Daily Archives: July 21, 2009

Rice gets stimulus funds for physics building

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Go Owls! Rice University narrowly missed a chance at federal funding for a new physics building last year. The $787 billion federal stimulus plan offered a second chance. The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced Monday that Rice will … Continue reading →

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The HISD Trustee races

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Most of the electoral action this fall will be for City of Houston races, but there are also five HISD Trustee seats on the ballot, one of which will be open. School Zone reports on the two races that will … Continue reading →

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US Attorney update

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Mary Flood notes that while we still don’t have a nominee for US Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, we at least now have a list of finalists. The committee met with the four folks whose names were sent … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst settles financial disclosure complaint

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Well, now we have an idea of where Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst gets his wealth. The Republican sent the Texas Ethics Commission two corrected financial statements covering 2007 and 2008 filings. The new disclosures show Dewhurst holds a stake in … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of July 20

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It’s time for another Texas Progressive Alliance blog roundup. Click on for the highlights.

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