Daily Archives: May 27, 2007

Reports of HB13’s death were exaggerated

Cripes. Some bills just won’t stay dead. Rep. Frank Corte, the House’s number one law-and-order-civil liberties-be-damned legislator is trying to ride to the rescue. According to sources on the conference committee, Corte is trying to shovel some of the worst … Continue reading Continue reading

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Talton the Torpedo strikes

Rep. Robert Talton, the biggest bill-killer this session, has apparently called a point of order on the budget bill, HB1. He was one of a few anti-Craddick Republicans to complain about pork in the budget, and it looks like he’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Comments on Memorial Day

The following is from Rep. Rick Noriega: Comments on Memorial Day LTC Rick Noriega May 27, 2007 Our great country is at war. This Memorial Day weekend, as we move from barbecue to pool, we need to take a moment … Continue reading Continue reading

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Oh, yeah, the budget, too

We may finally get to some budget debate today, too. If you want to know where things stand, the CPPP, in particular Scott McCown, says: “While the budget will spend almost 95% of General Revenue on education, health care, and … Continue reading Continue reading

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CHIP deal reached

With all the craziness in the House yesterday, the news that a CHIP deal was reached by Senate and House conferees got overlooked. Which is too bad, because it looks like it’s a pretty good deal. Under the agreed-to plan, … Continue reading Continue reading

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What next in the House?

So we’re down to the wire for the Lege this session, with a lot of unfinished business to deal with amid all the Speaker strife. I know that Tom Craddick will be more powerful if he makes it through to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Strip clubs get an stay of execution

The Astrodome may have lost its reprieve, but it appears that the local strip clubs have gained one for themselves, at least for now. On Friday, a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans issued … Continue reading Continue reading

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Not so fast on that Astrodome reprieve

Miya Shay reports that the effort by Sen. Kyle Janek to make the Astrodome redevelopment project eligible for certain tax rebates may not make it through after all. With all that’s happening in the House, if this wasn’t a sure … Continue reading Continue reading

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Earthlink passes test in Philadelphia

Good news for EarthLink, our city WiFi provider. EarthLink, the Internet Service Provider that has contracted to build a wireless network in Houston, today cleared a major hurdle in Philadelphia, where it has begun building another of the nation’s largest … Continue reading Continue reading

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