Good point. A second thing not mentioned — or at least hardly mentioned — is former mayor Bill White’s role in amending the contract with ATS, to remove any reasonable opt-out provision. ATS cites that amendment in today’s story by Chris Moran, yet inexplicably Moran doesn’t pursue the implications of the amendment, or the driving force behind it. The change to the contract took place when Mayor White thought the red light camera revenue scheme was under threat of cancellation by the lege, and has left the City of Houston in a fine spot (since it cannot be denied the will of the voters has now been expressed, whether you think the referendum was legally valid or not).