Daily Archives: July 26, 2009

Irving to appeal ruling in single-member districts lawsuit

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

No surprise. The Irving City Council plans to appeal last week’s federal court ruling that ordered the city to create single-member council districts before holding any more City Council elections. Mayor Herbert Gears said the city will also request that … Continue reading →

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Weekend link dump for July 26

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

One small step for a blog, one giant leap for blog-kind. White flour! Via Chad. You are not a Bible character. That goes double for you, Mark Sanford. Along those lines, this is just putting lipstick on a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Maddow on Perry

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned in passing that Governor Perry has decided that since his battle against the stimulus package was so effective, he needed to turn to health care reform, which he planned to oppose on 10th Amendment grounds. No, I have … Continue reading →

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Grits on the jail czar

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

When I blogged about the creation of a “jail czar” position in Harris County whose job it will be to deal with overcrowding in the local jails, I said hoped that Scott Henson would comment on it. He did leave … Continue reading →

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Red light cameras? There’s an app for that

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Of course you can use your iPhone to avoid red light cameras and speed traps. Dwight tells us about it. Most Houston drivers know that the city has set up cameras at certain intersections to snap photos of those who run … Continue reading →

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Galveston goes smoke-free

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Good for them. The Galveston City Council adopted a comprehensive smoking ban Thursday, forbidding people from lighting up in bars, restaurants, private clubs and tobacco stores. Council members Karen Mahoney, Elizabeth Beeton and Tarris Woods joined Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas, … Continue reading →

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