Daily Archives: September 27, 2006

Eternal questions, Episode One

So I was reading Green Eggs and Ham to Olivia this evening, and just as I was getting underway she pointed to the story’s protagonist, the guy who does not like green eggs and ham, and said “What’s his name?” … Continue reading Continue reading

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Alvarado testifies

City Council Member Carol Alvarado took her turn before the grand jury today. City Councilwoman Carol Alvarado testified for three hours today before a Harris County grand jury investigating improper bonuses at City Hall. Alvarado, who supervised four Office of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Candidate Q&A: Farhan Shamsi

As with my State Rep candidate interviews, I’m just about done with my Q&As with local county candidates. Today i have the last of the Fort Bend Democratic contenders, Farhan Shamsi, who is running for Justice of the Peace, Precinct … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Ineffective and embarrassing”

The Lone Star Project sums up the career of Rep. John Carter, debate ducker par excellence. Historically, Texas Members with leadership potential begin to distinguish themselves by their second term in office. Both Charlie Stenholm and Martin Frost were already … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Boondocks” not coming back

Dammit. The Boondocks comic strip will not return “in the foreseeable future,” Universal Press Syndicate, its distributor, announced Monday. Creator Aaron McGruder took a six-month break earlier in the year but was expected to return this fall to his provocative … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ethics complaint filed against Seaman

The countdown clock for State Rep. Gene Seaman is ticking along as a constituent who is a Republican and a former supporter has filed an ethics complaint against him. The complaints were filed Thursday by Jay Masterson, 63, a Republican … Continue reading Continue reading

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How to get smart about getting tuff on crime

Courtesy of Grits, here’s a real public safety agenda for Texas: What follows is the first installment of a list of proposals, most of which would have to be enacted by the Texas Legislature, that I think would make a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Target housing

I know the name of this project is the Sawyer Heights Lofts, but given its location, I’ll be thinking of them as the Target Lofts. Houston-based Martin Fein Interests Ltd. is building a 326-unit, four-story project known as Sawyer Heights … Continue reading Continue reading

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