Daily Archives: July 1, 2016

Friday random ten: Ladies’ night, part 2

Gonna take awhile to get through all these. 1. Doubt – Amanda Mair 2. Polly – Amanda Palmer 3. Thank You For The Music – Amanda Seyfried (from “Mamma Mia!”) 4. Winter Wonderland – Amy Grant 5. The Leader – … Continue reading

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Maldonado and Jordan win court nominations

Last night at the quarterly Harris County Democratic Party County Executive Committee meeting, HCDP precinct chairs selected the nominees for the two newly-created judicial positions. It was a long meeting – it took some time to sign all the precinct … Continue reading

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Council approves proposed finance law changes

That was easy. City Council approved changes to Houston’s campaign finance law Wednesday with no discussion, effectively doubling contribution limits per general election cycle and boosting the amount many candidates can reimburse themselves for personal loans. The revisions, which go … Continue reading

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Montgomery County Judge suspended for road bond allegations

This just keeps getting better. A state commission has suspended Montgomery County Judge Craig Doyal without pay after a grand jury charged him with violating Texas’ open meetings law while developing a bond package for new and improved roads. The … Continue reading

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Plastic bag litigation update

This could be a big deal. Is a plastic bag a container? Does the definition of “solid waste management” include litter control? If a state appeals court answers yes to both of those questions, regulations on plastic bags in several … Continue reading

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