Daily Archives: July 12, 2010

Nightly News Update: Monday Edition

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Greg Wythe

More up-to-date linkage while Kuff sings Kumbaya in the wood goes on a snipe hunt. » Chron: Kids’ failure is adult’s ‘success’ (Rick Casey) Maybe it’s just me, but the immediacy of this column seems a bit like an afterthought … Continue reading →

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Gambling and the deficit

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said before that regardless of what you hear from gambling proponents about the potential for expanded gambling to help with the current budget deficit, you should not expect anything this biennium. I’m glad to see that I’m not the … Continue reading →

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Charter schools

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

There’s good and there’s bad, and if we’re smart about it we can maximize the former while minimizing the latter. Fifteen years into the Texas charter school experiment, some charters have brought impressive innovation to public education, saved dropouts and … Continue reading →

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Report from the West End Civic Club meeting about the “Heights” Wal-Mart

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

A new blog with the descriptive name They Are Building A Wal-Mart On My Street has a report from a meeting last week of the West End Civic Club about the possible “Heights” Wal-Mart. Representatives from the offices of City … Continue reading →

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