Daily Archives: August 6, 2007

HGLBT Endorses Candidates in November 6th Races

Posted on August 6, 2007 by admin

At their August 1st meting, the Houston GLBT Caucus endorsed the following candidates in the November 6th elections: Houston Controller Annise Parker Houston City Council: At-Large Position 2 Sue Lovell At-Large Position 3 Melissa Noriega At-Large Position 4 Ron Green … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Last chance to speak out for the River Oaks Shopping Center

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Houstonist has the scoop. Tuesday, August 7 at 2pm is the last chance for the public to speak about the pending historic landmark status of the River Oaks Shopping Center, River Oaks Theater, Alabama Shopping Center, and Alabama Theater in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Feds knew about TYC, took no action

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

After more than six years of the Bush Administration’s Justice Department, can anyone honestly say they’re surprised by this? For four years, U.S. Justice Department attorneys heard the horror stories: Inmates in Texas juvenile prisons were being beaten and molested … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lawsuit filed over smoking ban

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I confess, I didn’t see this coming. [A] coalition of bar, nightclub and cabaret owners last week challenged Houston’s smoking ordinance in a federal lawsuit. They argue that city officials overstepped their authority last fall in passing the ordinance, scheduled … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“For Fun, For Life, For You”

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This sign has been on the fence behind the soon-to-be-demolished River Oaks Shopping Center for a few weeks. One presumes that it’s the new-and-supposedly-improved Center to come that is “for fun, for life, and for you”, but there’s no identifying … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Backroom gambling in Houston

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I have a couple of questions regarding this article on the proliferation of illegal slot machines in Houston. Gaming rooms have proliferated throughout the Houston area in the past few years. They have become targets for crime, law enforcement say, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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iPod noise pollution

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Fear it. The iPod is best known as an instrument of solitude — unless the user ignores standards of etiquette by invading the eardrums of fellow commuters, office mates or other innocent bystanders. Then it starts to get annoying. Especially … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reconsidering the motion to reconsider

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve expressed before my skepticism that Travis county DA Ronnie Earle’s request that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reconsider its decision to let stand the dismissal of the conspiracy charge against Tom DeLay would come to anything, but Paul … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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