Daily Archives: January 19, 2006

Who’s the Democratic frontrunner for Governor?

Over on the Quorum Report, Republican consultant Royal Masset is claiming that Felix Alvarado is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for Governor. For reasons known only to themselves the Media have focused mostly on the Democrat gubernatorial primary race … Continue reading Continue reading

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Spies ‘R’ Us

Wanna join the NSA? Move to San Antonio. The NSA, the nation’s largest intelligence agency, last April confirmed plans to establish a campus on the Far West Side with an estimated 1,500 new employees. It now appears the agency has … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Concrete Cowboy

How much do I love stories about David Adickes, famed local sculptor of giant Presidential heads? Enough so that two of my friends were kind enough to forward me that link (thanks, Ellen and Erica!). Texas sculptor David Adickes looms … Continue reading Continue reading

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Lindsay endorses Hamric

State Rep. Peggy Hamric may have gotten a leg up in the GOP primary race for SD07 – she just got the endorsement of outgoing Senator Jon Lindsay. The Quorum Report has the press release (PDF), from which I’ll quote … Continue reading Continue reading

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Still boom times for Houston homebuilders

Housing slowdown? Not in Houston. There were about 48,000 housing starts in the Houston area last year, up 18 percent from 2004, according to consulting firm Metrostudy. New-home sales haven’t been tallied yet, but they typically follow the number of … Continue reading Continue reading

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