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Study: Commuters Are Spending More Time In Their Cars

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 4, 2019 · Researchers say all that time behind the wheel exposes drivers to more risks.

Tags AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety commuting distracted driving elderly drivers U.S. Census Bureau

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Drowsy Driving More Widespread Than Previously Measured

Ed Mayberry

Posted on February 10, 2018 · A new study finds the percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates

Tags AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety AAA Texas drowsy driving

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New study looks at how to make electric vehicles more accessible in Houston

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 13, 2021 · Researchers are looking at what needs to be done to get more working families into electric cars and how to create the infrastructure needed to support those vehicles.

Tags climate change commuting Electric vehicles National Science Foundation university of houston

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Texas Will Gain 2 Seats In Congress As Residents Of Color Drive Population Gains

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 26, 2021 · Texas will have 38 congressional seats as a result of the latest U.S. census. The state’s political heft has been growing steadily for decades, gaining at least two seats after every census since 1980.

Tags apportionment congress Congressional seats U.S. Census Bureau

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Energy Corridor, The Woodlands Plan For Post-Pandemic Commuter Service

Gail Delaughter

Posted on February 8, 2021 · Officials say they're expecting demand for the service once workers start going back into the office. They're hoping to eliminate thousands of vehicle trips a year between The Woodlands and the Energy Corridor.

Tags buses commuting energy corridor pandemic The Woodlands

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Texas Will Redraw Its Congressional Maps In 2021. Here’s How

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 22, 2020 · Lawmakers will use sophisticated mapping software to help them draw districts, with data due out from the U.S. Census Bureau on April 1

Tags 2021 Texas Legislature gerrymandering legislative redistricting Texas redistricting U.S. Census Bureau

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