Daily Archives: August 26, 2003

Warren Zevon

I just wanted to say that I’m glad I took Brian’s advice and made sure that I caught the rebroadcast of the VH1 special on Warren Zevon tonight. I confess, I’m not very familiar with Zevon’s body of work, but … Continue reading Continue reading

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No pre-clearance needed

The Justice Department has issued a ruling saying that the Senate did not need pre-clearance from them in order to do away with the 2/3 rule in a special session on redistricting. “Our analysis indicates that the practice in question … Continue reading Continue reading

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Our own Roy Moore

It seems we’ve got our own little battle brewing over religious displays in public places. Citing concern over what she perceives as growing religious fundamentalism, a Houston woman filed suit Monday in federal court against Harris County, demanding it remove … Continue reading Continue reading

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Two down, who knows how many more to go

Today is the last day of the second special session, the fourth such session ever to end without a bill being passed. It’s unclear as yet when the next session will be called, as Gov. Perry has made no announcement … Continue reading Continue reading

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Back to normal

Now that Faux News has dropped its lawsuit against Al Franken after a judge declared it wholly without merit, I’ve decided to reset my banner back to its original state. I’ll second Joe Conanson’s suggestion for a new slogan at … Continue reading Continue reading

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J.R. Richard

Chron columnist Ken Hoffman provides a nice update on former Astro star J.R. Richard, who is now helping teach kids how to pitch at the Sports House athletic facility in southewest Houston. Richard began coaching kids last year. He happened … Continue reading Continue reading

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