Daily Archives: November 13, 2008

Dynamo Stadium and Commissioners Court

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Harris County Commissioners Court, which is the last remaining obstacle to a deal to build a Dynamo Stadium downtown, remains lukewarm to the concept. Harris County officials still showed little enthusiasm for the proposed Dynamo stadium Wednesday as supporters tried … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Precinct data: Coming attractions

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I have a draft canvass of precinct data for Harris County, and have been happily slicing and dicing it to see what secrets I can tease out. There’s all kind of fascinating stuff in there – right now my biggest … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Travis County Attorney investigating Dewhurst

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Back in September, Texans for Public Justice filed a complaint with the Travis County Attorney’s office, which handles misdemeanor criminal cases, including those involving state officials, alleging that Dewhurst was insufficiently forthcoming about his trust fund in his financial disclosure … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A hippie bohemian setback

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, noes! The dream isn’t dead, but it is on hold for the time being. After months of delays related to the credit crunch, the upscale Sonoma condo and retail project planned in Rice Village has officially hit the skids. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bye-bye, bubbles

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Well, so much for that. It began with the best of intentions: A grand plan to blanket the city with a wireless ”cloud” would provide cheap Internet access to the masses. When that project failed last year, as it did … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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