Plumbing pioneers are still looking for ways to make indoor plumbing more efficient, intuitive, and cost-effective. Today, a growing number of homes have been updated with low-flow toilets and showerheads for the purpose of water conservation.
As Election Day results came in pointing to a presidential victory for Donald Trump and wins for other Republicans in Congress, conservative pundit Ann Coulter offered a nugget of history. 1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate, Coulter tweeted Nov. 9 at 12:19 a.m.
Trump appeared to be leading Clinton overall late Tuesday, but the Republican presidential nominee secured only a 9-point lead in the Lone Star State, a smaller margin than top-of-the-ticket Republicans have historically enjoyed in Texas. The Texas House currently has 99 Republicans, 50 Democrats and one independent. Democrats typically have seen their ranks shift up or down by about half a dozen every two years. After the 2012 election, Democrats sent 55 members to the Texas House. After the 2010 election, 49 Democrats were sworn in to the Legislature's lower chamber.