Photobombed by an ostrich. If that’s not a meme, it should be. I don’t care what anyone says, I’m going to listen to music when I want to. You can’t increase your metabolism by exercising. Haven’t we all seen this movie before? Don’t rely on electric fences and supposedly bulletproof automated systems, that’s all I’m [...]
Posts on ‘August 12th, 2012’
HCC board approves its bond package
More bonds for your consideration this fall. Houston Community College trustees voted Thursday to placea $425 million bond referendum on the November ballot. If approved by voters on Nov. 6, the bond would help update classroom technology, build a new medical center facility, expand campuses and boost workforce development programs. It would also phase in [...]
No, we can’t eliminate the property tax
The latest wingnut economic fantasy is that we can completely eliminate the property tax and replace it with an increased sales tax. Debra Medina was a champion of this during the 2010 GOP gubernatorial primary, which should give you some idea of where this lies on the spectrum of mainstream policies. Former Deputy Comptroller Billy [...]
Who wants to sue over the HCDE election?
Depends who you ask. At a court hearing July 30, the county, both political parties and an attorney for [runoff winner Erica] Lee all said they wanted the department of education’s suit dismissed (the school board wanted it to continue). First Assistant County Attorney Terry O’Rourke said a dismissal would be the most “efficient” thing [...]