Daily Archives: October 15, 2011

Saturday video break: I Need Love

Song #96 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is the first one involving a former 80s hip-hop star turned TV star, and also the first one in which the cover is of a significantly different style than the original. … Continue reading

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Austin ISD moves its election to November

As the song goes, two out of three ain’t bad. The Austin school board voted unanimously on Monday to move trustee elections from May to November. The school district will share November election costs with the county and the Austin … Continue reading

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The $25,000 question

What the hell? A $25,000 campaign contribution to a Houston school board member normally would raise eyebrows for its size. Add in the fact that the donation was not listed in the trustee’s financial disclosure forms, and the five-figure check … Continue reading

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Who needs flood control?

Not Harris County, apparently. Harris County, despite a history of costly floods, appears likely to scale back its flood control work in the coming years in the face of declining federal funding. In a typical year, the county gets about … Continue reading

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