Daily Archives: January 21, 2010

The health care mess

I don’t know what will happen with health care reform. But I do know this: It can’t possibly be right for the Democrats to do what the Republicans want them to do. I play tournament bridge, and we bridge players … Continue reading

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Wilson remains off the ballot

For now, anyway. The 14th Court of Appeals in Houston has denied a request for a place on the March Democratic primary ballot from [Dave Wilson]. […] Wilson filed a writ of mandamus last week seeking to be placed on … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Lori Gooch

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading

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HISD may race to the top

Despite the earlier decision by Governor Perry to not let Texas compete for “Race to the Top” stimulus funds, school districts like HISD may get the chance to apply for them on their own. President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that … Continue reading

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And the rest

I suppose it’s not fair to talk about the possibility of a runoff in the Republican gubernatorial primary without discussing the prospects for same in the Democratic primary. We don’t have any polling in this race as yet, and frankly … Continue reading

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Eversole opposes Wilson

In his appeal to stay on the ballot after HCDP Chair removed him for not putting in a valid residential address, Dave Wilson contended that only County Commissioner Jerry Eversole, as his opponent on the ballot, has standing to challenge … Continue reading

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Dynamo fans rally for the stadium

There was a rally by Houston Dynamo fans over the weekend in support of getting the stadium deal done. Hair Balls and the Chron’s Glenn Davis have coverage. From what I can see, it looks to me like the ralliers … Continue reading

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