Daily Archives: September 6, 2007

In the Pink Texas Monthly

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Congrats to Eileen for her new gig as the first-ever editor of texasmonthly.com. The post doesn’t say what she’ll actually be doing there, though one presumes she’ll be livening up the weekly staff meetings, but I’m sure we’ll find out … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DOJ opposes net neutrality

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Can’t say this surprises me. The Justice Department said today that Internet service providers should be allowed to charge a fee for priority Web traffic. The agency told the Federal Communications Commission, which is reviewing high-speed Internet practices, that it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Still time for the HISD bond referendum?

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I had the pleasure of speaking before the HGLBT Political Caucus on Wednesday night. It actually was more of a Q&A session, which is more fun anyway, especially since I don’t exactly have a stump speech I can lean on. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Looscan Library ribbon-cutting (with photos)

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Tiffany Tyler

Yesterday afternoon there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Looscan Library at Willowick and Westheimer. Brief remarks were made by Rhea Brown Lawson, the HPL Director; Mayor White; Council Member Pam Holm; Bonnie Brooks, the President of Friends of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the announced candidates

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

We know who’s running for city offices this year (well, we think we know – more on that in a minute). But who are some of these people? Today’s Chron story gives a few answers. Four incumbent council members will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Yanez announces for Supreme Court

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The good news is that Court of Appeals Judge Linda Yanez has announced her intention to run for the State Supreme Court. From her press release: Yanez, a Democrat and the Senior Justice on the 13th Court of Appeals, said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“The Evolver”

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

You’ve probably heard about Robert Draper’s book Dead Certain, in which the author got a remarkable amount of access to President Bush. If you haven’t bought the book yet, you can read an excerpt from the excerpt that Texas Monthly … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another year, another dollar coin design

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

And the great dollar coin experiment continues on. Congress on Tuesday approved a redesign of the Sacagawea dollar in hopes of enticing consumer and business use of the gold-colored dollar. Under legislation passed by voice vote in the House and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EZ Tag traffic down

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Traffic in Houston’s EZ Tag lanes was down 7 percent on Tuesday after the 25 cent toll increase went into effect compared to the week before. Officials attributed the dip in part to some commuters stretching out their Labor Day … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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