Daily Archives: June 13, 2013

RAND reminds us what we’re not getting

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Not expanding Medicaid is a really bad deal for Texas, and all those other states like Texas. States that choose not to expand Medicaid under federal health care reform will leave millions of their residents without health insurance and increase … Continue reading →

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So many Dome ideas

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation has plenty of material to work with as it prepares to make a recommendation to Commissioners Court about the Astrodome. Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. staff will spend the next week evaluating … Continue reading →

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They name the development after whatever they bulldozed in order to build it

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The title of this post is an old joke, but what happened recently at Woodland Park is not. Nonsequiteuse explains. I was alerted to an egregious clear-cutting along Woodland Park, a City of Houston public park at the edge of … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of June 10

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks that we should have tried to get redistricting done right the first time instead of waiting till now to involve the public as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Senate committee passed redistricting bills

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As is, no amendments. After a two-hour hearing this morning, the Senate redistricting committee voted out bills that would make the three interim legislative and congressional maps permanent. The votes on the bills were all on party lines 8-6. Greg … Continue reading →

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