Daily Archives: January 26, 2007

Committee assignments are out

This just arrived in my Inbox. Gotta love late Friday afternoon news. Hot off the presses, here are the committee assignments for the 80th Lege (PDF). Read and enjoy, commentary will follow later. UPDATE: Jim Pitts fires back. Continue reading

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System overview and downtown BRT

Christof has a couple of Metro rail-related posts up, about how the overall system is shaping up, and how the Southeast BRT line will interact with the Main Street line. He’s about to start doing a lot of posts related … Continue reading Continue reading

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And more red light cameras have been installed

Via Houstonist, there are now ten more red light cameras around the town. Here they are, so you’ll know where to behave yourself: West Loop at San Felipe (east frontage road) Southwest Freeway at Bellaire (west frontage road) Bissonnet westbound … Continue reading Continue reading

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No committees yet

Well, we were promised committee assignments for the House by yesterday, but we didn’t get them. The Statesman blog has the best summary of the situation. “The speaker promised too much to too many people,” said Waco Rep. Jim Dunnam … Continue reading Continue reading

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How much do you like beer?

Wanna be a tour guide at the Saint Arnold brewery? Houstonist tells you how and why: Brewery tours are held each Saturday at one o’clock in the PM. Volunteer duties include handing out those nifty wooden beer tokens, pouring brews … Continue reading Continue reading

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Abbott says no death penalty for illegal abortions

Well, that’s a relief. The death penalty cannot be used against doctors who perform abortions without parental approval or during the third trimester, according to an opinion released Wednesday by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. A state lawmaker asked Abbott … Continue reading Continue reading

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Austin citizenship drive

From the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition: State Representative Eddie Rodriguez in collaboration with the University Leadership Initiative, will conduct Austin’s Citizenship Drive on Saturday, January 27th, 2007 starting at 8:00 am at the LBJ School of Public Affairs located 2315 … Continue reading Continue reading

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