After 10 years, Dallas' light-rail system is so successful, it's hard to imagine how close it came to foundering. As the Dallas Morning News recounted recently, the 45-mile rail system has begun reshaping its region.

Anecdotal evidence seems to suggest that 2006 may be something more than a routine veto year.

The national highway system is marking its Golden Anniversary, but that's not much cause for celebration.

When it comes to using technology to streamline the health care system, the biggest buzz is about digitizing individuals' health records--putting them in a standardized format and connecting them via the Web.

State takes a hard line on English only.