Daily Archives: November 11, 2011

Friday random sixteen: Yet another stupid “greatest songs” list, part 1

You didn’t think I could let Time Magazine’s 100 Greatest Songs list pass me by, did you? I’m going to do this in two parts, with part one being the songs that I have in their original form. Part Two … Continue reading

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More thoughts on the Council elections

One district at a time… – I confess that I did not see the District A result coming. Helena Brown did raise a decent amount of money since entering the race at the filing deadline, about $22K through the end … Continue reading

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Sometimes an apology isn’t enough

That’s what we tell our kids when they do something particularly egregious. It’s what I would tell Manuel Rodriguez, too. The day after he retained his Houston school board seat by just 24 votes, Trustee Manuel Rodriguez formally apologized for … Continue reading

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Signing date for Full Funding Grant Agreement announced

From the Metro blog: On Monday, Nov. 28, METRO will be joined by federal officials, along with members of Houston’s congressional delegation, to sign the long-awaited Full Funding Grant Agreements (FFGA) for the North and Southwest light-rail lines. President & … Continue reading

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Driver to take a plea

Whoa. State Rep. Joe Driver, who candidly acknowledged pocketing taxpayer reimbursements for travel paid by his campaign, will enter a guilty plea on abuse-of-office charges, a third-degree felony, a top prosecutor said Tuesday night. “He is going to plea to … Continue reading

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