Daily Archives: April 18, 2008

More on the Perry 2010 plan

PoliTex has some follow-up comments from Rick Perry after his surprise re-election announcement from yesterday. [Perry] didn’t seem to see the big deal [over the timing of his announcement]. “I just got asked,” Perry said. “After a while, as people … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, Danny Federici

I noticed a new name among the E Street Band members on Monday night (not counting fiddler Sister Soozie, as Springsteen explained Patty Scialfa’s absence by noting they had three teenagers), but didn’t know the reason for it. Now I … Continue reading Continue reading

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Friday random ten: Live in concert

After the great experience of Monday’s Springsteen concert, I thought I’d try a little something different for this week’s random music selections. Here’s a list of ten memorable live music performances I’ve seen: 1. Maynard Ferguson, Snug Harbor, Staten Island, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ibarra brothers want to go back to court

You know that settlement agreement in the lawsuit against the Sheriff’s office? It may not be so settled after all. The county paid Sean Carlos Ibarra and Erik Adam Ibarra the agreed settlement on April 1, but the brothers want … Continue reading Continue reading

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Making Montrose walkable

This sounds like excellent news. The Montrose Boulevard Conservancy’s two-year plan to create a high-quality, landscaped and well-lighted pedestrian pathway with park-like amenities along one of Houston’s main streets got a green light from area residents on April 10. The … Continue reading Continue reading

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Council approves billboard deal

The deal with Clear Channel to take down 831 billboards, which was presumably tagged by Council last week, has now been approved unanimously. The agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor would remove 831 small and medium-sized billboards — a two-thirds reduction … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ashby highrise lawsuit coming?

That’s what Houston Politics reports will eventually happen. James Reeder, a co-chairman of the neighborhood group fighting the proposed tower, says it’s likely that the developers will make enough changes in their project to secure the permits they need. Since … Continue reading Continue reading

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