Daily Archives: March 10, 2007

Are you ready to spring forward?

Remember to set your clocks forward tonight, as Daylight Savings Time makes its early arrival this year. Be sure to check all of those electronic devices that normally handle the change on their own, too – like your computer, your … Continue reading Continue reading

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TYC update: Hiring felons, and AG indifference

I suppose given all that’s gone on with the TYC, we should consider this a small victory and move on. The Texas Youth Commission, reeling from a systemwide sex abuse scandal, is stopping a hiring practice that allowed convicted felons … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mayor’s air cleanup plan scaled back and under attack

I suppose this isn’t a surprise. Mayor Bill White has significantly scaled back a controversial plan to make Houston the first place in Texas with health standards for hazardous air pollutants, according to a draft circulated this week. The latest … Continue reading Continue reading

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A brief profile of some Council candidates

The West U Examiner has a short profile of some of the candidates for the City Council special election; as it happens, these are the five candidates whom I’ve interviewed so far. (As a reminder, my interview with Melissa Noriega … Continue reading Continue reading

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