Daily Archives: July 15, 2007

Bush Promises To Veto CHIP Expansion

Posted on July 15, 2007 by admin

Apparently, Bush has not seen SICKO. And, no surprise here, he doesn’t give a damn about uninsured children. He plans to veto any expansion of CHIP. His excuses are mind numbing. Someone remind me of the cost per day of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TYC outsourcing custody of 10-13 year olds

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Do you read the Texas Register? It’s the weekly notice bulletin for all state agency rulemaking published by the Secretary of State. Apparently, the Texas Youth Commission has decided that it’s the ideal place for public announcement of policy changes, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bunker Hill widening revisited

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I heard this story on KUHF on Friday evening, and it piqued my curiosity. Donna Freeman knows this area. She’s lived here for most of her life and is proud of a small creek and patch of woods just off … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mackey draws SEC’s attention

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, a CEO posting information on message boards under a pseudonym that may affect the stock price of his company or that of a rival company that his firm hopes to acquire is something that regulators frown on. Who knew? … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Classroom blogging

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a course being taught this summer on Texas State and Local Government at Austin Community College that requires students to set up and write a blog as part of their grade. Establishing a Texas-oriented political blog counts for 16.6% … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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