Monthly Archives: March 2009

Is there an Ashby highrise lawsuit coming?

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Houston Politics makes an observation. As noted previously, the flap over the proposed Ashby high-rise and all the land-use questions stirred up by that controversy have subsided recently as the recession and credit crunch slowed or stopped many high-profile development … Continue reading →

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Is there an Ashby highrise lawsuit coming?

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Greg Wythe

Houston Politics makes an observation. As noted previously, the flap over the proposed Ashby high-rise and all the land-use questions stirred up by that controversy have subsided recently as the recession and credit crunch slowed or stopped many high-profile development … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reason #437 why I’m skeptical of the gambling industry

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Greg Wythe

The regulatory agency that oversees horse and dog tracks in Texas is begging for a handout to make it through the end of the fiscal year. Faced with a 14 percent, nearly $678,000 shortfall, the commission that oversees horse and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reason #437 why I’m skeptical of the gambling industry

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The regulatory agency that oversees horse and dog tracks in Texas is begging for a handout to make it through the end of the fiscal year. Faced with a 14 percent, nearly $678,000 shortfall, the commission that oversees horse and … Continue reading →

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From the “As if you didn’t have enough things to worry about” department

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Your house may have once been a meth lab. Experts say meth contamination of apartments, hotel rooms, houses, storage sheds and even cars is more common than people may imagine. Meth-making or heavy use can leave chemicals in carpets, air … Continue reading →

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From the “As if you didn’t have enough things to worry about” department

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Greg Wythe

Your house may have once been a meth lab. Experts say meth contamination of apartments, hotel rooms, houses, storage sheds and even cars is more common than people may imagine. Meth-making or heavy use can leave chemicals in carpets, air … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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