Daily Archives: July 14, 2008

Bell time

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We knew it was coming, and now via QR (and BOR and Greg), here it is: Chris Bell will make his formal announcement of candidacy for SD17 on Sunday. You can view a PDF of his announcement here, which highlights … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2008 | 3 Comments

Houston: Hot or not for college grads?

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Houston Press cover story this week is about how indie bands are avoiding Houston after the 2006 incident at Walter’s on Washington. I’m not really into the indie music scene, and probably wouldn’t be even if I weren’t a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston, Music | 3 Comments

Time to say good-bye to the Kirby trees

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The fight over Kirby Drive’s trees is over, and like it or not, the project is going forward. Work will begin Monday on the contentious Kirby Drive reconstruction project between Westheimer and Richmond with a design that retains none of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“It took me sixteen hours to get to LA”

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Virginia Senator John Warner’s proposal to reinstate a national speed limit is back in the news. [Sen. Warner] says it’s time to start the conversation about an energy-saving national speed limit to help spare Americans from usurious fuel costs. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 5 Comments

Hotze loses again

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

From last week, another loss in court for local anti-tax gadfly Bruce Hotze. Hotze has filed four lawsuits about Prop 2, which sought a revenue cap on all city funds. Any revenues that exceeded the yearly cap would have to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The tax that dare not speak its name

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This came out last month, a little before some of the recent angst about the business margins tax hit the news. It’s not something we haven’t heard before, but it’s definitely something we need to hear again. The quality of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment