Daily Archives: April 20, 2007

The Center’s deal with the city

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s what we know so far: The Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation will pay the city $6 million for prime inner city property it now uses in exchange for the services it provides, city officials said today. Mayor Bill … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Announcement of agreement with the Center

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Hot off the presses out of my inbox, here’s an announcement that the City of Houston and the Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation have reached an agreement: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2007 Mayor Bill White, Officials of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Senate says “No smoking till 19”

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Thus says the Senate: Don’t smoke ’em if you’re under 19. You’re old enough to vote and serve your country at 18, but you’d have to wait a year to buy cigarettes under a bill approved Thursday by the Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Toll road moratorium bill passes from Senate

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Such as it is, anyway. The Texas Senate voted unanimously Thursday for a two-year moratorium on private company toll roads — although stopping those projects won’t solve the state’s bulging highway needs, a leading lawmaker warned. The House already approved … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Senate passes TYC reform bill

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This looks pretty good. The Texas Senate unanimously approved fundamental changes in the Texas Youth Commission on Thursday, supporting efforts to reduce the population at its facilities, improve staff-to-offender ratios and require enhanced training for guards. Senate Bill 103, by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Deal or no deal on Jessica’s Law?

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Lots of Lege activity in the last day or two – we’ve got what, a bit more than five weeks to go? I’m gonna hit a few of the highlights, for lack of a better term. Stand Down Texas notes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TDEx bill approved in committee

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

HB13, the homeland security bill that Governor Perry really really wants, has passed out of committee, and while it has addressed one concern of its detractors, it still sounds highly problematic to me. House State Affairs Committee Chairman David Swinford, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: The other side of the CD shelf

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve got a floor-to-ceiling shelf for our CDs. The left half is mostly filled with the non-mainstream, bought-at-the-Mucky-Duck CDs, while the right half is mostly filled with the music you might hear on the radio, much of which was bought … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What if Harry Potter was a black kid?

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. That’s the question that author Troy CLE initially tried to answer when he created his character, Louis Proof. But it would be simplistic to paint Louis as simply a black version of the beloved Harry. Louis is a very … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“She maketh me to drive down concrete pastures”

Posted on April 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The 23rd Psalm, as written for Allen Parkway. That’s all you need to know. Check it out. Continue reading →

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