Daily Archives: January 16, 2011

Weekend link dump for January 16

Happy MLK Day tomorrow! The tax code is complicated because rich people want it that way. “When the connection between productivity and income is broken, the CEO might as well send a memo to every employer reading: “Please do not … Continue reading

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If class size doesn’t matter…

…then why do private schools boast about their small classes and low student-teacher ratios? That’s the question former Lite Guv and State Sen. Bill Ratliff asks in the Chron. When confronted with public decision-making, many people find it instructive to … Continue reading

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Department of rail-related corrections

Council Member Sue Lovell writes a letter disputing certain aspects of the recent story about Galveston commuter rail being off track. Barry Goodman blames lack of a regional transportation policy as a big obstacle. The eight-county transportation planning region represented … Continue reading

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How many soccer leagues are there?

I happened across this story about a new professional soccer team coming to San Antonio, and was struck by this bit: [Team owner Gordon] Hartman and Aaron Davidson, CEO of the NASL, said that efforts by Spurs Sports & Entertainment … Continue reading

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The state of school food

Bettina has a feature story in Houston Family magazine about the current state of school food, which takes into account recently passed legislation by Congress and what’s going on in HISD. She also has a report from an HISD “Nutrition … Continue reading

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