Daily Archives: July 12, 2007

Outsourcing inmates

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

What happens when our jails get too full? We ship inmates to Louisiana. Harris County on Friday will begin shipping the first of as many as 400 of its prisoners to a private jail in northeast Louisiana, costing taxpayers up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Trees cut down at River Oaks shopping center

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Well, so much for being designated as landmarks. Contractors removed a line of trees, including several large oaks, from the edge of the River Oaks Shopping Center Wednesday as Weingarten Realty Investors continued its preparations to demolish part of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cornyn attacks Watts

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Well, somebody thinks we’re gonna have ourselves a real Senate race next year. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn‘s political money-raising operation has wasted no time in playing the trial lawyer card against potential Democratic opponent Mikal Watts, an attorney from San … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A tour of the freight trains

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Christof has an interesting announcement. We’ve all seen freight trains. Many of us have them in our neighborhoods. But where are they coming from? Where are they going? And why do they spend so much time sitting still? These are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Astro-Whirled

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

As someone who’s spent a few hours in the past couple of years photographing the demolition of various local landmarks, I can totally relate to this guy. Every March for almost 30 years, David Purdie waited in the same line … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Harris County Tejano Democrats meeting tonight

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

A major event in the 2007 campaign season occurs tonight as the Harris County Tejano Democrats get together to make their endorsements for November. One race in particular stands out, that for the open District I seat being vacated by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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