Daily Archives: February 21, 2007

Gus Wortham: Still for golf

Looks like the golf-or-soccer conundrum regarding the Gus Wortham golf course has been resolved in favor of the fairways. Mayor Bill White on Tuesday all but ruled out use of the Gus Wortham Golf Course on Houston’s East End as … Continue reading Continue reading

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So long, spending cap

That sound you heard yesterday was the spending cap being officially busted. It took a GOP majority and the need to subsidize billions of dollars in promised local school property tax relief for the Texas Legislature to vote for the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Neartown Association endorses Cummins route for Universities line

The Neartown Association, which includes multiple neighborhood associations, has sent a letter to Metro in which they “fully endorse and support” the Cummins route for the Universities line. They also characterize the Montrose route that’s being championed by Rep. Culberson … Continue reading Continue reading

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Leave a “Get Well” message for Debra Danburg

Former State Rep. Debra Danburg, who underwent cancer surgery yesterday, has a blog that is tracking her progress and serving as a collection point for well-wishes. If you would like to send a Get Well Soon sentiment to her, here’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Craig Watkins

I loved this profile of new Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins that ran in yesterday’s Chron. It’s truly refreshing to see a DA who’s more interested in getting it right than in racking up statistics. When DNA evidence exonerated … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bill to extend early voting filed

I’m a big fan of early voting. I vote early in every election, and if I had my way, we’d extend the “voting center” concept of early voting to Election Day. If I had a complaint about Early Voting, it’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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One, two, three, what are we selling the Lottery for?

I’ve got to give the Senate Finance Committee credit here – they asked some pretty good questions about the proposed Lottery sell-off. Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, wondered whether a private company operating the lottery might view slot machines as … Continue reading Continue reading

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