Daily Archives: February 15, 2005

Van Os versus Kerry

Posted on February 15, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Via Sam Heldman, I see this assertion from David Van Os: I carried 17 rural counties that Kerry-Edwards lost, and ran ahead of the ticket statewide and in every region. Well, hey, there’s nothing like digging into election return data … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2004 | 3 Comments

No wireless for you!

Posted on February 15, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Adina Levin notes that this omnibus telecom bill authored by Rep. Phil King would, among other things, ban municipalities from providing free wireless Internet service to its residents. (Actually, for all I can tell amidst the strikeouts, underlining, and definition … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | 8 Comments

Wanna get involved on toll road issues?

Posted on February 15, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

If you’re concerned about toll road construction and/or speculation about where new toll road construction might someday be and you want to Do Something about it, may I suggest hooking up with the folks of the Citizens Transportation Coalition, whose … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment

Museum of Fine Arts hits a gusher

Posted on February 15, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The estate of oil heiress Caroline Wiess Law will be donating upwards of $400 million to Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts. When all of Law’s assets are sold and the legal proceedings conclude, possibly by the end of this year, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 2 Comments