Daily Archives: August 16, 2005

Would you do this for your kids?

I have a very hard time understanding the values that would lead to this. It’s the end of the day at Plano West Senior High School, and teenagers are pouring into the parking lot. One jumps into a BMW M3. … Continue reading Continue reading

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The state of the Lottery

We know that changes are coming at the Texas Lottery Commission after its summer of scandal. Now there will also be changes to the Lottery itself as the TLC struggles to reverse bad sales trends. The Texas Lottery is on … Continue reading Continue reading

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Out with a whimper

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that there’s a special session going on out there, and it’s coming to a close. The end game shaped up Monday when the House didn’t schedule floor debate for today on either its education funding … Continue reading Continue reading

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Trouble with the trees

CenterPoint Energy continues to catch flak for its aggressive tree-cutting policy, a topic which has drawn the Mayor’s attention recently. CenterPoint has adopted a new zero-tolerance policy for any trees taller than 10 feet under its high-voltage transmission lines. The … Continue reading Continue reading

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Gallego sends Craddick another letter

State Rep. Pete Gallego has sent the following letter to House Speaker Tom Craddick in response to the radio wars. August 15, 2005 The Honorable Tom Craddick Speaker, Texas House of Representatives Texas State Capitol, Room 2W.13 P.O. Box 2910 … Continue reading Continue reading

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