Daily Archives: February 4, 2005

The I-45 Coalition

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Those of you who want to give a piece of your mind to TxDOT regarding the proposed I-45 expansion into downtown should attend this public meeting on Tuesday next week. The I-45 Coalition will play host to a public meeting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Boatloads of new blogs

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Lots of new Texas blogs popping up lately. I’ve already mentioned Pink Dome, which won my personal snarky post of the week award on Monday, and now it’s been joined by the similarly-named In The Pink Texas, written by “professionally … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Jay for Houston

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said before that the 2005 city elections look to be a snoozer, at least when compared to 2003 (and barring, of course, a massive anti-SafeClear popular uprising which John Whitmire may head off at the pass anyway), but that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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McElhiney reinstated

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like Ashley McElhiney’s wild ride has ended with her still in the coach’s chair, as the rest of the management of the ABA’s Nashville Rhythm has overruled co-owner Sally Anthony. Yesterday’s statement from the franchise said “the majority owners … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Local control, we hardly knew ye

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The State Lege will once again take a crack at telling local governments how to mind their own businesses. Keeping up the pressure to lower the cap on local property appraisals, a lawmaker from Houston filed on Thursday the third … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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