Daily Archives: January 2, 2005

Belated first baby story

So we do get a first baby of the year story after all. Nearly 30 years ago Maria Ramon missed being a New Year’s Day baby by two days. On Saturday, with her third child, she did not miss. Omar … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Society and cultcha | 1 Comment

Hutchison on CHIP

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison doesn’t attack Governor Perry in her op-ed piece on restoring CHIP funds. She doesn’t even mention him. She didn’t have to. Look at this quote: CHIP requires cooperation between the state and federal government. In 2005, … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2006 | 2 Comments

Chron investigates Gregg Phillips

The Chron has a long and detailed story about the tenure of former Health and Human Services Director Gregg Phillips, who was responsible for overseeing the transition of much HHS work to private firms. Phillips, who helped write the infamous … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Scandalized! | 3 Comments