Daily Archives: October 7, 2005

Toll road lawsuit

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

An anti-toll road organization has filed a lawsuit alleging that two toll road related authorities are illegal. A lawsuit filed in Travis County contends the Metropolitan Planning Organizations in San Antonio and Austin — which dispense tens of millions in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The coincidences keep piling up

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Amazing, isn’t it how one man can be responsible for so many coincidences? Former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.) met for at least 30 minutes with the top fundraiser of his Texas political action committee on Oct. 2, 2002, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sugar Land Kiddie Roundup ends in dismissals

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the Sugar Land Kiddie Roundup, in which a bunch of kids who were attending a parentless party at which alcohol was present but who were not drinking got busted for minor-in-possession by the overzealous SLPD? (See here and here … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Houston loses out again on the Super Bowl

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Once again, Houston has lost out on landing a second Super Bowl. Houston and Atlanta may want to get out of the Super Bowl business after being rejected a second time in less than five months in favor of a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I-45 and US290

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an I-45 update from Jim Weston of the I-45 Coalition: You may recall reading an article by Rad Sallee in the Houston Chronicle on 9/1/05. The headline was “North Freeway expansion back to drawing board”. (ed. note: See here.) … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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