Daily Archives: December 14, 2009

Still more on Parker’s win

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Hereare a couple of photo slide shows from the Annise Parker victory party on Saturday, from TPM and Hair Balls, the latter of which has some pix from the Gene Locke event as well. And BOR has a recording of … Continue reading →

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BAE gets a reprieve from the GAO

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The Government Accountability Office has set aside the Army’s decision to award a $2.6 billion contract to build combat trucks to Oshkosh Systems, giving at least a temporary victory to BAE Systems of Sealy, which currently has that contract. Michael … Continue reading →

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And now that that’s over…

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It’s time to start focusing on the 2010 elections. Yeah, I know, I’m still recovering from the Houston runoffs as well. But the fact is that the filing deadline for the 2010 primaries is three weeks away, and candidates are … Continue reading →

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Mayor Parker hits the ground running

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor-Elect Annise Parker talks to the Chron and tells us again what she intends to do after she’s sworn in. “One of the reasons I’m not having that big, excited, happy feeling is that there is a lot of work … Continue reading →

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More on the new DA drug policy

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Mark Bennett notes the new policy for dealing with trace amounts of drugs as announced by the Harris County DA’s office and suggests there’s little to be concerned about. What we’re really talking about here is a small number of … Continue reading →

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Council rejects Ashby appeal

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I know, I can’t believe it, either. The Houston City Council on Wednesday eliminated the final option outside the courthouse for the developers of the Ashby high-rise to gain approval of the 23-story, mixed-use development they first sought to build … Continue reading →

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TAMU-SA update

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an update on the Texas A&M campus in San Antonio, which is now searching for a full-time president of the school. Regents for the Texas A&M University System have appointed an advisory committee made up of regents, administrators, faculty, … Continue reading →

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