Daily Archives: November 15, 2006

Perry asks for review of lobbying deal

Well, that’s progress. With Democrats poised to take control of Capitol Hill, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is ordering an evaluation of the state’s contracts with two lobbying firms with close ties to congressional Republicans, his spokeswoman said Tuesday. The contracts … Continue reading Continue reading

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Shelley in Washington

“What I Did On My Christmas Vacation”, by Congressperson Shelley Sekula Gibbs. “I’m working hard to accomplish the things I’m working for,” she said yesterday. “For tax cuts. For immigration reform. To make sure we have a good solution for … Continue reading Continue reading

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What are the non-Richmond options for the Universities line?

I’m hearing that the status of the Universities rail line and its eventual location are about to be back in the news. To get an idea of where we are, and what the options are for putting this thing somewhere … Continue reading Continue reading

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Hang up and fly!

Cell phones on airplanes: Threat or menace? Larry Kellner, chairman and chief executive of Houston-based Continental, said he would back only the limited use of cell phones on planes. He likened widespread cell phone use to smoking, which was allowed … Continue reading Continue reading

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Downtown housing demand

Nice to know that downtown Houston continues to be a success story as far as housing goes. Apartment occupancy in downtown is 89 percent, according to data gathered in the spring by Central Houston, a group that promotes downtown revitalization. … Continue reading Continue reading

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How HISD gets its tech support

You’ve probably heard about HISD’s software problems. How should the fix this? Well, they could try calling Technology Bytes for help. Fighting Jay Lee (none more surly than he) has an imagined conversation between the Geek Radio folks and Dr. … Continue reading Continue reading

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A matter of mistaken identity

We’ve already established that Olivia likes to know the names of all of the characters in her books, including those whom the author does not identify. The subject came up again on Monday night as we read Down on the … Continue reading Continue reading

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