Daily Archives: August 14, 2007

Everyone wants to welcome Karl Rove back to Texas

Looks like we here in Texas aren’t the only ones who want to give Karl Rove a warm welcome back to Texas. Howie Klein, Firedoglake, and others associated with the Blue America 08 PAC all joined in to give the … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, Phil Rizzuto

Phil “The Scooter” Rizzuto, legendary Yankee shortstop and broadcaster, has died at the age of 89. In many ways, the Yankees were Rizzuto’s family. Excepting a three-year stretch in the United States Navy (1943-45) during World War II, Rizzuto was … Continue reading Continue reading

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You there! Put that cigarette out!

The next time you peer into a mirror, take a closer look. You’ll be staring at the enforcement mechanism for the city’s new anti-smoking ordinance. When the city of Houston’s smoking ban expands next month to include bars, it largely … Continue reading Continue reading

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Cut and plug

Matt Stiles tells us why the River Oaks Shopping Center hasn’t been demolished quite yet. The owner, Weingarten Realty Investors, can’t raze the building at West Gray and Shepherd until its plumber disconnects the waste water sewers at the various … Continue reading Continue reading

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Who will run for the CCA?

Grits raises a question he’s asked before, which is “Will we have good candidates to run for the Court of Criminal Appeals”, also known as Texas’ worst court? Somebody with experience or name ID would be good, but in the … Continue reading Continue reading

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History everywhere you look

I confess, when I first heard about the county bond proposal for the November ballot, which would include money for improvements and additions to the criminal justice center downtown, it didn’t occur to me that there might be a preservation … Continue reading Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of August 13

Round we go again. Matt did the compiling, and I’ve got a copy beneath the fold. Click on to see what’s been going on. Continue reading

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