Daily Archives: October 10, 2007

Council campaign cash, 30 days out

Not a whole lot of money pouring into the Council races. Candidates in this fall’s city election reported varying success collecting campaign contributions in the past three months, with Councilman M.J. Khan leading the pack at $188,000, according to filings … Continue reading Continue reading

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BOR interview with Watts and Noriega

Good stuff here. If all of the Council campaign overview stories that I’ve been bitching about were instead more like this, with actual in-depth questions about issues and space for full answers from the candidates, I’d have that much less … Continue reading Continue reading

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Interview with Kevin Hoffman

Once more we venture outside the City Council races, this time to HCCS Trustee District 1, where Kevin J. Hoffman is running against incumbent Yolanda Navarro Flores. Hoffman, who is not to be confused with outgoing HISD Trustee Kevin H. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mincberg for County Judge kickoff event

Long as we’re talking about County Judge stuff, here’s some news of note: Save the Date – Tuesday, October 30 for “The Official Campaign Announcement Party” David Mincberg for Harris County Judge at The Art Studio of Molly Gochman 2445 … Continue reading Continue reading

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It’s property tax cut season

There are three things in life that are certain: Death, taxes, and Republicans proposing tax cuts. Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday floated the idea of cutting the county’s property tax rate 1 cent — a decrease that would save … Continue reading Continue reading

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The District D overview

And here’s the Chron overview of the crowded District D field. The candidates are Wanda Adams, a recycling education coordinator for the City of Houston; Lawrence Allen, a special projects director for the Houston Independent School District; Keith Caldwell, an … Continue reading Continue reading

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How many birds are we talking about?

As you know, the impact that wind turbines may have on migratory birds has dominated the conversation about the proposed wind farm on the Kenedy Ranch, which is currently being challenged by a coalition of environmental groups plus the neighboring … Continue reading Continue reading

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