Daily Archives: May 12, 2006

Still not over – HB5 kicked back to the Senate

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re still not finished yet: Late yesterday, Speaker Craddick promised to send HB5 back to the Senate for being insufficiently doctrinaire. Speaker Tom Craddick said the House will reject the Senate version of the tobacco bill because it dedicates … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Harris County Jail blame game

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Grits follows up on post blaming Harris County Sheriff Tommy Thomas for the Harris County Jail overcrowding woes, and explains the role of the judiciary in this mess. In 2003, Texas passed HB 2668 requiring judges to sentence defendants to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Still no go on airport shuttles

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

City Council has put off the vote on airport shuttles after complaints from cab companies. The five-year contract has come under fire because it would go to only one vendor, a SuperShuttle franchise in partnership with Yellow Cab. That would … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 2 Comments

Perry expands the call

Posted on May 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Governor Perry is feeling confident about now, and I can’t say I blame him. Signaling the likely passage of tax cut legislation, Gov. Rick Perry today opened the special legislative session’s call to include new funding for the state’s college’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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