Daily Archives: July 31, 2007

Burka on Heflin

Having previously made a mockery of the announcement that the state GOP has hired Talmadge Heflin to the post of Executive Director, I was all set to cackle a little more when I saw that Paul Burka‘s jaw had dropped … Continue reading Continue reading

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Lampson op-ed on Farm Bill

The following is an op-ed by Rep. Nick Lampson on the farm bill that was just passed out of Congress. I confess, this is not the sort of thing that I normally follow closely (some folks at MyDD did a … Continue reading Continue reading

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What “innocent till proven guilty” really means

As the case against Michael Vick goes forward, I think it’s important to pause a moment and think about this. R.L. White, president of the Atlanta chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said the Atlanta … Continue reading Continue reading

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But who might take advantage?

Yesterday, Clay Robison wrote about Governor Perry’s controversial community college funding veto, and speculated about the possibility of political gain for Democrats as a result: There is a potentially large, negative political impact — not for Perry, who won’t be … Continue reading Continue reading

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Laney disputes Craddick’s absolute power

As we know, Attorney General Greg Abbott is soliciting briefs from various parties before he makes a ruling of some kind on the Keffer request, which is about the legality of House Speaker Tom Craddick’s assertion that he is not … Continue reading Continue reading

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Development along the Main Street line

Christof looks at development projects along the Main Street rail line since 2004: As in 2004, I can count lots of proposed projects along the line: the two Midtown projects, more Downtown highrises and renovations, air rights development at Wheeler … Continue reading Continue reading

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HOT or not?

I see from this article in the Chron that my impression of the whole HOV-to-HOT lanes thing has been mistaken. If an HOV lane becomes congested under rules requiring at least two people in each vehicle, there is little choice … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bad ad placement

And now for something a little lighter: I present to you Fifteen Unfortunately Placed Ads. I may never get the image of the second one out of my head. Thanks to Mark Evanier for the link. Continue reading

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