The United States Supreme Court picked up a controversial Texas case last week regarding state legislative districting that would greatly affect “one person, one vote” methodology and youth and Hispanic voting dilution. Plaintiffs in Evenwel v. Abbott want states to use only the number of eligible voters in determining district lines rather than general population….
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A new plan that is part of highway legislation currently before the Senate could allow drivers as young as 18 years old to drive 40-ton trucks between states. This plan is supported by the U.S. trucking industry but strongly opposed by highway safety advocates. The legislation comes at a time of driver shortages in the…
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There were 17 accidents in June on Houston’s light rail system, known as Metro. This is a record number, involving 13 vehicles, three pedestrians and one bicyclist. Not only is this the most accidents in one month, but it is also only the third time that the number of monthly accidents has exceeded nine. A…
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