Daily Archives: March 3, 2018

2018 primary early voting, Day 11: That’s a wrap

Records have been set, and more are likely to be set before all is said and done. Texans have already set a record for early voting in a non-presidential primary election year, and there’s still one more day to go … Continue reading

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On Beto’s campaign strategy

The Trib writes about the places Beto O’Rourke has gone. There was a frantic energy in the air Saturday morning amid a downpour of chilly rain as cars circled the sprawling John M. Tidwell Middle School parking lot in search … Continue reading

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We have no idea how many sexual harassment complaints there have been at the Capitol

And we have a too zealous records retention policy to blame for that. Late last year, amid a national reckoning over sexual misconduct in politics, media and entertainment, reports surfaced of a pervasive culture of sexual harassment at the Texas … Continue reading

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TCEQ rejection of Hempstead landfill application upheld

Sweet. A yearslong battle over the construction of a landfill in Hempstead has come to an end for now after a judge ruled in Austin on Friday that Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s decision to return the landfill’s application should … Continue reading

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