Daily Archives: April 29, 2005

Regular radio reminder

Tomorrow is my now-apparently-regular gig on BizRadio 1320 at 10:30 along with Kevin. This one will be from the road, as Tiffany and I are taking Olivia to her first swimming lesson at 9:30 out in West Houston (long story … Continue reading Continue reading

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The 300 Club revisited

Roger Clemens faces off against Greg Maddux tonight in a rare battle of 300-game winners. Not counting four matchups between Pud Galvin and Tim Keefe in the 1890s, such an event has happened only four times before, all involving Don … Continue reading Continue reading

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Is the Talton Amendment dead or not?

Well, if push comes to shove, Governor Perry would prefer privatizing CPS to stigmatizing gay foster parents. I guess that’s progress. Perry said he didn’t think the House amendment against gay foster parents, which faces strong opposition from senators, will … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, HB1348

HB1348, the Smith-Eiland campaign finance reform bill, appears to be dead after an attempt yesterday to circumvent the usual committee process and bring it directly to the floor for a vote. That attempt failed on a 95-36 vote and some … Continue reading Continue reading

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