Daily Archives: November 27, 2011

Weekend link dump for November 27

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

OK, now I’m ready to acknowledge Christmas season. But just barely. On the plus side, I may not have to worry about it any more. So, do these results mean that warp drives are still in play? Doing nothing is … Continue reading →

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NBA lockout to end

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Glad to hear it. The NBA will be back on Christmas Day, pending approval of a tentative settlement of a lengthy, combustible lockout that came closer than ever before in league history to swallowing an entire season. A 66-game schedule … Continue reading →

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Galveston County redistricting plan blocked by federal judge

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Seems to be a lot of stories like this these days. A U.S. District Court judge has blocked the county’s redistricting plan for this election cycle because it has not received preclearance from the U.S. Department of Justice. In an … Continue reading →

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It’s a long way to Damascus

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib has a good story about Williamson County DA John Bradley, whom you may recall as Rick Perry’s chief hatchet man on the Forensic Science Commission, and his apparent conversion to open-mindedness in the wake of the DNA exoneration … Continue reading →

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Yale Street Bridge load limit reduced by TxDOT

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This hit my inbox on Wednesday afternoon: Yale Street Bridge Load Limit Reduced by TxDOT A recent assessment of the Yale Street Bridge over White Oak Bayou performed by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) has resulted in a reduction … Continue reading →

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