Daily Archives: August 20, 2004

Asking the unaskable

Kerry asks the question that our wimpy national “press” corps is too chicken to ask. As an extra special bonus, he also has another Malkin screencap. Continue reading

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Ratliff says Robin Hood not the problem

The school finance lawsuit is perking along, with the plaintiffs still putting on their case. Former State Sen. and Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff, one of the authors of the 1993 “Robin Hood” law testified that Robin Hood would still be … Continue reading Continue reading

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Fed funds for METRO?

METRO is asking the federal government to pick up the tab for the next two light rail extensions. Metro officials hope that by pledging to pay for all of the subsequent two lines — from Midtown to Hillcroft and downtown … Continue reading Continue reading

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Hotshot takes on Heflin

Rick Casey picks up the White Man’s Burden ball and advances it down the field. And the Heflins’ lawyer argued that the child’s parents couldn’t afford health insurance, and the boy suffered the long waits that Medicaid coverage brings. That … Continue reading Continue reading

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Nothin’ but good times ahead

They’re an optimistic lot in the Houston hotel business, that’s for sure. The Super Bowl drove thousands of visitors to Houston hotels earlier this year, but it still wasn’t enough to cure the city’s ailing lodging market. More than two … Continue reading Continue reading

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