Daily Archives: March 16, 2007

On the radio again tonight

How long has it been since you’ve heard me on the radio spouting off about things like the Lege and Senate speculation? Well, that’s too long, as they say. You can fix that tonight, as I’ll be on the air … Continue reading Continue reading

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An answer to Dewhurst on voter ID

Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, in response to threatssuggestions from fellow Republicans about getting a voter ID bill through the Senate, says: Dewhurst said he can’t understand “how anyone could be opposed to ensuring that American citizens vote in our elections.” He … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Houston area”

I found this bit in Kristin Mack’s column from today to be amusing. Reps. Debbie Riddle and Robert Talton and Sen. Dan Patrick, all Houston-area Republicans, want to do away with the city’s “sanctuary city” policy. They hope to give … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on Ray Jones’ ballot suit

City Council hopeful Ray Jones speaks out about his attempt to get on the ballot for the City Council special election. He contends that city officials denied his notarized application because he left an oath section blank while other candidates … Continue reading Continue reading

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TYC: The feds may get involved

Have I mentioned that the TYC scandal is not going away? It’s still expanding in scope. A South Texas juvenile corrections facility run by the Texas Youth Commission is so “chaotic and dangerous” that it violates the constitutional rights of … Continue reading Continue reading

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CHIPs and scraps

This doesn’t surprise anyone, right? House budget writers, in order to find nearly $78 million more in state funds for the proposed CHIP expansion, whittled proposed increases in other social services, including mental-health care and breast and cervical cancer screening. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Perry speaks to Texas Monthly

In case you haven’t seen the Texas Monthly interview with Governor Perry, which has in some ways already been overtaken by current events, even if it’s only a week old. All things considered, it’s probably just as well that Perry … Continue reading Continue reading

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What if the dinosaurs had survived?

What would the world be like if that asteroid of 65 million years ago had missed? Here’s one possible scenario. Nothing like a little alternative paleontology for a Friday morning, right? Feel free to make whatever dinosaur jokes you can’t … Continue reading Continue reading

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Easing up on the tubers

A small amount of sanity has been restored in New Braunfels, where it was sorely needed. The City Council settled on new river rules Wednesday night, easing some of the proposed restrictions on tubers that were contained in the ordinances. … Continue reading Continue reading

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