Daily Archives: August 29, 2009

More on Judge Jackson

Prosecutors aren’t done investigating Harris County Criminal Court Judge Don Jackson, who was indicted this week on charges of official oppression. Donna Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, said investigators in the public integrity division want … Continue reading

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Saturday video break: Billie Jean doo-wop

I think we’ve had enough time since Michael Jackson’s passing to pay video tribute to him here. I daresay you’ve not heard him done in this style before: Thanks to Mark Evanier for the tip.

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DA drops arson charges against Justice Medina’s wife

You may recall the saga of State Supreme Court Justice David Medina, who was indicted on a charge of arson after his house burned down, then had that charge dismissed by Chuck Rosenthal amid much controversy – see here for … Continue reading

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From the “Term limits for thee, but not for me” department

Write down the date and time, kids, because this doesn’t happen very often: I agree with Rick Perry about term limits. In seeking to retire the state’s longest-serving governor, Hutchison wants to limit Texas governors to eight years in office, … Continue reading

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Always go to the source

If you find yourself in the position of needing to file for unemployment insurance from the state of Texas, be sure you go to the Texas Workforce Commission page to do it. Do not go anywhere else. As if it’s … Continue reading

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