Daily Archives: June 20, 2007

Hilary Green

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Kristin Mack reported last Friday that Hilary Green, wife of City Council Member Ron Green, was being considered for an appointment as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 7, Place 1. That’s the JP Court formerly presided over by Betty … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the county bonds proposal

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

More details on the county bonds proposal that came out yesterday, though the questions that most interest me are still unanswered. Major projects that likely will be put before voters include: Family Law Center: An $85 million courthouse would be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Keep (your car) off the grass

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Is it just me, or does anybody else have a Jeff Foxworthy moment in reading this story? A proposed city law would make it illegal to park in your front yard. But if you simply slapped down some pavement over … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On not seeing the congestion for the cars

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

So we heard about the upcoming increase in toll road fees, and now we find out that for one road at least, it’s really gonna cost you to drive it. Harris County Commissioners Court’s decision Tuesday to fight congestion on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Not so clever Hans

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Unlike Steve Murdock, here’s a Bush appointee who shouldn’t get the job he’s being picked for. The 2003 Texas redistricting plan, engineered by Tom DeLay and blessed by the U.S. Justice Department, was a boost for Republicans. The new district … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Steve Murdock gets a new gig

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

State demographer Steve Murdock is getting a new gig. President Bush has nominated the state demographer of Texas, Steven Murdock, to be director of the Census, the White House said Monday. Murdock would replace current Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dyslexia and crime

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Grits notes my post about the failure to treat dyslexia in the schools, and observes that I didn’t comment on the connection between dyslexia and crime. That would be because it wasn’t in the article, and I didn’t know any … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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An interchange? What a concept!

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Back in the 80s when I was a student at Trinity, I remember thinking how quaint (and more than occasionally frustrating) it was that there was no direct interchange between US 281 and Loop 410. I’m pleased and slightly amazed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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