Daily Archives: July 4, 2007

Teen’s death brings about attention for hate crime bill

The tragic David Ritcheson story has been unfolding for a few days now, and as mentioned on PinkDome and Houstonist in the last couple days, Ritcheson’s recent death has brought a federal hate crime bill into the spotlight. From the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Rick Noriega On the Fourth Of July: Announces His Intent To Form A Senate Exploratory Committee

Texas State Representative and Lt. Col. Rick Noriega speaks today about the Fourth of July and his intent to form an exploratory committee for U.S. Senate: On July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by delegates to the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Happy Fourth!

Happy Fourth of July on behalf of myself and I’m sure Kuff as well. This week, my feed reader has been full of calls for impeachment and a general lack of patriotism. I know a lot of us have a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Waving At Sugar Land

And, Sugar Land waves back at Houston, joining in on the red light camera craze. Red-light cameras, already a fixture in Houston and other Texas cities, will be going up at busy Sugar Land intersections. By a 5-0 vote Tuesday, … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment