Daily Archives: September 29, 2006

Former Pro Tem staffers indicted

The grand jury has handed down nine indictments against the four former staffers of the Mayor Pro Tem office who were fired for taking improper bonuses. The grand jury issued a total of nine indictments against Rosita Hernandez, Florence Watkins, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mehlman and Abramoff

I’m not going to spend too much time on the new revelations about Ken Mehlman, Karl Rove, and Jack Abramoff, because sites like TPM Muckraker will have this covered nine ways to Sunday by people who blog for a living, … Continue reading Continue reading

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TTC docs to be released

Ready to learn more about that boondoggle known as the Trans Texas Corridor? Pull up a chair, because the state is releasing some documents that will tell you more than you know now. For the most part, the crucial bit … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on the Wong sign story

Didn’t get to this yesterday, but I’m amused by this KTRK story about Martha Wong and the altered campaign signs. Drive through District 134 and you can’t miss them. Signs are plastered around much of central Houston, including Bellaire and … Continue reading Continue reading

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The immigration choice

One often hears of a choice between spending money on schools and spending money on prisons in budgets debates, and the effect that more spending on one can have on the other. In a related vein, Grits looks at the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Houston Press Best Blog awards

Looks like the Houston Press has expanded its Best of Houston awards to cover a wider variety of blogs. That was probably overdue by at least a year, but better late than never. My hearty congratulations to Slampo (who won … Continue reading Continue reading

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We need cleaner air

A new study by eight scientists at five local universities says Houston’s air is more polluted than other major US cities’. The study is the third to be released this year on toxic air pollution in Houston, a problem distinct … Continue reading Continue reading

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