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Good morning, Houston. How many of you knew what Monday was? Anyone? Anyone? That's right: It was the 220th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. To mark the anniversary, the nation had a little holiday, Constitution Day — but how many people actually knew about it? Not many, apparently: Though federal law says students at public high schools should be taught about Constitution Day, a recent survey of students found that... more ›

We've heard a lot about yesterday's bridge collapse in Minneapolis, and we also noted a story yesterday about repairs on a Highway 288 bridge that had to be carried out after recent heavy rains washed out part of the bridge's embankment. The natural question, then: Could something like the Minneapolis collapse happen in Houston? And the answer: Sure it could, but officials are doing their best to make sure it doesn't. According to the Chronicle,... more ›

Mayor Bill White used statistics about freeway accidents Tuesday as evidence that the Safe Clear program is working. Analysis of traffic data by officials at Rice University and the Texas Transportation Institute found freeway crashes in Houston dropped to 13,137 in 2005 from an average of 14,670 in 2003 and 2004. White also attributed a drop in freeway congestion to the mandatory towing program, for which the city pays about $600,000 of the $3 million... more ›