Daily Archives: December 15, 2007

Abbott rules for Craddick

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

You may recall that Attorney General Greg Abbott had been asked for an opinion on the matter of procedures for removing the Speaker of the House. Well, late last night, Abbott delivered it. The Texas Constitution protects House Speaker Tom … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Comets to move to Reliant Arena

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t quite understand this. The Comets will leave Toyota Center and play their 2008 home games at the smaller but cozy Reliant Arena. Comets owner Hilton Koch signed a contract with Reliant earlier this week. “We are very excited … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tunnel envisioning

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like Gonzalo Camacho and his I-45 tunnel concept have gained themselves a convert in Tory Gattis. A few weeks back, Gonzalo Camacho sent me an intimidating 30-page white paper (PDF) on the tunnel option for expanding the I-45N corridor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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From the “Why would you want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane?” department

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I just have one thing to say about this article: Any time a reporter can work in a Wile E. Coyote reference to what you’re doing, that can’t be a good thing. Jeb Corliss wants to fly — not the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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