Daily Archives: September 2, 2012

Weekend link dump for September 2

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

First three-day weekend of the school year. Don’t get too used to it. Brush your teeth. Your mother knew what she was talking about. Being not so tall does have its advantages sometimes. Gold standard advocacy is an example of … Continue reading →

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No changes to interim maps

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I noted this Friday afternoon, but in case you missed it the San Antonio court has ruled that the interim maps will be used as is for the November election. Texas will use its current district maps for the upcoming … Continue reading →

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On locking up prostitutes

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

It doesn’t make much sense. Busted 32 times in 17 years for prostitution in Austin and other places, Beatryce Hall’s rap sheet reads like a frequent-flier ticket for Texas prisons: 11 times in 11 years. Many of those trips were … Continue reading →

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Somebody else’s red light camera problems

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Sugar Land: A Fort Bend County activist wants to pull the plug on Sugar Land’s red-light cameras, but city officials aren’t about to budge on their plans to ticket motorists caught on camera running red lights. H.F. Van Der Grinten, … Continue reading →

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Fort Bend Brewing

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Microbreweries sure are a growth industry around here. Chris Leonard came to Houston and was struck by the similarity with his hometown of Philadelphia. It was enough to convince him to move to Missouri City from the City of Brotherly … Continue reading →

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