Daily Archives: April 25, 2021

Weekend link dump for April 25

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The story of William Clarence Matthews, a Black baseball player (and many other things) who almost integrated the sport in 1905. “Having police interrogate you while showing you pictures of the weapons and bombs made *literally feet from where you … Continue reading →

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April 2021 campaign finance reports: CD06 special election

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

As noted in Friday’s post, here’s a look at the campaign finance reports for the candidates that have raised at least a few bucks in the CD06 special election. Brian Harrison (R) Jake Ellzey (R) Dan Rodimer (R) Shawn Lassiter … Continue reading →

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You will eventually need a COVID booster shot

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just get used to the idea. More than 28 percent of Texans 16 and older are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, having received either one shot of the Johnson & Johnson or two of Moderna or Pfizer. But as scientists … Continue reading →

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What’s up with that Tesla autopilot crash?

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I assume you’ve heard about this. Woodlands Fire department, Montgomery County Hospital District and Cypress Creek EMS were dispatched around 9 p.m. Saturday to a fire in the woods in the Carlton Woods Subdivision on Hammock Dunes Place. Several neighbors … Continue reading →

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The plight of the city-owned gas utilities

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s rough. In the wake of last month’s winter disaster, which nearly crashed the state’s power grid and killed more than 100 people, state lawmakers convened hearings to probe how a weeklong winter storm had crippled the state. They have … Continue reading →

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