Daily Archives: February 22, 2007

CHIP Day – March 1

I expect to have more on this soon, but I have been told that Rep. Patrick Rose, the chair of the Human Services Committee, will have a meeting on March 1 to hear testimony about CHIP and the various bills … Continue reading Continue reading

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Pay or play

First mentioned in his State of the City address, Mayor White has unveiled the outline of his pay or play proposal for contractors that do business with the city. In an effort to reduce the estimated 1.2 million county residents … Continue reading Continue reading

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Want to ask the candidates a question?

I’m about to start doing interviews with the candidates for the City Council special election on May 12. I hope to interview all of them, and will ask each of them a number of the same questions. I’m in the … Continue reading Continue reading

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The budget bungle

Paul Burka, who says it feels like May in the House, previews the next budget atrocity about to be visited upon us. Democrats believe that the play is that [Appropriations Chair Warren] Chisum will bring a bill to the floor … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on the TXU ruling

Inside the Texas Capitol had a bit of an epiphany regarding the TXU fast-track matter, for which Governor Perry was slapped down on Tuesday. He’s seeing a cap-and-trade angle that TXU might be trying to exploit while it still can. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Exploring the Neartown options

Christof continues his tour of the Universities line route options, this time with a look at the Neartown area, which as we know wants the line built on Richmond. He’s got the usual maps and diagrams to make everything clearer, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Will Eckels’ departure be a twofer?

I still don’t care what Robert Eckels will or will not be doing now that he’s cashed in and moved on. But there is an item of interest at the very end of this story, and it has to do … Continue reading Continue reading

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