Daily Archives: November 18, 2006

An alternate idea for Houston’s musicians

Jeff Balke has a detailed and thoughtful response to this post about John Nova Lomax’s proposed pro-music PAC. Check it out. Continue reading

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RIP, Bo Schembechler

Former University of Michigan coach Bo Schembechler died yesterday at the age of 77. In the end, Michigan vs. Ohio State might have been too much for Bo Schembechler’s failing heart. The man with half-century-old roots to The Game died … Continue reading Continue reading

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Reindictment redux

Missed this earlier – a Travis County grand jury has reindicted the Texas Association of Business on charges that it illegally spent corporate money on campaign advertising. The re-indictments are an attempt to fix objections by State District Judge Mike … Continue reading Continue reading

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More Williamson election problems

Well, I thought that the explanation given for the Williamson County vote count discrepancies was a little lacking. Turns out I’m not alone in that. Amid questions about the counting of early votes in the Williamson County elections, Elections Administrator … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ellis proposes statewide smoking ban

We knew it was coming, and now here it is: State Sen. Rodney Ellis has proposed a statewide smoking ban for bars and restaurants similar to the ones that Houston and Austin now have in place. Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, … Continue reading Continue reading

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A pro-music PAC?

John Nova Lomax has an interesting call to arms. The way I see it, the artists and musicians who made Montrose the creative hotbed it was from about 1965 to 1995 have two choices — fight or flee. In either … Continue reading Continue reading

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