Daily Archives: February 10, 2008

Democratic County Judge primary overview

Today the Chron takes a look at the Democratic primary for County Judge, with profiles of David Mincberg and Ahmad Hassan. Here’s a bit from the Mincberg story: Mincberg is in one of many political contests that have illegal immigration … Continue reading Continue reading

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Endorsement watch: GOP DA

The Chron stumps for Pat Lykos in the GOP primary for District Attorney. I am not surprised by this – I figured it’d be a choice for them between Lykos and Jim Leitner; I assumed they’d find Kelly Siegler to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Et tu, Debbie?

This was weird. This is truly bizarre. Brian McNamee took aim at another member of Roger Clemens’ family Friday, reportedly telling congressional investigators he injected the pitcher’s wife with human growth hormone for a photo session five years ago. The … Continue reading Continue reading

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Citywide WiFi a no go for now

It was nice while it lasted. EarthLink Inc., the company hired by the city of Houston to build a wireless network, plans to sell its municipal WiFi business, effectively pulling the plug on its project here. While city officials will … Continue reading Continue reading

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Suits and countersuits over the border fence

It’s not just the feds suing property owners along the border. Property owners are suing the feds, too. A lawsuit by University of Texas-Brownsville Professor Eloisa Tamez and San Benito resident Benito J. Garza claims the Homeland Security Department disregarded … Continue reading Continue reading

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