Daily Archives: March 14, 2007

Bye-bye, TYC board

Good riddance. The entire Texas Youth Commission board will resign on Friday after approving a rehabilitation plan for the agency, a spokesman for Gov. Rick Perry said today. The rehabilitation plan is to be presented by Ed Owens, the acting … Continue reading Continue reading

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When you’ve lost Cornyn…

How bad does the Great Prosecutor Purge have to be for the Bush Administration for this to happen? The controversy swirling around Attorney General Alberto Gonzales over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys intensified Tuesday, with Senate Republicans offering only … Continue reading Continue reading

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Interview with David Goldberg

Next up on the interview list is Bellaire High School senior David Goldberg, who was a lot more polished and sure of himself than I was when I was his age. It’s all over at Kuff’s World. I’ve got at … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Hand counted paper ballot” bill filed

From my inbox, the following is from VoteRescue: VoteRescue in Austin, Texas is proud to announce the submission yesterday of HB 3894 by Texas Rep. Lon Burnam of Tarrant County, which calls for hand-counted paper ballots, and the elimination of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Blood has been given

As I pledged last month, I gave blood yesterday – we had a corporate blood drive, so I didn’t even have to leave my building. Actually, I did a double red blood cell donation, which uses a technique called apheresis, … Continue reading Continue reading

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What will the Medicaid ruling cost Texas?

You have probably heard that the upcoming ruling by Judge William Wayne Justice in the lawsuit that will require Texas to meet its Medicaid obligations (the case is Frew v. Hawkins) might cost Texas up to $5 billion per year. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mayor White wins award for Katrina work

Congratulations to Mayor White. Mayor Bill White and a Louisiana school superintendent won the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award on Monday for their actions in response to the Hurricane Katrina crisis in August 2005. White and Doris Voitier, … Continue reading Continue reading

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