Daily Archives: December 3, 2010

Friday random ten: The top 500, part 4

Continuing on with the songs in my collection from the Rolling Stone Top 500 list. 1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye (#80) 2. You Really Got Me – Van Halen (#82, orig. The Kinks) 3. Every … Continue reading

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HPD braces for cuts

More than $15 million is going to be cut from HPD’s budget, in part to lost red light camera revenue and in part to the overall budget picture. The equivalent of more than 100 civilian jobs, including temporary workers, will … Continue reading

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Hobby and Ellis on Medicaid

State Sen. Rodney Ellis and former Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby lay out the reasons why quitting Medicaid would be a disaster for the state. Texas already has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest uninsured population in the country. It … Continue reading

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Travis County DA to investigate Double Dip Driver

The Republican wave helped him survive re-election this year, but State Rep. Joe Driver’s troubles aren’t over just yet. Assistant District Attorney Gregg Cox, head of the public integrity unit, which oversees official corruption cases, said Tuesday that prosecutors had … Continue reading

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Wentworth will try again with redistricting bill

Every two years, State Sen. Jeff Wentworth introduces a bill that would take redistricting out of the hands of the Legislature. Under Wentworth’s plan, a commission responsible for drawing new maps would be made up of two appointees selected by … Continue reading

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