Daily Archives: January 12, 2005

And the Brazosport News

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Naturally, as soon as I hit Publish on that last post, I realize I should have noted that I’ve also started reading The Brazosport News, which returned from a multi-month hiatus in December. You want to know about the City … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Red State and By The Bayou

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Couple of new and new-to-me Houston blogs to check out. First is The Red State, run by Eddie Rodriguez, who used to work for State Rep. Carlos Uresti (D, San Antonio) and served as the Chief Clerk for House Committee … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NCAA academic reform

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Some long overdue reforms are looming for NCAA Division I member institutions. On the last day of the NCAA convention, the Division I Board of Directors approved the Academic Progress Rate (APR), the standard teams in every sport must reach … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More deals in the works

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

We know that Sears and Diversified Collections Services have cut deals with the Travis County DA’s office to get the charges related to TRMPAC dropped in return for cooperation on the case. Now we see that progress is being made … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And they’re off

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

And so the 79th Texas Legislature is officially in session, with the usual pronouncements of bipartisanship, Serious Talk about Serious Solutions to Serious Problems, and miscellaneous pomp and circumstance. Let the wild rumpus begin! Three new Houston legislators were among … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Better than a sharp stick in the eye

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Comptroller Strayhorn has given her revenue report to the Lege, and it’s much better than the last time. Strayhorn estimated legislators will have $64.7 billion in state revenue to spend in the upcoming two-year budget — $6.4 billion more than … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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