Daily Archives: June 6, 2007

“Just be yourself”

Why does this article about Joel Kotkin’s talk to the Greater Houston Partnership give me an after-school special vibe? Just be yourself, Houston. That was the essence of the message delivered to the Greater Houston Partnership on Tuesday by urban … Continue reading Continue reading

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Three!

Today is Olivia’s third birthday. If I had a working Internet connection at home, I’d have some pictures of her opening presents to show you, but alas, that will have to wait till Thursday. She did get a “Go, Diego, … Continue reading Continue reading

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HB1919 still needs your help

How typical of the Texas Association of Business. Parents of children with autism cheered when Texas lawmakers revived a dead bill they say will give families hope, save some from bankruptcy and reduce long-term costs for taxpayers. But the Texas … Continue reading Continue reading

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Early voting: The one-trick pony

So here’s a story in the Chron about the runoff, and that can mean only one thing: Roy Morales gets to talk about his one issue. Melissa Noriega, who nearly won the race for the At-large 3 seat outright in … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bradford still part of K-Mart lawsuit

It’s been almost two years since we last had an update on the K-Mart Kiddie Roundup story. Former Houston police Chief C.O. Bradford’s request to be severed from a lawsuit related to an infamous crackdown on street racing has been … Continue reading Continue reading

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Fixing TEAM

Color me skeptical about this. The state elections director tried to assure skeptical voting officials Monday that a problem-ridden centralized voter information system would be fixed in time for the 2008 presidential elections. “Although we are having tough growing pains, … Continue reading Continue reading

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