Daily Archives: February 20, 2003

Not every budget is feeling the pinch

While the City of Houston is $67 million in the hole, the County of Harris has $172 million in cash under its mattress. This, not surprisingly, has led people to grumble that the County takes in too much tax money … Continue reading Continue reading

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Where the rubber meets the road

We’ve been talking about budget cuts as the Only Acceptable Solution for the budget crunch for awhile now, so let’s talk a bit about what that’s actually going to mean. Two articles from today’s Chron give us some insight, starting … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bad things you can do to pizza

From Brad DeLong: Ann Marie, staring at a line on a menu offering kung pao chicken pizza: “I think we can safely say that fusion cuisine has gone too far.” I think it’s the combination of hoisin sauce, peanuts, and … Continue reading Continue reading

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Iraq can pay for its own reconstruction

From Yahoo News: The Bush administration said Tuesday that it expects Iraq to pay for its own reconstruction in the event there is a war to oust Saddam Hussein. “Iraq, unlike Afghanistan, is a rather wealthy country. Iraq has tremendous … Continue reading Continue reading

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It’s a great time to be a political consultant

Tim Fleck gives an overview of fat times in the local political consulting industry, thanks to the sure-to-be-a-record-breaker Mayoral race that looms large this November. First up, we see that Bill White is not letting his Democratic credentials keep him … Continue reading Continue reading

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