Daily Archives: January 30, 2009

Friday random ten: Still more new music

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Greg Wythe

Once more to the new music. I’ll probably take another tour through Genius-land starting next week, but for now we’re still mining the new music. 1. Fancy Footwork – Chromeo 2. Everybody Hurts – Elk City 3. Running Away – … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday Random Ten: Still more new music

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Once more to the new music. I’ll probably take another tour through Genius-land starting next week, but for now we’re still mining the new music. 1. Fancy Footwork – Chromeo 2. Everybody Hurts – Elk City 3. Running Away – … Continue reading →

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Critics claim camera study shenanigans

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So what else is new? The Houston Police Department tried to influence the outcome of a controversial city-commissioned study by changing how crashes at intersections with red-light cameras were counted, according to documents included in a lawsuit. HPD’s request was … Continue reading →

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Critics claim camera study shenanigans

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Greg Wythe

So what else is new? The Houston Police Department tried to influence the outcome of a controversial city-commissioned study by changing how crashes at intersections with red-light cameras were counted, according to documents included in a lawsuit. HPD’s request was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another lawsuit filed against DPS

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

That makes two such suits over the new DPS policy of verifying residency status in order to get a drivers license. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed the lawsuit in state district court in Austin. It’s on … Continue reading →

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Another lawsuit filed against DPS

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Greg Wythe

That makes two such suits over the new DPS policy of verifying residency status in order to get a drivers license. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed the lawsuit in state district court in Austin. It’s on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A SUPERTRAIN for Texas?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It could happen. The idea of high-speed rail is being pushed again in a big way in Texas, and backers hope to have $12 billion to $18 billion high-speed trains running by 2020. This time, they say they have taken … Continue reading →

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A SUPERTRAIN for Texas?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Greg Wythe

It could happen. The idea of high-speed rail is being pushed again in a big way in Texas, and backers hope to have $12 billion to $18 billion high-speed trains running by 2020. This time, they say they have taken … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Let’s always elect our Senators

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, having seen what a farce the gubernatorial-selection process for replacing Senators has been this year, proposes to do something about it: The controversies surrounding some of the recent gubernatorial appointments to vacant Senate seats make it … Continue reading →

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Let’s always elect our Senators

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Greg Wythe

U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold, having seen what a farce the gubernatorial-selection process for replacing Senators has been this year, proposes to do something about it: The controversies surrounding some of the recent gubernatorial appointments to vacant Senate seats make it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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