Daily Archives: April 27, 2012

Friday random ten: Here there be randomness

Feels like the kind of week for some old school random ten-ness. 1. Dancing Barefoot – U2 2. San Lorenzo – Pat Metheny Group 3. Race Car Ya-Yas – CAKE 4. I’m In The Mood – John Lee Hooker 5. … Continue reading

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Here come the lobbyists

It’s getting real in the United versus Southwest fight. Both sides have enlisted A-list lobbying teams. United’s includes Marty Stein, who until little more than a year ago was Mayor Annise Parker’s agenda director; former City Attorney Anthony Hall and … Continue reading

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Rep. Reynolds busted for barratry

Oh, for crying out loud. State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, was arrested Tuesday evening [for barratry, the unlawful solicitation of clients by lawyers] and posted $5,000 bail shortly after midnight. A former associate municipal judge for the City of … Continue reading

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Bike sharing is officially almost here

From Citizens Net: Beginning Wednesday, May 2, 2012, Houston will be one of only 15 U.S. cities to launch a bike share program to make getting around downtown a whole lot easier. The bike share program, known as Houston B-cycle, … Continue reading

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Your voter registration card is in the mail

Someone was just asking me about this, so I’m glad to see that they’re on their way. Harris County officials prepared to ship out 1.7 million voter registration cards Tuesday – after an unprecedented nearly five-month delay resulting from a … Continue reading

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