Daily Archives: January 6, 2019

Weekend link dump for January 6

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

“The U.S. national parks are using the growing popularity of astrotourism to protect the night sky from light pollution.” Happy 45th birthday to the Endangered Species Act. We need it now more than ever. “Trump’s approval rating is, remember, unusually … Continue reading →

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Anti-Obamacare ruling appealed

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The big non-Mueller story to follow for 2019. The Democratic coalition of states battling Texas over the fate of the Affordable Care Act has formally begun the process of challenging a Dec. 14 decision ruling the law unconstitutional in its … Continue reading →

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Crashing the Legislative Ladies Club

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I didn’t know there was such a thing as a Legislative Ladies Club, but now that I do I’m glad to hear that it’s adapting with the times. Julie Johnson knew she’d made history in November as one of the … Continue reading →

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Have you started avoiding the 59/610 interchange yet?

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Better get started. I-69 at the 610 West Loop is a traffic hot spot in Houston. The two freeway segments that meet at the interchange top the list of the most congested in Texas, according to the Department of Transportation … Continue reading →

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