Daily Archives: August 8, 2006

More on the end of the DeLay ballot replacement lawsuit

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

All right, so as we know from yesterday, the litigation process in the matter of Tom DeLay and the CD22 ballot has come to a close, with the Republican Party of Texas finally giving up the ghost after suffering a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sunset hearing for OSFR today

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

According to Phillip, today is the day that the much-maligned and scandal-tinged Office of State and Federal Relations faces the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission to see if it still has a future. By all rights, it shouldn’t, but you never … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Clutterbuck’s alternative rail plan

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

City Council member Anne Clutterbuck has revised and extended her earlier statements about an alternate plan for the Universities line that drew the ire of fellow Council member Ada Edwards. After making nice to Edwards about ot consulting her beforehand … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Contraflow!

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The state’s plan for handling contraflow lanes in the event of a hurricane evacuation have been released. Carol Dawson, deputy director of traffic operations of the Texas Department of Transportation, said the plan is “much more detailed” than the spur-of-the-moment … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Metro gives enviro statement for Southeast BRT line

Posted on August 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Metro has prepared its Draft Environmental Impact Statemet for the Southeast Corridor BRT line. The environmental statement and a separate assessment of impacts to cultural resources and parklands are part of the federal transit funding process. They may be viewed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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