Daily Archives: July 11, 2005

Garnet Coleman sums it up

I got the same press release Greg did (along with many others), I’m just a little behind in posting it. State Representative Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) began airing a radio ad today in his hometown of Houston urging Texans to “say … Continue reading Continue reading

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TxDOT tries an end run on the I-45 plan

If you ever wonder why people like me have so little faith in TxDOT’s reassurances about being considerate of existing neighborhoods as they make their I-45 expansion plans, the following email from Robin Holzer of the Citizens Transportation Coalition should … Continue reading Continue reading

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There goes another neighborhood

Stories like this really depress me. Yes, the house’s new owner, Barry Norman, told the city commission, he knew he was buying property in a historic neighborhood, the Old Sixth Ward. But he had no intention of keeping the little … Continue reading Continue reading

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What exactly are they doing over there in the Senate?

The Senate passed something early this morning. It’s a muddle, but it’s apparently closer to the muddle that the House passed previously, so that makes it a victory of some kind. I’m not going to bother with any quoting because … Continue reading Continue reading

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The stripper tax is back

We’ve already seen several examples of how this special session on school finance has featured little more than a bunch of warmed-over ideas that failed to pass muster before, but Rick Casey finds one more that hadn’t gotten any mention … Continue reading Continue reading

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Enron Broadband trial testimony ends

The defense rested on Thursday in the Enron Broadband trial, and the prosecution put on its brief rebuttal case on Friday, meaning that closing arguments (Tuesday) and jury deliberations are up next. Tom notes that there was some drama on … Continue reading Continue reading

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Lea Fastow released

As of Friday morning, Lea Fastow is a free woman after departing the halfway house she’d been in for the past month. Lea Fastow, a daughter of the prominent Weingarten real estate and retail family, will now be on one … Continue reading Continue reading

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