Daily Archives: October 7, 2007

The Chron on the Bissonnet high rise

My kudos to the headline writer for coming up with “Faulty tower”. Showing appropriate leadership, Mayor Bill White supports opponents of the tower. The mayor recognizes the desire of many Houstonians to move closer to their work, which will add … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 5 Comments

Turnout and Prop 15

The Chron continues its series on Constitutional amendments on this year’s ballot with a look at Prop 15, the initiative to fund cancer research with $3 billion in bonds. No organized opposition has emerged to Proposition 15, but detractors say … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2007 | 2 Comments

How about that utility dereg?

So what do we know about utilities deregulation in Texas? Well, first and foremost, it hasn’t delivered on its biggest promise: “Competition in the electric industry will benefit Texans by reducing monthly rates and offering consumers more choices about the … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in The great state of Texas | 3 Comments

Abstinence education funding cuts coming

Good. Some providers of sexual abstinence programs in Texas schools are cutting back their operations because $50 million in federal funds for abstinence promotion quietly expired last week. Despite an 11th-hour extension of funding until Dec. 31, the effect is … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Comments Off on Abstinence education funding cuts coming

More tort “reform” commentary

The NYT had a story on Friday about an increase in the number of doctors in Texas, which is being claimed by tort “reformers” as proof of their success. I’ve been over this ground plenty of times, so I’m going … Continue reading Continue reading

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