A preliminary review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency eliminates almost any doubt of that. The next two weeks are very crucial for Texas legislators. They must avert a meltdown over the new districts being drawn for members of the Texas Senate and House. Redistricting For much of the last decade, it appeared that state legislators across the country would enter this year's redistricting process with their plates full but their hands tied. Almost 1 million American children have not been properly immunized, so they risk serious illness.
Many adults also are at risk.
Proper vaccination could have prevented one of the largest outbreaks of measles, which occurred in Dallas about 10 years ago and killed 12 people. The environmental reform bill that the Texas House of Representatives passed on April 19 is like an imperfect diamond. It's pretty from a distance. Upon close inspection, one notes its yellow tinge, its irregular cut and its specks of black carbon. Here's an evaluation of several areas, plus some recommendations.