Daily Archives: September 30, 2007

The demolition begins for Allen House

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Recently, I said that demolition was imminent for Allen House. Last week, the imminent arrived: That’s a view from the rear of the section that faces Dunlavy. Click on and you’ll see that at least between Dunlavy and Tirrell on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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High rises and the Z word

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently the recent uproar over the Bissonnet high rise has led to some talk involving a certain forbidden word in Houston. “We’re not going to have zoning,” City Controller Annise Parker said flatly. “But we need to realistically look at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LULAC endorses HISD bond proposal

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

On the heels of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsement, HISD scores another win with a recommendation from LULAC. The League of United Latin American Citizens announced Saturday that it will support the Houston school district’s $805 million bond measure … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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At Large #3, take three

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has a brief look at the At Large #3 rematch between Council Member Melissa Noriega and Roy Morales. Not much has changed since Melissa’s runoff win against Roy in June, other than her status now as an incumbent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Last time I’ll nag you (this quarter) for a donation

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the last day of the quarter. Rick Noriega is at 1061 donors and $153K in donations. Today is your last chance to affect those numbers before all the quarterly reporting paperwork gets filled out. You know what to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Astros retain Cooper

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Cecil Cooper will be back as manager of the Astros next year. Astros owner Drayton McLane has been so impressed with the leadership abilities displayed by Cecil Cooper during his monthlong stint as interim manager that he decided to make … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the Hispanic Chamber endorsement of the HISD bond referendum

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a fuller version of the story about the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsing the HISD bond proposal. “The tide is turning,” Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra said. “I anticipate being successful Nov. 6. I anticipate us celebrating that evening.” You know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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AusChron gives TexBlog PAC a mention

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Nice. Progressive Texas bloggers have formed a new political action committee, the TexBlog PAC, “to effectively harness the power, energy, talent, and financial resources of the online, progressive community to make Texas a better place by electing Democratic candidates at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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