Daily Archives: November 14, 2008

The Dynamo Stadium rally

Dynamo fans have their say about the East End stadium plan and the need for Commissioners Court to get involved for the current financing plan to happen. Houston East End Chamber of Commerce President Diane Lipton said it’s important for … Continue reading Continue reading

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From the “Predictions that didn’t quite pan out” department

While I maintain that only fools make predictions, not all predictions themselves are foolish. I think I did pretty well on mine, all things considered. But not everyone fared so well. For instance, in the comments to this post, the … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Kino factor

Last week it was reported that Craddick D Rep. Kino Flores of Palmview was being investigated by both the state of Texas and the feds. The investigation initially involved whether Flores illegally accepted a gift when he traveled at least … Continue reading Continue reading

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The counting is over

All of the ballots in Harris County have now been counted, and the results of all the races remain the same. Before Thursday, for instance, Democratic challenger Josefina Muniz Rendon was ahead of Republican state District Judge Elizabeth Ray by … Continue reading Continue reading

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Help a blogger out

David Mauro, one of the BOR bloggers, is in the running for a $10,000 blogging scholarship. He’s in second place, but currently trails the leader by about 3000 votes. David is both the only Texan and the only progressive political … Continue reading Continue reading

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