Daily Archives: February 27, 2010

Saturday video break: Three cheers for the red, white, and blue

I’ve heard it said that “The Stars And Stripes Forever” is the greatest piece of American music ever written. It’s certainly the most recognizable, and as you can see below, it’s pretty versatile as well: I think ol’ John Phillip … Continue reading

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Early voting final report

Early voting was up considerably from the 2006 primaries. According to figures released Friday by Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman, 84,018 total early votes were cast in person for the Harris County primaries — compared with 33,362 in 2006. A … Continue reading

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Two Trib primary stories

The Trib has done a series of good, informative stories on primary battles across the state, which I recommend you read. Two of their most recent are especially worthwhile: First is HD43, in which freshman Dem Rep. Tara Rios Ybarra … Continue reading

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CCA reverses itself, overturns death penalty in Hood case

Good. A bitterly divided Court of Criminal Appeals granted a new sentencing trial for [Charles Dean] Hood based on frequently shifting U.S. Supreme Court rulings on flawed jury instructions used prior to 1991. The 5-4 decision did not affect Hood’s … Continue reading

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More on the Sugar Land minor league baseball push

Here’s an update from the Chron to last week’s news about Sugar Land’s pursuit of a minor league baseball team. The preliminary discussions about the ballpark put it in the Class AAA compatibility range, typically requiring a seating capacity at … Continue reading

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