Daily Archives: November 12, 2010

Friday random ten: The top 500, part 1

So I was surfing around the other day and I came across this Rolling Stone article from 2008 that listed their opinion of the Top 500 rock songs of all time. Which made me wonder how many of those songs … Continue reading

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Some people just can’t handle prosperity

Infight away, y’all! House Republicans have launched open warfare against one another as they vent spleen and fight over whether Joe Straus should remain speaker. In open letters and news releases that came very close to being vitriolic, members on … Continue reading

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The single easiest pickup opportunity Democrats will have in 2012

I trust you are familiar with Roy Morales. He’s run for City Council, he’s run for Mayor, this year he ran for Congress (he lost to Rep. Gene Green), and I presume he’ll run for something in 2011. And in … Continue reading

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How much would you pay for those inmates?

Harris County has a new plan for dealing with its overflow jail population. Under the new plan, the county’s purchasing agent would ask for all interested bidders to submit their lowest prices for taking inmates, much like it does for … Continue reading

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Special election to succeed Rep. Kuempel set

Not surprisingly, Gov. Perry has set it for as soon as possible. The election for the term beginning in 2011 will be held Dec. 14, the governor’s office said. Candidates for District 44 in Texas House of Representatives must file … Continue reading

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