Daily Archives: March 11, 2015

Four file for HD124

Really, truly, hopefully the last special legislative election this year. This session, anyway. Four Democrats officially are in the running for Texas House District 124, the Bexar County seat that opened up with José Menéndez’s promotion last month to the … Continue reading

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Council meeting called to discuss firefighter pension deal

Some Council members are determined to discuss the deal Mayor Parker made with the firefighters’ pension fund. Four City Council members have taken advantage of a rarely used provision in city law to call a special meeting Friday to discuss … Continue reading

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Time to kill Daylight Saving Time?

At least one member of the House would like to do so. I got to the office this morning just before 6 a.m. Or, as I called it two days ago, 5 a.m. Enough’s enough. Isn’t that right, state Rep. … Continue reading

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Why only Wal-Mart?

Wal-Mart stands to benefit from legislation that would change how retail liquor licenses are granted, but some potential competitors would not. While two state lawmakers recently filed legislation that would allow retail giant Wal-Mart and other public corporations to sell … Continue reading

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