Daily Archives: August 2, 2007

Asking questions about the red light cameras

On Tuesday, Matt Stiles announced he was going to have the opportunity to ask the powers that be about the city’s red light camera program. He’s done his thing, and you can listen to the answers he got here (MP3). … Continue reading Continue reading

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New TDP website

In case you haven’t seen it yet, the just-unveiled updated Texas Democratic Party website is worth a look. It’s more community-oriented, got more up-to-date content, and it just looks nicer. Check it out. Continue reading

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Noriega liveblogging on Daily Kos

Rick Noriega paid a visit to Yearly Kos today and blogged about it here. Lots of positive responses to him there, which is no surprise to anyone who’s met Rick. You sometimes hear about candidates who have Elvis in them, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Old Sixth Ward protections pass City Council

At long last, City Council has finally approved the much anticipated historic district ordinance for the Old Sixth Ward. Preservationists hailed the 12-1 vote as a new era in Houston’s cultural consciousness. The 33-acre protected district contains the highest concentration … Continue reading Continue reading

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Infernal update

Rich Connelly has an update on the sudden shutdown of Infernal Bridegroom Productions, which unfortunately appears to substantiate my speculation about the possibility of malfeasance. “Insurmountable financial difficulties” was the official word, and IBP employees, ex-employees and board members were … Continue reading Continue reading

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Four day school week on hold for now

The Lancaster ISD, which had petitioned the Texas Education Agency for a waiver to allow a four day school week, has backed off that request, at least for now. Superintendent Larry Lewis said Tuesday he withdrew the waiver application because … Continue reading Continue reading

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Walton and Johnson move to 950 AM

I noted before that the unfunny duo of Walton and Johnson was to move from rock station 103.7 KIOL to talk radio station 950 AM KPRC. They make their debut next week. They’ll host the morning talk show 5:30-10 a.m. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Fifteen geek novels to read before you die

Dwight Silverman has a reading list of novels for geeks that you might like. The criteria for making the list is a bit elastic – from affecting the geek culture and language (the Hitchhiker’s Guide trilogy) to being about a … Continue reading Continue reading

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