Daily Archives: July 10, 2009

Perry appoints Lowe chair of SBOE

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The good news is, he didn’t pick Cynthia Dunbar. The bad news is, it’s not clear how much better new State Board of Education Chair Gail Lowe will be. Lowe, co-publisher of the Lampasas Dispatch Record, was first elected to … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Too damn hot

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

My brain is too sunburned to think of anything clever to say about this particularly timely Friday Random Ten list. I think the theme will be clear to you. 1. Hot Cha – They Might Be Giants 2. Hot House … Continue reading →

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Saturday reminders

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder about a couple of things happening tomorrow that are of interest. One is the Central City Co-op garage sale, going on from 8 AM till noon at Fixers Automotive on 11th and Harvard in the Heights. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead to City Council redistricting

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Prof. Murray and Greg take a look at the upcoming redistricting of Houston City Council, with the latter offering a possible map of the to-be-11 districts. I have two things to add to their efforts. One is to wonder just … Continue reading →

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Federal court bench moving out of Galveston

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Disgraced former judge Sam Kent may be the last federal judge to serve in Galveston, at least for the foreseeable future. The state’s oldest federal bench, which remains vacant after the resignation of U.S. District Court Judge Samuel B. Kent, … Continue reading →

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Shriners Hospital in Galveston to reopen

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Good news. Delegates at the national Shriners convention meeting in San Antonio voted Monday to reopen a world-renowned burn hospital for children in Galveston, closed since it was damaged by Hurricane Ike in September. Convention delegates voted to keep open … Continue reading →

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