Daily Archives: May 26, 2007

Afternoon update on the mess in the House

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’m about midway through the season finale of Lost (thank prime for my in-laws’ TiVo) and wanted to pause for a moment for a brief House update. The anti-Craddicks are still trying to make a motion to vacate the Speaker’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And the fun begins again

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I know, it’s the Saturday of a holiday weekend, but the Lege is back at it, and who knows what will happen today. At some point, bills will be considered and maybe even passed. Here’s one that’s dead, killed by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So what happened last night?

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Short answer: Several members attempted to make a motion to vacate the Speaker’s chair. Craddick refused to recognize them, refused to allow an appeal of his rulings, and declared that he had sole and total discretion in the matter. If … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Grits on the death of HB13

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s official – HB13 is dead. Grits explains what that means in practical terms. The Governor already had authority to accept federal homeland security grants, so that doesn’t change (his homeland security director Steve McCraw is the agent who receives … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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West 11th Street Park saved!

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Assuming we do eventually get a budget passed, it looks like it will contain a provision to pay off the debt for the West 11th Street Park. Jeff Balke has the details. Major kudos to Sen. John Whitmire for making … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cleaner cement for Dallas

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Very cool. The Dallas City Council voted late Wednesday to direct construction contractors to include the price of dry kiln-processed cement in their bid packages to the city. Cement produced in dry kilns generally produces less pollution than traditional wet … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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