Daily Archives: July 9, 2008

HouStoned is becoming Hair Balls

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Those of you who are fans of the Houston Press’ Rich Connelly, take note: As of July 14, 2008, Hair Balls becomes Web-based. On the Web, it will be expanded, it will be updated constantly, it will become a destination … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How much overtime is too much?

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I have two questions regarding this front page story that says “Understaffing costs Houston taxpayers $150 million in overtime”. Local governmental agencies spent large sums on overtime last year, in part to compensate for their understaffed police forces, according to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Feds inspect the jails

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s inspection time for the Harris County jails. The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday launched what is expected to be a five-day inspection of the Harris County Jail facilities downtown, part of a federal probe to determine whether the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Using less gas

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, even in Texas, people are using less gas as the price has skyrocketed. State gasoline tax collections reported in June indicated taxes fell for two months in a row after a streak of gains earlier this year even as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Believe Texas

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Among the many signs of Democratic resurgence this year is the increase in Democratic fundraising. Groups like Blue Texas and TexBlog PAC have emerged on the scene to help Democratic challengers gain ground in the Legislature and elsewhere. One person … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New Hot Bagel Shop coming

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Those of you who regularly stop for a bagel at the Hot Bagel Shop on Shepherd might have noticed that some of the other tenants in that little strip center where it resides have been moving out. There’s a reason … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Texas Blue interviews Diane Trautman

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Missed this when it first appeared: The Texas Blue has a nice interview with Harris Count Tax Assessor candidate Diane Trautman. They’ve got a player embedded in the post so you can listen there, or you can download the MP3 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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