Daily Archives: January 14, 2008

The land for Dynamo Stadium

This story about the city’s letter of intent to buy land east of downtown on which a future Dynamo Stadium will be built raises a lot of questions. The city could spend up to $20 million to buy six downtown … Continue reading Continue reading

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County sues builders over “bandit” signs

I support this effort. Harris County has sued a homebuilder over advertising signs placed along public rights of way, the first time the county has tried to enforce the state’s new bandit sign law. Espree Homes and Royce Builders, owned … Continue reading Continue reading

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Candidate interview: Joe Jaworski

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. There’s been a lot of focus lately among Democrats on winning back seats … Continue reading Continue reading

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The homestretch for the Katy Freeway expansion

Hard to believe since I know it feels like it’s been under construction forever, but the Katy Freeway widening project is coming to an end this year, at least if things go as planned. A couple of thoughts from the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Where the DeLay case stands now

Now that he’s back in Texas, you may be wondering what the current status is of the DeLay prosecution. The Observer’s Cody Garrett has a nice summary: The case is on the docket for March 7, but that may be … Continue reading Continue reading

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No thank you for not smoking

Now that’s what I call a backlash. The owner of a small German computer company has fired three non-smoking workers because they were threatening to disturb the peace after they requested a smoke-free environment. The manager of the 10-person IT … Continue reading Continue reading

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