Daily Archives: December 26, 2006

McCall says he can win

And the race for House Speaker gets more interesting. The lawmaker running against House Speaker Tom Craddick said today he’s confident he’s already secured the votes to be the next speaker, though he wouldn’t say how many pledges he’s gotten … Continue reading Continue reading

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State finally cuts bait on Accenture

One more story from last week to catch me up on current events: The state’s Health and Human Resources Commission has finally realized what everyone else knew to be true months ago and cut bait on Accenture. Texas is drastically … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, James Brown

James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, has passed away at the age of 73. Brown’s music – funky, cool, soulful, passionate and gritty – had broad appeal. His raspy voice, clipped grunts and immediately recognizable songs made irrelevant distinctions such … Continue reading Continue reading

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Dan Morales in halfway house

Former Attorney General Dan Morales is out of the pokey and in a halfway house. Morales was transferred last month from a federal prison in Texarkana to a halfway house in San Antonio, according to his brother, Michael Morales. […] … Continue reading Continue reading

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Parents sue over Round Rock immigration protest arrests

Eye on Williamson has the latest development in the case of the city of Round Rock versus its high school students. Four parents of Round Rock students charged with misdemeanors during an immigration demonstration last spring sued the City of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Henley in the Examiner

I received an email last week from Charlotte Aguilar of the Examiner telling me that former CD07 candidate Jim Henley will be filling in as a guest columnist while Molly Ivins takes a sabbatical. His first effort is here, on … Continue reading Continue reading

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