Daily Archives: September 24, 2004

Book signing postponed

The planned signing of Fifty Years of the Texas Observer at the Holcombe Barnes & Noble in Houston, originally scheduled for this Sunday has been postponed. No word yet on a makeup date. And yes, I’m still working on reading … Continue reading Continue reading

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Are you registered yet?

The deadline to register to vote in the 2004 election is October 4. If you’re not registered yet, what are you waiting for? If you live in Harris County, I urge you to check out HCVoter.net, the online resource for … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Astrodome hotel

Looks like we may have finally settled the what-to-do-with-the-Astrodome question: The company which is seeking to redevelop the Dome now has a plan to turn it into a hotel/entertainment center. The new plan still calls for some rides, possibly even … Continue reading Continue reading

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Watching the races

Some Congressional news and notes: Here’s a profile of the race for CD19 between Rep. Charlie Stenholm and Rep. Randy Neugebauer. Stenholm’s 17th District — which stretched from near the New Mexico border to the outskirts of Fort Worth — … Continue reading Continue reading

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Tom ‘n’ Tom 4Ever

Not a whole lot of news on the TRMPAC indictment front today, but the Chron comes through with a front-page story that disputes the statements by Tom Craddick and Tom DeLay which claim their involvement with TRMPAC was tangential at … Continue reading Continue reading

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