Daily Archives: September 4, 2007

HFD Intern blogging

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Meet Tobias Schafer, who is a firefighter from Germany here visiting Houston as an intern with HFD and blogging about his experiences. It’s pretty interesting reading, both in terms of seeing what firefighters do and seeing our city through a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Olivo gets primaried again

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Hal reports on the announcement that Fort Bend activist Ron E. Reynolds will challenge State Rep. Dora Olivo for the Democratic nomination for HD27 next year. District 27 has been represented by state Rep. Dora Olivo (D – Rosenberg) for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And so the demolition begins

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know when exactly it happened, since I was out of town for a few days and just drove past it for the first time in nearly a week today, but demolition has finally begun on the River Oaks … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tolling the interstates?

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a story from the weekend that I daresay raised an eyebrow or two. The Texas Department of Transportation is pushing Congress to pass a federal law allowing the state to “buy back” parts of existing interstate highways and turn … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Is it a surcharge if no one pays it?

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve blogged before about the “Texas Driver Responsibility Act of 2003”, which added large surcharges to various traffic offenses. Turns out, quite a few people aren’t paying them, even though they risk arrest for not doing so. Passed in 2003, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Jack comes to the radio dial

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve got ourselves a new station format in town. The eclectic, iPod shuffle-like music format known as Jack FM [made] its Houston debut at 10:37 a.m. Friday at 103.7 FM. The Cumulus Media station, now known as KIOL or Rock … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Q&A on the Universities line

Posted on September 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Some good questions and interesting answers concerning the Universities line, all of which arose during last week’s public hearing. A couple that caught my eye: Q: Christof Spieler and Daphne Scarbrough asked why plans do not show a station serving … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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