“I hope they will stay, but if I have to choose – and I believe this city will choose – between public safety on one hand and Uber staying on the other, I don’t think it’ll be close.”

– Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, responding to Uber’s demand for weaker regulations, including ending fingerprinting requirement for drivers

This article appears in May 6 • 2016.

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