Daily Archives: August 22, 2007

Watch those right-on-red turns

Get ready for another red light camera modification. Motorists making illegal turns at the 50 intersections monitored by Houston’s red-light cameras so far have avoided citations because of a loophole in the city’s ordinance. City Council could close that loophole … Continue reading Continue reading

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Burge departs Sports Authority

And another local icon leaves the scene. Billy Burge, who played a major role in building Houston’s three professional sports venues, will not be reappointed to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority. Burge said he had served long enough on the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Permit for demolition acquired

I’ve been driving by the River Oaks Shopping Center on my way to and from work lately, to see when the demolition work would begin. Nothing happened last week, which I attributed in part to the heavy rains from TS … Continue reading Continue reading

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Hope you kept the receipt for that ring

In thirty-plus years of attending live sporting events, I’ve seen my share of public wedding proposals done via Jumbotron, airplane banner, and the like. One of my best friends proposed to his wife by putting a message on the scoreboard … Continue reading Continue reading

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How much would you pay for that advertising blitz?

Have you seen an ad for the Trans Texas Corridor lately? They’re out there, and you’re paying for them. The Texas Department of Transportation, which complains about chronic underfunding, has launched a multimillion-dollar campaign that promotes the divisive Trans-Texas Corridor … Continue reading Continue reading

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Craddick and Keel

Vince has been checking into the documents related to the highly unusual resignation and replacement of House Parliamentarian Denise Davis and Deputy Parliamentarian Chris Griesel, and he’s found some interesting stuff. Among the documents is a memorandum written by new … Continue reading Continue reading

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Can This Name Change Be Stopped?

They are going to name the Harris County Department of Education building on Irvington after RONALD REAGAN? This falls under the “I thought I’d seen it all” category. Reagan was NOT the education president, contrary to what the misinformed Republican … Continue reading Continue reading

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