Daily Archives: January 7, 2008

Arabia Shrine Center sale finalized

Nancy Sarnoff brings the news. Homeowners aren’t the only ones feeling the sting of rising property taxes. The owners of the Arabia Shrine Center said mounting tax bills caused them to sell their property. “It’s regrettable, but the ever-increasing taxes … Continue reading Continue reading

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Online campaign filings for county officials

Sounds good to me. About six months after Houston officials began filing their campaign contribution and spending reports in a searchable online database, Harris County’s top executive says he wants the county to follow suit. Faced with the rising profile … Continue reading Continue reading

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One year after for Orlando

Has it really been a full year since Orlando Sanchez was swept into the office of County Treasurer with a promise to actually do something with that otherwise useless office? Boy howdy, time does fly. Well, since I like to … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Let’s not make a deal”, Rosenthal style

This Houston Press cover story, about the battle that parents of a murdered girl have waged to get her accused killer extradited from Venezuela, certainly has propitious timing. A native of Venezuela, [accused killer Jesus] Salazar fled the United States … Continue reading Continue reading

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Six beers over Texas

I’m not sure why this story amuses me as much as it does, but it does. Citing public safety and concerns about underage drinking, more than 60 people showed up at a town-hall meeting Thursday night to learn how to … Continue reading Continue reading

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