Daily Archives: September 21, 2012

Friday randon ten: More one hit wonders, part 2

Following up on last week’s post, here are the remaining “one-hit wonders” in my collection from that list that I found in that Village Voice post. 1. Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood 2. In A Big Country – Big … Continue reading

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“Dead voter” purge finally laid to rest

Our long countywide nightmare is finally over. The running dispute over presumed-dead voters on Harris County rolls was substantially resolved Wednesday between the Texas Secretary of State’s office and Harris County’s tax registrar just hours before a Travis County judge … Continue reading

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Hammond pushes back on Pauken

After I read Patti Hart’s column about Tom Pauken and his anti-standardized testing quest, I noted the absence of a mention of uber-testing advocate Bill Hammond. Hammond has no trouble talking about Pauken, however. Tom Pauken, former chairman of the … Continue reading

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Endorsement watch: Civil courts, part 1

The Chron gets started on candidate endorsements with a first look at the civil court races. They made recommendations in seven of the 14 District Civil Court races, and in five of those seven they endorse the Democratic incumbent for … Continue reading

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The state would like for the counties to enforce the law against eight-liners

Apparently, some legislators who don’t much like gambling had a few things to say about that article about eight-liners. “Eight-liners that provide cash prizes are against the law, and the law needs to be enforced,” [State Sen. Dan] Patrick said … Continue reading

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