Daily Archives: July 19, 2007

Council passes wind power proposal

Good. The $628 million contract that the panel quietly approved devotes a third of the city’s energy purchases to wind-generated sources. [Mayor] White hopes the idea will give the city more stability in its roughly $150 million annual electricity budget, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Support ActBlue on Blogosphere Day

Today, July 19, has come to be known as “Blogosphere Day” on the progressive side of things. It dates back to 2004, when the confluence of a suddenly open Republican-held Congressional seat in Pennsylvania that had voted for Al Gore … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mike Engelhart fundraiser

If you read that Texas Lawyer article I linked to earlier, you know that there’s a lot of action already by both parties here in Harris County for the 2008 elections. You also got to meet one of the Democrats … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mighty big brick you’ve got there

I just have one thing to say about this story. Acme Brick took on a heavy task for its 116th birthday celebration: the creation of a 6,400-pound brick nicknamed “Clay.” Is it just me, or is anybody else having visions … Continue reading Continue reading

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Amarillo says red light cameras are effective

The good news for fans of red light cameras: The city of Amarillo says they’re effective at reducing the number of accidents. The city of Amarillo released its study of red-light cameras Tuesday, giving city commissioners some facts and findings … Continue reading Continue reading

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