Texas is a big state with big issues happening across the state. Here is our list of significant public policy stories that happened across the state that might not have received as much attention as they may have deserved. This post contains explanations of one through five, and a second post includes six through ten. …
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As part of passage of an otherwise pretty good looking Transportation Master Plan, the San Marcos City Council has adopted a recommendation to develop a Vision Zero goal to end traffic deaths and sever injuries, develop a task force, and adopt a Vision Zero Action Plan by 2023. Texas leads the nation in traffic deaths, with …
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We can end traffic deaths in Texas. …but we need leadership from the Texas Legislature and Governor. Vision Zero Texas is collaborating with communities and organizations from across the state to support this legislative agenda for #txlege 2019. SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS The Safe Neighborhood Streets bill would lower the prima facie speed limit — the …