Daily Archives: July 12, 2009

Garcia’s agenda

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia lays out his agenda on the op-ed pages. This is an opportunity for me to work with every stakeholder in the Harris County justice system — including, first of all, you — to make sure … Continue reading →

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Weekend link dump for July 12

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Time for the All Star break… Remember when GOP governors were the future of their party? Boy, those were the days. Teabaggers turn on Cornyn. So is the Washington Times now a wholly owned subsidiary of the GOP, or has … Continue reading →

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Watch for the loophole

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So today Olivia and I went to the Astros game, which they won by a score of 5-0, and there was a situation that occurred that could have been a lot more interesting that it turned out to be. With … Continue reading →

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Mr. Goldberg goes to Iraq

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Former Houston City Council Member Mark Goldberg has a new gig. [Goldberg] will work as a local governance adviser for RTI International, a North Carolina nonprofit research and development organization that works in Iraq and other countries. RTI employs 79 … Continue reading →

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Chron makes the case for beautification

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron editorializes in favor of the new sign ordinance passed by Council this week. The tone is off-putting, and as has been the case all along is long on assertion and short on empirical evidence, but it’s a pretty … Continue reading →

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Baytown gets the red light camera blues

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Oops. A Texas motorist caught the city of Baytown using short yellows to trap motorists at a photo enforced intersection and of failing to protect sensitive private information. At a press conference yesterday, Byron Schirmbeck and his attorney, Randall Kallinen, … Continue reading →

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