Daily Archives: February 2, 2003

Mayoral race roundup

Some new developments in the 2003 Mayoral Race Sweepstakes this week. First was the announcement that Ed Wulfe is not a candidate. Wulfe, an adviser to Mayor Lee Brown who has helped develop a Main Street revitalization program, was considered … Continue reading Continue reading

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The last word on the Bradford trial

The Houston Press has weighed in on the perjury trial of Houston Police Chief C.O. “BAMF” Bradford, and it’s almost embarrassing how much more detail they have than the Chron did. I could quote large bits of it, but you … Continue reading Continue reading

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Lottery changes proposed

As expected, the state Lottery Commission has proposed changes to Lotto Texas which result in longer odds of winning the jackpot. The hope is that this will also result in bigger jackpots and brisker sales, mostly from people who only … Continue reading Continue reading

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Just put it on our tab

Here’s a potential cost of invading Iraq that you probably hadn’t given any thought to: Airlines are lobbying for another handout to help them recoup losses that they expect to face as a result of a war. As the threat … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, RAWbservations

Sadly, Alex Whitlock has had to make good his promise to take down RAWbservations. He does have a couple of group projects in the works, and will be continuing his fiction writing. I wish you the best of luck, Alex, … Continue reading Continue reading

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