When the Texas Student Media board of trustees meets today, its members should not curtail the number of days The Daily Texan is printed, as has been proposed.
"Measures to educate and inform drivers, though necessary, are not enough. Perry’s appeal to ideologues who contend that texting while driving is a personal freedom worth protecting threatens the safety of all Texans."
The editorial board sent questionnaires to Student Government Executive Alliance candidates and those seeking positions as University-wide representatives. Their answers were reviewed blindly, and endorsement decisions were derived solely from candidates’ written responses.
Earlier this month, state Representatives Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, and Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, introduced twin bills initiating an amendment to the Texas Constitution.