Daily Archives: August 10, 2007

HISD bond referendum officially on the ballot

I’ve noted the proposed $805 million HISD bond package before. As of now, that package will be officially on the ballot this fall. The Houston school board voted 8-1 Thursday to ask voters for $805 million to build and repair … Continue reading Continue reading

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Tougher times ahead for the GOP, says Abbott

It’s hard out there for a Republican, says Attorney General Greg Abbott. Abbott spoke before a packed house at a meeting of the Galveston Island Pachyderm Club, Texas’ largest chapter. He noted that in the 2006 elections, Dallas County, historically … Continue reading Continue reading

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Top Hispanic Republican backs Noriega for Senate

Wow. This guy makes the case for Rick Noriega better than I can. One of the top Hispanic Republicans in the nation says he cannot support U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the next election because of the position Texas’ junior … Continue reading Continue reading

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Behold the power of Facebook

Wow, a little more than a day and my Facebook group I Will Not Shop At The West Gray Barnes & Noble has 89 members, many of whom were invited by other people. Boy, this whole social networking software thing … Continue reading Continue reading

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Run, dammit

There are two things that will make me drop my current undecided status for the Democratic Presidential nominee. One is actually going to the polls next March with the nomination on the line. I can’t say how that will turn … Continue reading Continue reading

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Arguing over the 1997 Houston map

Didn’t get to this the other day: Here are the basic arguments made in the Fifth Circuit Court appeal of the still-disputed anti-SOB ordinance from 1997. A 10-year-old analysis of where sexually oriented businesses in Houston can move to comply … Continue reading Continue reading

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