Daily Archives: March 10, 2019

Weekend link dump for March 10

Facebook moderator is an unbelievably crappy job, for crappy pay. More Joe Bob Briggs, please. “God, these people are idiots.” “If we really want to help people being victimized, we will try to change the conditions that make people vulnerable … Continue reading

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Bills to restore Open Meetings Act filed

This is good to see. Two state legislators are aiming to restore a provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act that was struck down last week by the state’s highest criminal court. Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, and Rep. Dade Phelan, … Continue reading

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Firefighter layoffs

Hoo boy. Mayor Sylvester Turner plans to lay off up to 400 firefighters as he prepares to award pay raises required by Proposition B, the voter-approved charter amendment that grants firefighters the same pay as police of corresponding rank, according … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with the I-45 expansion plan?

Urban planner Jeff Speck, in a recent lecture in Houston, lays out the following problems with the planned I-45 expansion: The brief list of negatives include: I-45 will wreck your bayou parks. I-45 will destroy wildlife habitat. I-45 will make … Continue reading

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