hard for that.

What all this context means to the present-day Uber fight at City Hall is anyone's guess. "Nothing" is possible, but given the way the taxi industry has aggressively protected its turf, often to the detriment of potential customers, I'd say it's more likely that we've seen this story play out before.

Texas' argument boiled down to politics: The state's lawyers said the maps crafted by the Legislature reflected a GOP majority seeking to squeeze a partisan advantage out of redistricting without discriminating on the basis of race. The state also maintained that lawmakers kept a cool distance from the process, leaving much of the work of drawing districts to legislative staff. The judges found that hard to believe.

But one girl spoke up. "What happened in our town is a disaster," she said.

Former City Controller seized the opportunity to distinguish himself from Quinn.