Daily Archives: July 26, 2007

Reversal of community college funding veto?

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

You never know sometimes what will turn into a big political issue. In the wake of the 80th Lege, one of the bigger controversies has turned out to be Governor Perry’s veto of $154 million in health benefits for community … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Metro to discuss HOV/HOT lanes with TxDOT today

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

TxDOT and Metro are getting together today to talk about the possibility of making HOV lanes available to single-occupancy vehicles for a toll. The agenda includes discussion of a Metropolitan Transit Authority proposal to convert High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Noriega visits the Valley, slams Cornyn

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Rick Noriega was down in the Rio Grande Valley, and had a few sharp words for John Cornyn while he was there. Noriega joked that he ought to come down more often to the Valley, so that the region gets … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Houston: Greener than you think

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

After an instant-replay review, it turns out the city of Houston has more green space than you might have thought. Or that it might have thought, for that matter. A report released Monday by the Trust for Public Land shows … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Capitol Annex interviews Joe Jaworski

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Vince gives us a three-part interview with Senate District 11 candidate (and strong fundraiser) Joe Jaworski. This race represents a not-too-common opportunity for a pickup in the Senate, which would give the Democrats a little breathing room. Part I: Joe … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“He pulled a Mackey”

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It almost makes me feel sorry for John Mackey to see people use his name to describe other CEOs acting as sock puppets. Not quite, but almost. Thanks to Tom for the link. Continue reading →

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Get yer HOT lanes here

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

We know this is coming for I-10, and now Metro is talking about converting HOV lanes to HOT in other corridors. The Metropolitan Transit Authority is proposing to convert its High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to High Occupancy-Toll lanes, where buses … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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