Daily Archives: July 11, 2007

Noriega on Lady Bird

State Rep. Rick Noriega has issued the following statement on the passing on Lady Bird Johnson: “Melissa and I were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Lady Bird Johnson this afternoon. She represented the best of Texas – … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, Lady Bird Johnson

Former First Lady and all around national treasure Lady Bird Johnson has passed away at the age of 94. In recent years, the widow of Lyndon Baines Johnson was virtually silenced by a stroke. She was nearly blinded by macular … Continue reading Continue reading

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But, Do We Need To Stock Up On Duct Tape?

Michael Chertoff’s “gut” is telling him we are facing a heightened terrorist threat this summer. Has his gut turned red? Orange? Has he made a Home Depot run for duct tape? I’m confused by his remarks as they sound awfully … Continue reading Continue reading

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Better times at BARC

I’ve read this story on Kent Robertson, the new boss of the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC), and it occurs to me that I just hadn’t realized how bad things had been there. “We hear it all the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Noriega to announce tomorrow

Rick Noriega will officially announce the creation of the “Rick Noriega for Texas Exploratory Committee” for the U.S. Senate tomorrow morning in Austin. Miya Shay has the press release. Details are as follows: Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:00 a.m. CDT … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Hill on Noriega and Watts

Via Muse comes this article in The Hill on the emerging and exciting Democratic primary for Senate between Mikal Watts and Rick Noriega. I’ll leave it to Muse to highlight the best parts, I just want to note that for … Continue reading Continue reading

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Take the train to the plane (someday)

Tory relates a story of a quick but expensive cab ride from the airport to his hotel in Boston versus a cheap but slower trip back via mass transit, and asks: What do you think Metro’s trip times to IAH … Continue reading Continue reading

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