Daily Archives: January 12, 2010

A hippie bohemian flashback

Remember this? Those were the days, my friends, those were the days. These days? Not so much. Three years ago, developers got the city to shut down Bolsover Street so they could build the seven-story complex, but those plans stopped … Continue reading

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Coleman sets Perry straight

Thank God for Garnet Coleman. Sometimes, these things just need to be said. Click here to see what Rep. Coleman was responding to.

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SBOE prepares to screw up social studies

From a TFN press release: The state’s leading religious liberties group today joined with clergy and scholars in calling on the State Board of Education to approve new curriculum standards that don’t undermine religious freedom in Texas social studies classrooms. … Continue reading

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On a side note regarding Commissioners Court

Just a quick point to note regarding Commissioners Court and its various perks. In a few months, we’re going to hear from Mayor White’s term limits commission regarding suggested alterations to Houston’s term limits law. When we do, we’ll be … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Keith Branch

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading

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Perry (not) for President

By now you’re probably aware of the current Texas Monthly cover story, in which Paul Burka makes the case that Rick Perry is positioning himself for a run at the Presidency in 2012. I don’t care to get into a … Continue reading

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From the “It’s good to be the czar” files

Every few years we get an article like this one about how the sweetest gig in the state is being a Harris County Commissioner. Commissioners may have the safest jobs in Harris County politics. No incumbent has lost an election … Continue reading

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Trying again with IBM

Maybe the second time will be the charm. The turnaround of the troubled $863 million data center contract between Texas and IBM Corp. has cleared its first major hurdle. On Tuesday, state officials released an “agreement in principle” for restructuring … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 11

With blue lips and chattering teeth, the Texas Progressive Alliance brings you a hot steaming mug of blog highlights for the week. Click on for more.

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