Daily Archives: November 30, 2006

Another contender for Council?

I’m hearing rumors that two-time Congressional candidate Tom Reiser will be throwing his hat into the ring to replace Shelley Sekula Gibbs on City Council. Reiser spent big bucks in losing a 2000 primary for what was then CD25 to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Robinson Warehouse – Seeing daylight

Well, the weather permitted but my schedule didn’t, so the next chance I had to take a picture of the Robinson Warehouse demolition was yesterday. They’ve clearly made a lot of progress, and at first glance I thought my initial … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on Houston’s smog extension

The Baytown Sun has an article on Houston’s smog problem, with more details from GHASP’s Sabrina Strawn about why the TCEQ’s response is so lame. Sabrina Stawn, executive director of the Galveston-Houston Association for Smog Prevention, bemoaned the SIP revisions. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Explaining the spending cap

The CPPP has a nice, concise explanation (PDF) of the constitutional spending cap and why it must be lifted to pay for the property tax reductions that were passed in the special session this year. Among other things, they note … Continue reading Continue reading

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So much for beautification

Scenic highways. Hike & bike trails. Graffiti abatement. Who needs ’em? State transportation officials have abruptly ended a program aimed at making roadways prettier, safer and historically relevant, blaming federal budget pressure caused by war and hurricanes. But the Texas … Continue reading Continue reading

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Cuellar backs Ciro

Maybe this has something to do with his rumored interest in the 2008 Senate race and maybe it doesn’t, but I for one am glad to see Rep. Henry Cuellar bury the hatchet and get behind Ciro Rodriguez in his … Continue reading Continue reading

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The WiFi contenders for Houston

Didn’t manage to get to this yesterday: We’re not officially down to two finalists for the city WiFi contract, but we’re close enough to tell who’s leading. San Francisco-based EarthLink Municipal Networks, run by one of the nation’s largest high-speed … Continue reading Continue reading

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