Daily Archives: August 25, 2008

From the “Heads I win, tails you lose” department

That Andy Taylor. What a kidder. Metropolitan Transit Authority officials were jubilant Thursday on learning that a lawsuit aimed at keeping the planned University light rail line from being built, even partly, on Richmond Avenue had been tossed out of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Did you remember to hang up and drive in West U?

Remember the West U school zone cellphone ban? Well, today is the first day of school, and not everyone remembered. Police in West University Place, a small enclave city within southwest Houston, chose to issue warnings this morning to help … Continue reading Continue reading

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Interview with Brad Bradford

The Harris County District Attorney race may be the second highest profile race locally after the one for President. It’s been a little quieter since former DA Chuck Rosenthal slunk off the scene in disgrace and since the contentious Republican … Continue reading Continue reading

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The greening of Houston

Mimi Swartz looks at the city of Houston’s journey to becoming a more environmentally-conscious place. After years of dismissing as whiners the small minority who suggested that pollution was doing damage not just to Houston’s image but also to its … Continue reading Continue reading

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Another loss in court for DeLay’s cronies

Yes, the appeals process in the matter of the indictments against Tom DeLay and his cohorts Jim Ellis and John Colyandro are still ongoing. And yes, the defendants keep on losing. An appeals court has upheld money-laundering indictments against two … Continue reading Continue reading

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Texas colleges and the drinking age

Boy, where was all this back in 1986 when the drinking age was being raised to 21? UT says maybe. Texas A&M says not now. And a West Texas school says sign it up. Colleges in Texas are debating whether … Continue reading Continue reading

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