Daily Archives: July 4, 2008

Boot this!

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I like the sound of this. While towing companies are regulated, booting companies are not. They may soon be, as officials craft an ordinance to regulate the practice. “We’ve seen an increase in this kind of complaint since last summer,” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Experiment Continues to Illuminate

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

(The following is a guest post from Joe Jaworski.) This week, we mark 232 years since our nation declared its independence and launched the greatest experiment in democracy the world has ever known. That experiment continues to illuminate. The Founders … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Comer sues the TEA

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Remember Chris Comer, the former director of science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) who was forced to resign over a bogus controversy concerning intelligent design? According to the Observer blog, she has now filed a lawsuit against her … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Deputies arrest plaintiff in suit against Sheriff’s office

Posted on July 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

In late May, the Ibarra brothers and several other people filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, claiming that its deputies retaliated against people who filed complaints about them. Now one of those plaintiffs has been arrested by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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