Daily Archives: April 8, 2009

Not dead yet

Just a little reminder that sometimes voters are removed from the rolls erroneously. Alegria Arce Hibbetts of Austin got a letter in late March saying that she might be dead. Or more specifically, the Texas secretary of state’s Texas Election … Continue reading

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Not dead yet

Just a little reminder that sometimes voters are removed from the rolls erroneously. Alegria Arce Hibbetts of Austin got a letter in late March saying that she might be dead. Or more specifically, the Texas secretary of state’s Texas Election … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Ike Dike

This certainly sounds like a promising idea. Protecting the region from a hurricane’s storm surge, says William Merrell of Texas A&M University at Galveston, is simple: Extend Galveston’s seawall to the island’s West End, build a similar structure along Bolivar … Continue reading

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The Ike Dike

This certainly sounds like a promising idea. Protecting the region from a hurricane’s storm surge, says William Merrell of Texas A&M University at Galveston, is simple: Extend Galveston’s seawall to the island’s West End, build a similar structure along Bolivar … Continue reading Continue reading

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CLC gambling update

Today there will be committee hearings on various gambling-related bills. I am reprinting here an email sent by Suzii Paynter of the Christian Life Coalition, which is one of the leading organizations that are fighting the expansion of gambling in … Continue reading

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CLC gambling update

Today there will be committee hearings on various gambling-related bills. I am reprinting here an email sent by Suzii Paynter of the Christian Life Coalition, which is one of the leading organizations that are fighting the expansion of gambling in … Continue reading Continue reading

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A letter to the President

Here’s another update from the Handmade Toy Alliance, in the form of a letter to the President on the current state of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and the need for a technical amendment to it for small … Continue reading Continue reading

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A letter to the President

Here’s another update from the Handmade Toy Alliance, in the form of a letter to the President on the current state of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) and the need for a technical amendment to it for small … Continue reading

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Radack’s Hill

Who says Harris County is flat? Not County Commissioner Steve Radack, who is building a hill in Hockley for soap box derby enthusiasts. It is a vision seven years in the making for Radack, who predicts the hill will draw … Continue reading

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Radack’s Hill

Who says Harris County is flat? Not County Commissioner Steve Radack, who is building a hill in Hockley for soap box derby enthusiasts. It is a vision seven years in the making for Radack, who predicts the hill will draw … Continue reading Continue reading

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America’s Least Wasteful Cities

We’re Number 22! Um, out of 25, which is to say out of the 25 largest cities in America. On the plus side, that’s two places higher than Dallas. And we were the best at eating leftovers, for which I … Continue reading

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America’s Least Wasteful Cities

We’re Number 22! Um, out of 25, which is to say out of the 25 largest cities in America. On the plus side, that’s two places higher than Dallas. And we were the best at eating leftovers, for which I … Continue reading Continue reading

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