Daily Archives: July 26, 2005

House kills HB2

Stunning. The Texas House, after rancorous debate and major changes to a multibillion-dollar school funding bill, voted down the measure Tuesday. Although the move appeared to spell trouble for the special legislative session called by Republican Gov. Rick Perry, another … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 5 Comments

Christus Saint Joseph’s Hospital on the block

It pains me to see that Christus Saint Joseph’s Hospital is facing an uncertain future. It’s been put up for sale by its owner, it’s transferred its residency program to Methodist, and nobody really knows if it will remain operationally … Continue reading Continue reading

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Carlos Guerra blogging on the border

Express News columnist Carlos Guerra has a blog now dealing with issues on and around the Texas-Mexico border. Some good stuff there, so check it out. Via Latinos for Texas. Continue reading

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Why are we here again?

I think of all the bad things I could say about this series of special session on something that used to pretend to be school finance reform, the certainty that we’ll have to do it again is the worst. HB3 … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment

Not just Crabb

There’s more retirement rumors floating around than just Joe Crabb. We’ve already heard that Rep. Jim Solis is reportedly hanging up his spikes. Capitol Inside says quite a few more members, many from the Class of ’93, are supposedly mulling … Continue reading Continue reading

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Paul Hackett in OH-02

I second Greg’s sentiments regarding Paul Hackett, who’s running a great race on some unfriendly turf in Ohio for a special Congressional election to be held this Saturday. Hackett is a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War and this … Continue reading Continue reading

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Crabb to retire?

It’s not in the news as far as I can tell, but I’ve heard from a source that State Rep. Joe Crabb (R, Kingswood) is planning to call it a career after this session. Crabb was one of the architects … Continue reading Continue reading

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