Daily Archives: May 27, 2008

Abbott’s ambition

Given that at least our last three Attorneys General made runs for higher office – it may be more than that, but that’s as far back as I can recall offhand – it should be no surprise that our current … Continue reading Continue reading

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A new front in the war on mosquitoes

You hate mosquitoes, right? Of course you do – everybody does. So do I, but like most people I also hate having to apply mosquito repellant. It’s unplesant stuff that smells bad, but it’s a necessity of life in places … Continue reading Continue reading

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Court thwacks CPS over FLDS raid

While I was out last week, the case of the state of Texas versus the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints took a turn against the State when the 3rd Court of Appeals issued a ruling saying, … Continue reading Continue reading

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From the “Dance with them what brung you” files

It’s a good thing I’m tanned and rested from my weekend vacation, or else this Clay Robison column might have caused me to faint. How much college tuition would $1.4 million cover? The simple answer, of course, is not nearly … Continue reading Continue reading

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Is the death penalty declining in Texas?

This Chron story asks a provocative question: If a Harris County jury declines to give the death penalty to Juan Quintero, is it the case that a taste for the death penalty is on the decline here? The jury decided … Continue reading Continue reading

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And in other news, water is wet

From the “Headlines That Write Themselves” Department last week: Lack of evidence stalls investigation of UFO sightings. Never would have seen that one coming! Whether a UFO visited two Central Texas towns will remain a mystery – at least for … Continue reading Continue reading

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