Daily Archives: October 16, 2011

Endorsement watch: For Parker

The Chron endorses Mayor Parker for another term, noting how eventful this term has been. After she beat opponent Gene Locke in a 2009 runoff, the former three-term at-large council member and city controller opined that she felt like the … Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for October 16

Twelve years and 364 days ago was the best day I’d had in my life. The Amish crime beat is a strange place. From the Everything You Know Is Wrong, Iconic Scientific Images department. I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading

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UH to the Big East?

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HISD tightens ethics rules

Good. The Houston school board agreed Thursday to tighten its ethics rules to prevent trustees from meeting with vendors and from accepting certain campaign donations during open bids. […] Board members would not be able to attend meetings with vendors … Continue reading

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Tort “reform” is still a scam

I know, I’m as shocked as you are. A national report released Wednesday says the 2003 Texas law that limited damage awards in malpractice suits has caused health care spending to rise and has not significantly increased the number of … Continue reading

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Chron overview of District J

It’s the “Latino opportunity district” that isn’t quite a Latino opportunity district. Southwest Houston was supposed to be the land of opportunity for aspiring Latino city leaders. Whether it actually starts out that way will be up to first-time candidates … Continue reading

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