Daily Archives: December 5, 2007

Trautman for Tax Assessor

Here is the news regarding the candidacy for Tax Assessor that I alluded to earlier. That candidate is Diane Trautman. [A]fter much soul searching over the Thanksgiving holidays and encouragement from my family, friends, and past supporters, I have made … Continue reading Continue reading

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Filing news: Contested primaries coming

Lots more filing activity going on. Here’s a quick summary. – Numerous District Court candidates in Harris County have made their candidacies official, including Al Bennett (61st District Court (Civil)) and Josefina Muniz Rendon (165th District Court (Civil)), who do … Continue reading Continue reading

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Houston WiFi, the next stage

So we know that EarthLink is basically abandoning the municipal WiFi market, and we know that the original deal the city had with EarthLink is more or less kaput, in spirit if not yet in legal terms. Where do we … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on the FTA’s demands to Metro

Here’s the fuller version of the story about the FTA telling Metro to resubmit paperwork for federal funding. It was front page above the fold in today’s Chron, and it sounds more alarming than it did yesterday. An unexpected demand … Continue reading Continue reading

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The filings I’m waiting for

Now that filing season has begun, here are the races where I’m most anxious to see who (or if) the opposition candidate will be. In some cases, there may be a candidate out there and I’ve just not heard about … Continue reading Continue reading

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Rene versus Ridgway for Justice of the Peace

We don’t get a whole lot of D-versus-R elections for Justice of the Peace around here – by my count, only three of the fourteen JP races in the past two cycles had both a Dem and a Republican in … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on the TEA and Chris Comer

Following up on the earlier bloggage about the Texas Education Agency and its curious position on scientific neutrality, Bluedaze and PDiddie round up more reactions and commentary, to which I’ll add Wonkette (never a good sign for a government agency … Continue reading Continue reading

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Catastrophic, in a good way

The theater troupe known as Infernal Bridegroom Productions, which shut its doors several months ago due to financial strife, has been reborn under a new name. You wouldn’t think anything “catastrophic” would prompt an eager welcome. But when theater fans … Continue reading Continue reading

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Marketing atheism

Looking for a special gift for that devout atheist in your life? It might be harder than you think to find something appropriate. According to Greg Beato, atheists are way behind the entrepreneurial curve. Look for atheist perfume, and you’ll … Continue reading Continue reading

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