Daily Archives: June 2, 2013

Weekend link dump for June 2

Charles Ramsey will have free burgers for life. Well deserved. The dark side of Greek yogurt. If you’ve ever wanted to eat at Krusty Burger, you will soon get your chance. “If Gingrich or Romney in 2005 could be counted … Continue reading

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The redistricting road show is coming

The House Redistricting Committee is taking it on the road. Rep. Drew Darby, chairman of the House Select Committee on Redistricting, said at a hearing Saturday that he’s decided to hold informational sessions in three of the state’s largest cities … Continue reading

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The townhomes are indeed coming

I have three things to say about this Lisa Gray column. “So the bad stuff we’re going to see today,” I asked, “it’ll be a cautionary tale for the suburbs?” I was driving west from downtown on what I thought … Continue reading

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Making San Antonio more musical

San Antonio is a little jealous of Austin, it seems. Tired of San Antonio playing second fiddle to Austin when it comes to a live music scene, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff on Friday laid out ambitious plans to change … Continue reading

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Don’t be surprised if we have brownouts

That’s the message I take from this. Temperatures in parts of Texas have started hitting the upper 90s, and they’re likely to stay above normal this summer, according to a forecast by federal climatologists. That means another difficult summer for the … Continue reading

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