Daily Archives: March 31, 2005

Good news on the tollway front

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The proposed toll road that would have cut through Oak Forest appears to be dead. A proposed toll road that would slice through the Oak Forest subdivision in north Houston is no longer an immediate threat to residents, who opposed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Selena, ten years after

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Ten years ago today, Tejano music sensation Selena Quintanilla Perez was murdered by the manager of her fan club, whom the singer had accused of embezzling funds. Here’s a sample of coverage of the anniversary of her death: Selena’s last … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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State Democratic leaders denounce gambling

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Hallelujah. “We want to take gambling off the table this session,” said Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. He was joined by Reps. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, and Garnet Coleman, D-Houston. Gallego, chairman of the House’s Mexican … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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First one’s free, Rep. Rodriguez

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez takes his first step down the blogging highway with a guest post on Rep. Aaron Pena’s blog. Next thing you know, he’ll be fiddling with stylesheets and hunting around for plugins. We’ll be there for you, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I-45 Town Hall meeting on Saturday

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Attention, everyone who may be affected by TxDOT’s plan to widen I-45 inside Loop 610: State Rep. Jessica Farrar is hosting a town hall meeting this Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM to discuss this. The meeting is at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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News flash: Katy Freeway expansion costs rise again

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the good old days when the Katy Freeway expansion project cost a mere $2.2 billion? How young and foolish we all were, back before stories like this started appearing. The cost of expanding the Katy Freeway has gone up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Pop culture has truly passed me by

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Am I the last person on earth to realize that that actually is Darius “Hootie” Rucker in that bizarro Burger King ad? I swear, I thought that Boondocks comic was a joke. Whatever motivated him to do this ad is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Death to the BCS!

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

You know, having seen so many bad bills that could do real damage to people and institutions in this state, it’s nice that our Lege is still capable of contemplating legislation that’s just plain silly. Under bills filed by Sen. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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