Daily Archives: May 16, 2010

Weekend link dump for May 16

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The gay camping menace. Billy Joel once said that Woodstock was nothing but “mud, body odor, and acid”. So I hope these folks in Iowa have some idea what they’re in for. It’s a Twitter scandal! Well, no, it’s not … Continue reading →

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Metro responds to FTA letter about “Buy America”

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, Metro had received a letter from the FTA that challenged its compliance with the FTA’s “Buy America” requirement due to Metro’s agreement to buy two prototype light rail cars that would be built in Spain. Metro has … Continue reading →

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And the bitching about the water rate hike begins

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

It took a little longer than I might have thought it would take, but as the sun rises in the east, the kind of person who gets outraged when the government does something other than lower taxes is outraged about … Continue reading →

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White tells the SBOE to wait till next year

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, the SBOE is set to take a final vote on their proposed revisions to the social studies textbook standards. They’ve received a lot of mostly negative feedback so far, but have said they’re still considering specific suggestions. … Continue reading →

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TAMU-SA groundbreaking

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We know that UTSA is growing rapidly, but they’re not the only state school in San Antonio any more, as ground was broken for the Texas A&M-San Antonio campus this past Friday. Born in May 2009 after a drawn-out political … Continue reading →

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