Daily Archives: August 11, 2017

Friday random ten – Baby, baby

So many songs that start with the word “Baby”. 1. Baby Can I Hold You – Tracy Chapman 2. Baby Come Back To Me – The Manhattan Transfer 3. Baby Don’t Cry – INXS 4. Baby Don’t You Do It … Continue reading

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July 2017 campaign finance reports – HISD

We still don’t know what’s happening with city of Houston elections this fall, but there’s plenty of action with HISD Trustee races. You can see all of the candidates who have filed so far and their July finance reports here. … Continue reading

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OutSmart talks to Kim Ogg

Another good read about our new DA, one that goes into her personal background in some depth. John Wright: Your father, Jack Ogg, was a longtime Texas state legislator, and your late mother was well-known for her charity work. What … Continue reading

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Paxton’s preemptive “sanctuary cities” lawsuit dismissed

Good. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks on Wednesday dismissed the state of Texas’ lawsuit against Travis County and other defendants over the state’s new immigration enforcement law. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a pre-emptive lawsuit shortly after the bill was … Continue reading

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