Daily Archives: May 1, 2005

Beer drinkers and tax raisers

Yesterday’s Chron noted that the Senate Education Committee approved a school finance reform plan which (as previously noted) include a less-ambitious property tax cut than they first hoped for. Buried deep in the story is this disquieting bit: Senators continued … Continue reading Continue reading

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Rally in Austin against the Trans Texas Corridor

Those of you in Austin may want to take note of a rally being planned for Tuesday, May 3, to protest against the Trans-Texas Corridor. From my Inbox: RALLY IN AUSTIN Tuesday, May 3rd 11:00am South Steps of the Capitol … Continue reading Continue reading

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The official state widget

It’s official: Texas has icons galore The state bird? OK, that’s an easy one, the mockingbird. The state flower? The bluebonnet, of course. But what about the state flower song? Or the state dinosaur? Those may have been left out … Continue reading Continue reading

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Texas Golf

I’m not a golf fan, but if you are, you should check out Texas Golf, a blog devoted to (you guessed it) golf in Texas. Even if you’re not, do read this post about the development of a PGA Village … Continue reading Continue reading

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