Daily Archives: August 24, 2009

Endorsement watch: Can we get a list, please?

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

There’s been a lot of endorsement activity lately for the 2009 Houston elections, and since I don’t really want to reproduce every press release I get, I thought I’d try to link to endorsement lists from some of the groups … Continue reading →

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A city-county threefer?

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

In case you were wondering why there didn’t seem to be any progress in making a Dynamo Stadium deal, it appears the reason for that is there will be much more to it than just a stadium deal. The city … Continue reading →

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Interview with Council Member Jolanda Jones

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I feel like Council Member Jolanda Jones needs no introduction. She’s got a fairly high profile these days, and if you follow Houston politics at all, you’ve probably got a familiarity with her and an opinion of her. Mine remains … Continue reading →

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Irving proposes district council lines

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Greg shows a map of the proposed new district City Council lines in Irving, which as this DMN story notes would likely unseat two current Council members and might have an effect on HD105 next year. I keep following this … Continue reading →

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An open letter to HEB

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Feed the Heights, which notes that HEB had a wildly successful debut of their new Buffalo Speedway store, implores them to do something similar for our neighborhood. Grocery shopping in the Heights is getting better, but still needs some help. … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Terry Grier

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Learn more about our new HISD Superintendent here and here. One thing to highlight, from the first link: Q: What are your priorities for HISD? A: Houston is a good urban district. It has the potential to be the best … Continue reading →

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Buckle up back there

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Texas’ seat belt law is about to change. Texas law already requires buckling up in the front seat, and starting Sept. 1, it’ll be the law to do so in the back seat, too. The change affects people 17 and … Continue reading →

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