Daily Archives: March 13, 2007

Accenture contract officially dead

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’d say “rest in peace”, but that’s an overbid. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission today said its ending by “mutual agreement” a trouble-plagued contract with a private company to determine eligibility for social services and oversee enrollment. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on Abbott’s HPV opinion

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday, after AG Greg Abbott issued an opinion regarding Governor Perry’s HPV vaccine executive order, I was a little puzzled by what it all meant. I’m still a little confused today. Attorney General Greg Abbott has informally told two top … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Today’s TYC roundup

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

There continues to be an awful lot going on with the Texas Youth Commission and what we’ve learned about what was and was not done about the allegations of sexual assault against its teenage inmates. Here’s a few links to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Give TCEQ the right tools for the job

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Whether you believe that Mayor White is meddling in other cities’ affairs or taking necessary action to compensate for failings elsewhere, it should be clear that the state needs to do its job of enforcing environmenal laws. Towards that end, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why some made the ballot and others didn’t

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Matt Stiles answers the question why not all of the candidates who had filed for the special City Council election made it to the final ballot. He also clears up the Roy Morales mystery and gives an update on Ray … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Mobility Corps

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This sounds like a good idea. Responding to traffic hot spots by motor scooter, compact car and bucket truck, the city’s long-awaited Mobility Response Team will hit the streets in July to guide traffic safely past accidents and broken stoplights. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Connecting Uptown to Downtown

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said before that one of the underappreciated aspects of the light rail line is that it makes it easier to be a carless visitor staying in a downtown hotel. That’s all well and good, but a lot of visitors … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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