Daily Archives: August 17, 2012

Friday random ten: Non-stupid Texas songs

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I came across this this Dallas Observer list of the 100 Best Texas Songs, and as I can’t resist a good list I figured I ought to be able to get a random ten out of it. 1. She’s No … Continue reading →

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On hedging one’s bets

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Writing in the Trib, Mustafa Tameez tells Republicans that there such a thing as too much of a good thing for them. If Republicans win in SD-10, there will only be 11 Democrats in the Texas Senate. That means that … Continue reading →

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No stay for voter registration injunction

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Good. A federal judge in Galveston today denied the state’s request for a stay that would have allowed Texas to enforce several of its voter registration laws. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office asked for the stay on Aug. 4 … Continue reading →

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Opposing the privatized psych hospital

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Some pushback on a bad idea. A coalition of influential Texas organizations is pushing back against the proposed privatization of a state psychiatric hospital by Geo Care, a subsidiary of a prison operations group that has a troubled history in … Continue reading →

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Regent Square gets off the ground

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This has been a long time coming. More than five years after announcing plans for the 24-acre Regent Square project off Allen Parkway, GID Development Group has begun construction on the first building, a 21-story apartment tower called The Sovereign. … Continue reading →

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