Daily Archives: August 16, 2006

Immigration: Hearings, petitions, ads

It’s too bad this wasn’t scheduled for when the Ringling Brothers folks were here. We could have had two circuses in town at the same time. At least the protests outside were small and relatively peaceful. And may I just … Continue reading Continue reading

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City Council redistricting off the agenda

Looks like the earlier reports of City Council redistricting were premature. Apparently, there’s not a definitive answer to the question of whether or not Houston’s population now exceeds 2.1 million, which would trigger a requirement to redistrict and add two … Continue reading Continue reading

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Isn’t something missing here?

I finally got around to reading this article from yesterday about our Dynamic Duo of Senators (She’s the ranking member with a moderate reputation! He’s the go-to guy for supporting the White House message! Together they fight crime Democrats!) and … Continue reading Continue reading

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Khan to host seminar on the effects of HB3

Also from the inbox: Chad Khan, candidate for State Representative in District 126, will be hosting a seminar on August 24 at 6pm on the effects of House Bill 3, which will have significant effects on the tax bill due … Continue reading Continue reading

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Cohen and Wong invited to debate at Rice

From the inbox: Dear Ellen Cohen and State Representative Martha Wong: On behalf of the Rice College Republicans and Rice Young Democrats, we would like to invite you to a debate for House District 134 at Rice University on Wednesday, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Chron slaps Culberson again

The Chron delivers another backhand to John Culberson for his anti-leadership on rail. The congressman, who once tried to press criminal charges against Metro for an alleged discrepancy in its financial reports, recently wrote to Metro Chairman David Wolff regarding … Continue reading Continue reading

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A snapshot of Houston today

I love stories about demographics. I’m just a numbers geek (as if you couldn’t tell), so anything with data in it fascinates me. This is from the American Community Survey. Texas’ high school graduation rate, 79 percent, was ahead only … Continue reading Continue reading

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