Daily Archives: September 26, 2007

S-CHIP bill passes the House, but not by enough

Close, but no cigar. The House voted Tuesday to expand health insurance for children, but the Democratic-led victory may prove short-lived because the margin was too small to override President Bush’s promised veto. Embarking on a health care debate likely … Continue reading Continue reading

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CCA denies motion for rehearing

No story just yet, but thanks to Vince‘s news alert feeds, I can tell you that the Court of Criminal Appeals has denied the motions made by Travis County DA Ronnie Earle to reconsider its to let stand the dismissal … Continue reading Continue reading

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Christie’s back

Jack Christie, who had dropped out of the race for City Council At Large #5 a few weeks ago after questions about his residency and homestead exemptions came up, has now dropped back in to the race. Christie announced his … Continue reading Continue reading

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Interview with Marlon Barabin

Our busy week of Council interviews continues as I get back to the crowded At Large #5 race with Marlon Barabin. Barabin is a Master Sergeant in the Texas Air National Guard who has served two tours in Iraq. He … Continue reading Continue reading

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Border fence details now available

See what’s in store for the border, for all the good it won’t do. For the first time, U.S. Border Patrol officials have released precise locations, a construction schedule and photos of the type of fencing proposed for some areas … Continue reading Continue reading

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TLCV rates Houston legislators

Actually, the Texas League of Conservation Voters has put out its scorecard for the entire Lege, but I’m just going to summarize it for the Harris County contingent. You can see the whole thing here (PDF), and I’ve reproduced their … Continue reading Continue reading

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First TexBlog PAC fundraiser a smashing success

As it’s not exactly practical for me to drive to Austin on a weeknight for an evening event, I was unable to attend the first TexBlog PAC fundraiser, which took place last night in Austin. Fortunately, my colleague Matt Glazer … Continue reading Continue reading

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Kirby renovation by the numbers

Christof looks at the Upper Kirby reconstruction project, and sums up the case against widening the traffic lanes succinctly: It’s been the Houston pattern for 50 years to take away trees and pedestrian space in the interest of wider traffic … Continue reading Continue reading

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