Daily Archives: November 4, 2010

RIP, Rep. Edmund Kuempel

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Edmund Kuempel (R-Seguin) has passed away at the age of 67. Kuempel, a salesman with CMC Steel Texas in Seguin, is chairman of the House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee, the panel through which gambling legislation typically flows. … Continue reading →

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What now for the red light cameras?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Barring anything unusual, red light cameras will be history in Houston, but their effect will be felt for some time. City Controller Ronald Green said the loss of the devices would amount to a $10 million shortfall in revenues, a … Continue reading →

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Do we or don’t we have a Speaker’s race?

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Depends on who you ask. I mean, it’s not a race if one person can legitimately claim to have already won, right? The speaker’s race in the Texas House is on, a challenger said today. The sitting speaker, however, said … Continue reading →

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Reinventing higher education

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

More stuff from last week to catch up on: Good luck with that. The state’s higher education agency called Thursday for sweeping changes in policy, including a revised method of funding community colleges and public universities, a greater emphasis on … Continue reading →

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It’s a go for REV Eco Shuttle

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

This happened last week, but I didn’t get to posting about it at that time. A vote by city council [October 27] caps the long, strange regulatory journey of Erik Ibarra’s Rev Eco-Shuttle service. Rulespassed by the council in August restricted Jitneylicenses to … Continue reading →

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