Daily Archives: June 2, 2007

RIP, Steve Gilliard

Sad news. Steve Gilliard, 1966-2007 It is with tremendous sadness that we must convey the news that Steve Gilliard, editor and publisher of The News Blog (www.thenewsblog.net), passed away early this morning. He was 41. To those who have come … Continue reading Continue reading

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Why SB482 died

SB482, whose death in the waning hours of the session has led to some calls for a special session to resurrect it, gets a postmortem in the Chron. The lobbying that weakened and ultimately killed electric utility reform, clean-air legislation … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Harry Potter Experience

Really sweet article by Rebecca Traister about a Harry Potter convention in New Orleans. Couple of comments: 1. I hadn’t realized that one of the biggest stars of the Potter fandom world, Melissa Anelli of The Leaky Cauldron, is a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Guess the list

Think you know who will make the Texas Monthly Ten Best and Ten Worst list for the 80th Lege? Take a guess and win a prize. Patricia Kilday Hart and I are now working on the Ten Best and Ten … Continue reading Continue reading

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Three transit stories

The Chron’s This Week section was a trove of transit stories this week: Meetings net ideas for neighborhoods Transit-oriented development could take place in Houston if the urban corridor planning process moves forward as anticipated. The Planning Partnership, a consulting … Continue reading Continue reading

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