Daily Archives: May 11, 2010

Central City Co-Op Fundraiser

Central City Co-Op, Houston’s original organic co-op, is doing its annual fundraiser at this time. The following is from Tiffany Tyler, the chair of the Central City Co-Op Board, and also my wife: Central City Co-op is partnering with Bubbles … Continue reading

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How about filling all of the court vacancies?

I don’t really have an opinion about the newest Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan. There are people I respect who think she’s a good choice, and people I respect who wanted someone else, generally Diane Wood, to be the nominee … Continue reading

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Get ready for larger class sizes

Back in 1984, one of the school reforms that resulted from the Perot Commission was a mandate that elementary school classes could have no more than 22 students in them. Many things have changed since then, but that standard has … Continue reading

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O’Neill to resign from Supreme Court

State Supreme Court Justice Harriet O’Neill, who announced last year that she would not run for re-election, has now announced that she will step down from the Court in June. She told Gov. Rick Perry and the other members of … Continue reading

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Don’t hold your breath for high speed rail

It’s still years away from being anything more than a wish list item. Bill Glavin, appointed late last year as the Texas Department of Transportation’s first rail director, told the Tarrant Regional Mobility Coalition on Wednesday that years of careful … Continue reading

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