Daily Archives: May 22, 2006

RIP, Jack Cato

Harris County Treasurer Jack Cato passed away earlier today. Cato, 70, has been county treasurer since 1999. From 1995 to 1998 he was the spokesman for the Houston Police Department. Cato also spent 25 years with KPRC-TV working as a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Barry and The Babe

I suppose I should say something about Barry Bonds finally catching up to Babe Ruth in the career home run department. I addressed this topic almost three years ago when Bonds spoke publicly about his pursuit of 714 and ultimately … Continue reading Continue reading

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Fall out!

I still don’t know what kind of political fallout there may be from Rick Perry signing HB3 into law, but that doesn’t stop me from writing about it at Kuff’s World. Come see me try to work it all out. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Airport parking

The Sunday Chron had a story in the business section about fierce competition among the satellite parking lots at Intercontinental Airport. We entered the market as the only player somewhere upwards of 30 years ago, and today there’s got to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Strayhorn makes her pitch

Never one to let an opportunity pass by, Carole Keeton Strayhorn has announced that if elected Governor, she will repeal the new business tax. Here’s her press release (Word doc): “Gov. Perry said he was signing the largest tax increase … Continue reading Continue reading

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Asian-Americans and Democrats

Interesting article about demographic changes in Texas and their effect on the electoral landscape. The Asian-American community, which is approaching the growth rate of Latinos in some parts of Texas, contributes to a shifting demographic landscape that may eventually return … Continue reading Continue reading

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