Daily Archives: February 16, 2008

Consultant says Dome hotel ought to work

I swear, there have been so many ups and downs and twists and turns in the Astrodome Redevelopment story that I find it hard to guess at what’s coming next. The latest development, which comes on the heels of some … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on Rosenthal’s resignation

Here’s today’s Chron story on Chuck Rosenthal’s decision to finally walk away from the job as Harris County DA. Rosenthal’s decision marked a change of heart from his previous vows to finish out the remainder of his term even though … Continue reading Continue reading

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Meet Antonio Villaraigosa

The following is an announcement from the Houston Democratic Forum: The Houston Democratic Forum invites you to our Casual Discussion of Presidential Politics with a Very Special Guest ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA Mayor of Los Angeles and National Campaign Co-Chair for … Continue reading Continue reading

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K-Mart lawsuits: Still proceeding

Another request by the city of Houston to throw out ten remaining lawsuits stemming from the infamous 2002 K-Mart Kiddie Roundup has been denied by the judge. In a decision this week, [U.S. District Judge Nancy] Atlas wrote that the … Continue reading Continue reading

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At least one expert speaks about the grand jury lawsuit

The lawsuit filed by grand jurors in the David Medina arson investigation is called “doubtful” by at least one expert interviewed by the Chronicle. “I can’t see any merit whatsoever to it,” University of Houston law professor David Crump said … Continue reading Continue reading

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Can we all just get along?

Given that nobody has liked any of the proposed Ashby highrise ordinances so far, and that we may not see any action taken by City Council for the next seven months or so anyway, perhaps we ought to start hoping … Continue reading Continue reading

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