Daily Archives: July 5, 2005

All Eyes On the Gulf 2005: The Fun is Just Beginning

Posted on July 5, 2005 by admin

This year’s hurricane season has already set a record, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Cindy is expected to be more wet than windy and Dennis is not yet a serious menace to anyone, but together the two tropical storms churning … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So Who Does 911 Call For An Emergency

Posted on July 5, 2005 by admin

Audit warns staffing shortage hampering Houston’s 911 center City Controller, Anisse Parker, has put out the results of her audit on the Houston Emergency Center and the results aren’t good: Parker’s report cites “pervasively” low morale among the center’s employees, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Aiyer on Public Safety

Posted on July 5, 2005 by admin

JayForHouston.com :: Houston’s Public Safety Crisis Now THIS is what I’m talking about … I’ve staked my claim as a supporter of Jay Aiyer for City Council from the get-go. The biggest part of this was due to the depth … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Perry v Bush: The Clawback

Posted on July 5, 2005 by admin

The new Medicare drug benefit that goes into effect in January will cover “dual eligibles”, which are people on both Medicare and Medicaid. This group is generally in worse health and is costlier than either people on Medicaid only or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Even Legislators Need Love

Posted on July 5, 2005 by admin

Intro: Hello, OTK readers! I’m Hope. I blog in an extremely random fashion at the Appalachia Alumni Association. I went to the LBJ School, worked two sessions as a Texas Senate staffer (for former Senator Mike Moncrief) and spent over … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I, the Jury

Posted on July 5, 2005 by admin

Intro: I’m Matt Cohen, occasionally referred to in this space as “buddy Matt“. Despite working professionally with the Internet since 1989, this is my first blog post. Tomorrow morning (Tuesday, July 5th), I start a two month term on a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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