Daily Archives: April 22, 2008

SafeClear wins in court

I don’t think I realized that the matter was still being litigated. In a summary judgment issued last week, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes called Safe Clear “a rational safety program” that does not over-regulate the towing business, or restrict … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on Metro costs revisited

Tory has responded to my previous post on the costs of light rail and LRT versus BRT. I appreciate the discussion, and want to add a few extra points to the mix. – I’m not claiming that transit, rail or … Continue reading Continue reading

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The polygamist PR campaign

I have not been following the story of the raid on the FLDS compound very closely – read Grits if you don’t already for some excellent coverage on the topic. I did read this story about their ad hoc PR … Continue reading Continue reading

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Waiting for KBH: The next generation

And so the mind games begin anew. Evan Smith receives an email from a “Republican insider well-entrenched at the Capitol but not particularly close to Rick Perry” who insists Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will not run for Governor in 2010; … Continue reading Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 21

Is your fondest hope for this year’s NBA playoffs that you don’t have to face the prospect of a Celtics-Lakers final again? I can’t really help you there, but I can point out that this week’s Texas Progressive Alliance roundup … Continue reading Continue reading

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