Daily Archives: May 11, 2007

Exporting our bad ideas

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Remember Rick Perry’s grand idea to sell the Lottery? Perhaps you’ve forgotten, since the last I can recall hearing about it was in February, and as far as I can tell it’s deader than Generalissimo Franco. But just to prove … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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City to SOBs: Move it or lose it

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The long-awaited crackdown on sexually oriented businesses is officially underway, and it’s aggressive. The city has ordered more than 100 adult cabarets, bookstores and other so-called sexually oriented businesses to close down their operations or face criminal and civil penalties, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Care to revise and extend your turnout estimate?

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Remember when the Harris County Clerk’s office projected eight percent turnout for tomorrow’s election? How optimistic they were. A turnout of 5 percent to 6 percent is expected for Saturday’s joint election based on the number of people who voted … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Metro “lawsuit” hearing on Tuesday

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Via my comments and my email, it looks like there will be a hearing for the Section 202 petition against Metro that anti-rail crusader Daphne Scarbrough filed recently. The details, as I understand them: Cause No. 2007-22066 Case link: http://apps.jims.hctx.net/courts/CaseInquiry.do?casenum=200722066 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CHIP administrative issues

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Garnet Coleman explains why legislative policies aren’t the only reason why CHIP enrollment drops. Administrative directives are policies that govern the administration of CHIP. These policies are not state laws, which must be established by the Texas Legislature, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Burka on SB1317

Posted on May 11, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Paul Burka delves into the politics of anti-clean air bill SB1317 and how it wound up in the wrong committee in the House. The bill addresses a legitimate issue, which is how far cities should be able to extend their … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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