Daily Archives: April 22, 2007

What about the other nonprofit leases?

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Now that the situation with the Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation has been essentially settled, the question becomes what about other nonprofits with similar leases? What the nonprofits have in common is their lease agreement with the city of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Common Cause on Voter ID

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The following is an op-ed by Mario Perez of Common Cause Texas. It’s scheduled to run in Tuesday’s Statesman, but apparently the voter ID bills are going to come to the floor on Monday, which would make this a day … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cigarette run!

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This article about how convenience stores just on the other side of the Texas border – especially those in Louisiana – are doing a landmark business since the state cigarette tax went up by a dollar isn’t surprising. This is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s official: Ray Jones will not be on the May 12 ballot

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Never got to this on Friday, but Matt Stiles reported that Ray Jones’ petition to the State Supreme Court to be placed on the May 12 ballot for City Council was denied. The info is here, though it’s nothing more … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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