Daily Archives: May 14, 2008

Big Sheriff is watching you

Unbelievable. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office acknowledged Tuesday that deputies were assigned to watch two brothers who filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the department over their arrest during a 2002 drug raid. Sheriff’s Capt. John Martin said one … Continue reading Continue reading

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The city budget for 2009

The Mayor’s proposed budget for 2009 has something for everyone, which no doubt also means something for everyone to complain about. Mayor Bill White unveiled a record $4 billion budget proposal Tuesday, calling for a sharp increase in spending on … Continue reading Continue reading

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Plug pulled on Philly wi-fi

Alas. Question: What ever happened to municipal Wi-Fi? Answer: Not much. Unless you want to count Earthlink’s announcement today that it will discontinue its municipal wireless network in Philadelphia, an experiment once touted as a new model of low-cost, public … Continue reading Continue reading

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Slow down, you move too fast

I know this will be a shock to everyone who drives in Houston, but so far the high price of gasoline does not appear to be having any effect on how fast people drive. If drivers are slowing down to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Perry says again that he’s running again

From last week: For those who didn’t hear — or believe — him the first time, Gov. Perry said again today that he is running for reelection in 2010. He told reporters at a public event in Fredericksburg that he … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mount Rush Hour revisited

When I snapped a picture of David Adickes’ latest installation, on I-10 just north of downtown, I assumed (Adickes being a Presidential-sculpture guy and all) that all four of the giant heads on display belonged to US Presidents. I see … Continue reading Continue reading

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