Daily Archives: May 21, 2008

The answer is staring you in the face

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

For some reason, I wasn’t invited to this august gathering to discuss the matter of rapidly rising college education costs, but no worries. I can save them a bunch of time and solve the problem from here. Gov. Rick Perry, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 3 Comments

Not so minor after all

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So the main justification for the raid on the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints polygamist compound was allegations of underage girls being married illegally and getting pregnant. Problem is, more and more of these “girls” are actually adults. Ten … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Comments Off on Not so minor after all

Commissioners Court gets upset over lease deals report

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Things got a mite testy at the Commissioners Court meeting yesterday. Commissioners Court blasted a report critical of Harris County’s lease-purchase deals on Tuesday before voting unanimously to accept its recommendations to more closely analyze all major real estate transactions … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | 1 Comment

More “ghost worker” stuff

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I realize that House Speaker Tom Craddick always has a plan for things, but I wonder when he started the “ghost worker” dustup he truly anticipated this much blowback. The chairman of the Texas House committee whose employment practices helped … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Comments Off on More “ghost worker” stuff

Mrs. Medina pleads not guilty

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Francisca Medina, wife of Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina, pleaded not guilty to an arson charge in the matter of the fire that destroyed their house. Francisca Medina is charged with first-degree felony arson and first-degree felony criminal mischief, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Comments Off on Mrs. Medina pleads not guilty

Red light camera watch: Hello, Austin!

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Get ready, Austin. The red light cameras are coming soon. Red-light cameras at some of the city’s busiest intersections will begin helping enforce traffic laws beginning May 23, when more motorists are on the road for Memorial Day weekend, Austin … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 2 Comments

Pigeon wars!

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Some stories are so goofy that all you can do it sit back and marvel at them. The dossier spills over into two drawers of files full of hand-scribbled notes, maps marked with sharp black dots — and snapshots of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Comments Off on Pigeon wars!