Daily Archives: August 12, 2005

The most liberal city in Texas

Posted on August 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Take that, you smug Austinites. Nice going, People’s Republic of Dallas. The home of America’s Team and the Texas School Book Depository is, by a long shot, Texas’ liberal bastion, according to the Bay Area Center for Voting Research. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 15 Comments

Craddick v. Dewhurst: Radio wars

Posted on August 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

You don’t think all this sparring between Tom Craddick and David Dewhurst over whether the remainder of this special session is a waste of time or not is getting personal, do you? Nah. House Speaker Tom Craddick, who last week … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment

Craddick flipflops, House will reconsider tax bill

Posted on August 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron appears to be the only outlet reporting this latest development in the school finance battle. A tax bill that received only eight votes in the Texas House last month was re-filed Thursday and could come up for floor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment

Carvel comes to Houston

Posted on August 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Actually, the venerable ice cream franchise is already here, with plans to expand quite a bit in the near term. Before Linda Eppolito opened her ice cream shop in west Houston, a stranger knocked on the door and asked, breathlessly, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Food, glorious food | 10 Comments