Daily Archives: April 6, 2008

Rice to hire Cal’s Braun as basketball coach

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Meet the new coach. Three weeks after dismissing the winningest men’s basketball coach in program history, Rice stands poised to hire former Cal coach Ben Braun as successor to Willis Wilson. According to an NCAA official, Braun will be introduced … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The high cost of getting tuff on crime

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Great article in the Chron about the decline of personal recognizance bonds in Harris County and the effect it has on the local jail population. You need to read the whole thing, as it really adds a lot to the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TexBlog PAC: We did it!

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

All right! after our five-day campaign, the TexBlog PAC wound up with more than 50 donors, and more than $2000 raised, which surpassed both of our goals. On behalf of the PAC board, I thank everyone who contributed to this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Toll road cameras expand in scope

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

In December of 2006, we heard about how the Harris County Toll Road Authority was using cameras stationed at toll lanes to identify and nab serial toll-skippers. The Chron story at the time also said that “the technology [is] useful … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Whither carpal tunnel syndrome?

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Was the epidemic of carpal tunnel syndrome overstated? “At its height of diagnosis, anybody showing up at a doctor’s office with wrist pain or hand pain was being diagnosed with carpal tunnel,” said Carol Harnett, vice president of insurer Hartford … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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