Daily Archives: March 30, 2006

From the “Why every vote counts” file

Seven votes makes the difference. A recount of ballots today confirmed that County Court-at-Law No. 9 Judge Oscar Kazen will serve a single term after all, and will be replaced next year by political newcomer Laura Salinas. “‘Landslide Laura’ wins … Continue reading Continue reading

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Endorsement? What endorsement?

NASA says that when their administrator whispered sweet nothings about Tom DeLay in front of an audience, it wasn’t really an endorsement. Five days after NASA administrator Michael Griffin urged a Houston audience to keep U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay in … Continue reading Continue reading

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Want to ride your bicycle?

Christof tells us about an unused right-of-way inside Loop 610 called the Eureka Corridor and some currently languishing plans to turn it into a bike trail. The nifty part of this is a proposal by the White Oak Bayou Association … Continue reading Continue reading

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CPPP analysis of TTRC plan

Earlier than expected, but here’s the analysis by the Center for Public Policy Priorities (PDF) of the Texas Tax Reform Commission’s finance plan. First, the proposal is a net tax cut. We had urged a plan that increased revenue; the … Continue reading Continue reading

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As the HHSC crumbles

Hey, remember when the state of Texas was going full speed ahead on the privatization of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (THHSC) even though the federal government had official concerns about its ability to deliver the services it’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on the concealed carry law

We all got a good schadenfreudistic laugh out of Tom DeLay’s gun woes, but I was curious about the provision in that law that called for the suspension of a concealed-carry license (CCL) for a person under a felony indictment. … Continue reading Continue reading

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