Daily Archives: August 7, 2011

Weekend link dump for August 7

Congressional Republicans love dirty fuels more than they claim to revere the military. It’s easier to negotiate with North Korea these days than it is with Congressional Republicans. I want this woman to be my lawyer. Great, now I have … Continue reading

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Chron story on Harris County redistricting

County Commissioners are shocked and dismayed to learn that there are people who would question their ability to do whatever they want to do. The county released an amended map on Friday, having gathered community input on the initial map … Continue reading

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Former CM Pam Holm to run for HD136

So says Robert Miller. Pam Holm, who represented District G on the Houston City Council from 2004 through 2009, has decided to run to replace Speaker Beverly Woolley in Texas HD 136. Ms. Holm was a prolific fundraiser the three … Continue reading

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Austin ISD rehiring some teachers

A little bit of good news. The Austin school board voted Monday to abandon plans to expand class sizes to save money, reverting to the ideal student-teacher ratio of 22-to-1 for classes in kindergarten through the fourth grade and prompting … Continue reading

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No high school games on the Longhorn Network

For now, anyway. The Big 12’s athletic directors unanimously agreed to a moratorium on high school content delivered on institutional or conference media platforms for a minimum of one year, the league announced in a release Monday. League athletic directors … Continue reading

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