Daily Archives: July 10, 2007

Frew settlement okayed by judge

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Back in April, a settlement was reached in the Frew v. Hawkins lawsuit, which had to do with the state of Texas failing to meet its Medicaid obligations. Yesterday, that settlement was approved by the judge, which brings this long … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on tollway congestion pricing

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said before that I don’t have any theoretical objections to the concept of congestion pricing for the various toll roads and HOT lanes that cross or will cross our metro area. But the more I read about the “thinking” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Giving bloggers credit

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

My friend Stephanie forwarded me this AOL Fanhouse blog post about the relationship between sports bloggers and the media. I think the main thing I got out of it is that those of us in the political ‘sphere appear to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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County bonds and staffing issues

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve blogged before about a proposed $900 million county bond package that would go towards various courthouse/jail/family law projects. One of my concerns has been that the underlying issue of a serious guard shortage at the county jail needs to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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