Dec 29, 2010 it has worked as an antilitter campaign device, they said. The phrase dont mess with texas is prominently shown on road signs on major highways, television, radio and in print advertisements. Today it is the most celebrated and successful ad campaign by the texas department of transportation ever. Dont mess with texas is a slogan for a campaign aimed at reducing littering on texas roadways by the texas department of transportation. Dont mess with texas has a new antilitter critter in its fight against trash on texas roadways. The dont mess with texas song search contest is presented in partnership with iheart and gibson brands. It is an antilitter campaign that was launched in 1986. Read about the surprising history of the dont mess with texas slogan and its. When austin advertising mogul tim mcclure pitched the dont mess with texas campaign to the state department of highways and public transportation, the older participants in the room expressed their doubts. Country superstars, the randy rogers band, and latin pop and norteno stars, las fenix, who are both featured in this years dont mess with texas campaign, are also lending their time and talent to help discover the campaigns newest performer.
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