Daily Archives: January 20, 2008

Two more views of Rosenthal

The discussion of DA Chuck Rosenthal moves to the Chron’s op-ed pages today with a couple of articles. First is newly-elected City Council Member Jolanda Jones’ scathing call for Rosenthal to resign. As I enter my 10th year as a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Gas lines and the Railroad Commission

The Senate election this year is likely to get the bulk of the attention here, barring the somewhat unlikely possibility that the Presidential candidates feel the need to contest the state, but there’s an election for the Railroad Commission that’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Hike and bike, train and detain

Everybody wants a piece of the action. For a skinny and unglamorous tract of land sandwiched between railroad tracks, an abandoned freight rail right of way in northwest Houston has attracted a lot of interest. The city wants to extend … Continue reading Continue reading

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Now the real story can be told

This is one of the funniest things I’ve read in recent memory, and way too plausible for its own good. Go on and read it, and see if you don’t agree. Link via Kevin Drum. Continue reading

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