Daily Archives: January 25, 2008

The GOP’s woes, or lack thereof

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Depending on who you ask, either 2008 is going to be another successful year for the Harris County GOP, or it’s gonna suck. As he tries to keep the job of Harris County judge, Republican Ed Emmett is warning that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Same name, different song

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

One thing that bedeviled me as I put together my cover-related Random Tens was running into songs that were definitely not the same, but bore the same name. To apply the final bludgeonings to this expired equestrian, here’s a Random … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Countywide smoking ban proposed

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As you may recall, one of the arguments against the expanded smoking ban that the city of Houston passed last year was that watering holes out near unincorporated areas would be put at a disadvantage. Well, it looks like the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dukes and Craddick

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said before that there really isn’t aren’t any relevant issues beyond Tom Craddick’s Speakership in most contested House primaries. Along those lines, via BOR comes this AusChron story about Travis County Craddick Dem Rep. Dawnna Dukes and her TPA-endorsed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And speaking of planning…

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Miya reminds us that the ongoing planning/anti-planning debate is more than just theoretical, because the anti-Ashby highrise ordinance, which was put off in November, is set to come back before Council soon. Of interest to me is her connection of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Paper, no plastic

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Good for Whole Foods. Natural and organic grocer Whole Foods Market announced [Tuesday] it will stop using disposable plastic grocery bags at supermarket checkouts and encourage reusable bags instead. The decision affects all of the company’s 270 stores in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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