Today’s Headlines

• If Congress Doesn’t Undo Obama MPO Rule By May 9, Austin & San Antonio MPOs Will Merge (Hill)
• DART Says Burton’s Anti-Transit Bill Threatens Downtown Subway, Not Just Cotton Line (Morning News)
• Driver Kills 15-Year-Old Fleeing Texas Foster Care System, Walking on Stroad (Morning News)
• Texas Senators May Understand the Need for Texting Ban After a Texting Driver Killed 13 People (Tribune)
• …Mark Davis Opposes a Ban in Favor of Vague Proposals (Morning News)
• Louisiana Lawmakers Join Texas Peers in Seeking to Have More People Die at Red Lights (Fox8)
• Four People Killed in Crash in Odessa, Three of Them Not Wearing Seat Belts (Odessa American)
• Waco Transit Had 44% Increase in Ridership Last Year After Taking Over Rural Service (KWTX)

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