Daily Archives: July 28, 2009

Gallery arsonist arrested

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

An arrest has been made in the setting of the fire at the Gallery Furniture warehouse back in May. A man fired five years ago from Gallery Furniture has been arrested and charged with arson, accused of setting the fire … Continue reading →

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KBH to vote against Sotomayor

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Nobody is surprised by this, right? Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says she will vote against confirming Sonia Sotomayor to be a Supreme Court justice. She said Tuesday she is concerned about Sotomayor’s views on the Second Amendment on the … Continue reading →

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HISD trustee fundraising

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Yes! One more report on campaign fundraising, this time for HISD Trustees. These reports are online, but I didn’t know where to look for them. Fortunately, School Zone did, and that’s good because the July reports are still in paper … Continue reading →

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As goes Cy-Fair, so goes Texas

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Earlier this month, I noted that the Cy-Fair ISD was considering the repeal of an optional homestead exemption so it could pay for salaries and services it needed for the schools. They backed off after residents protested, choosing instead of … Continue reading →

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Education stimulus money for Texas approved

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Good news. The U.S. Department of Education has approved Texas’ application for using $3.2 billion in federal stimulus money, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, said. That money will be used to pay for textbooks and a $1.9 billion increase in school … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of July 27

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Time again for the Texas Progressive Alliance weekly blog roundup. Click on for the highlights.

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