Daily Archives: December 14, 2004

More on the Red Light Blues

Insurance companies are complaining about the proposed traffic cameras in Houston because they won’t get to know who the actual red light runners are. “We’re questioning the wisdom here,” said Mark Hannah, spokesman for the Austin-based Insurance Council of Texas, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Stephen F. Austin gets the Big Statue treatment

Is this a great day for eccentric Texas stories or what? Scheduled for completion in May, a 60-foot concrete statue of the Lone Star hero will tower over a 10-acre park in Angleton, not far from the site of Austin’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Don’t mess with Texas merchandising

“Don’t Mess With Texas”: It’s not just a great anti-littering slogan, it’s a potential cash cow for the state. Without enough lawyers to pursue all the dealers of unauthorized “Don’t Mess With Texas” gear, the state transportation agency will announce … Continue reading Continue reading

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Name that fermenter!

You’ve always wanted to have a brewery fermenter named after yourself, right? Well, here’s your chance, courtesy of Houston’s own Saint Arnold. On Monday, the microbrewer began auctioning naming rights for a new fermenter, a 17-foot-tall, 2,500-gallon stainless steel tank. … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Trans Texas Corridor

Very interesting article on the Trans Texas Corridor, the $183 billion network of toll roads, railroad tracks, and pipelines, and the transportation geek who actually looked at the details and figured out it’s mostly a crock. We could use a … Continue reading Continue reading

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