Daily Archives: April 10, 2009

Friday random ten: Good songs

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I was going to jump into some new music this week, but when I remembered that today is Good Friday, I figured I’d do a theme list instead. So here, for Good Friday, are ten good songs: 1. Two Good … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Good songs

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I was going to jump into some new music this week, but when I remembered that today is Good Friday, I figured I’d do a theme list instead. So here, for Good Friday, are ten good songs: 1. Two Good … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rep. Brown’s apology

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

In case you missed it, here’s State Rep. Betty Brown’s apology for her dumb remarks about Asian names. Answering a swarm of phone calls during a brief break on the House floor, Rep. Betty Brown , R-Terrell, kept telling reporters … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Taking taxation aversion to its logical extreme

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This story just boggles my mind. Think traffic congestion is bad now? Wait until 2012. That’s when Texas’ highway fund — which relies on a motor fuels tax that hasn’t been raised since 1991 — will be out of money … Continue reading →

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Senate passes clean air bill

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This sounds pretty good. New plants in heavily polluted areas like Houston’s Ship Channel could have a harder time getting state permits under a clean air bill tentatively passed Wednesday by the Texas Senate. Environmental regulators would have to examine … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Won’t somebody please think of the mollusks?

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Oyster offenders, long a scourge of the Texas criminal justice system, may have finally met their match in the Senate. A cautiously hopeful populace waits with, um, baited breath.

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