Daily Archives: March 7, 2010

Weekend link dump for March 7

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Five more weeks till the primary runoffs. Aren’t you excited? What do the Brits have against WiFi hot spots? From the “It’s different for Republicans” files, Part One and Part Two. The end of the Tea Party is coming. Don’t … Continue reading →

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The Census and redisticting

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Mustafa Tameez has an op-ed in today’s Chron about the importance of the Census from a political perspective. Remember redistricting? Redistricting is the process by which the boundaries of elective districts are periodically redrawn to maintain equal representation on the … Continue reading →

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Who is George Clayton?

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We’re still learning about surprise new SBOE member George Clayton. The Statesman talks to him and sheds a little light on who he is. Clayton said he realized the board needed a “voice of reason” last year when the board … Continue reading →

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Criminal probe of Metro document shredding begins

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I can’t wait to see how this turns out. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office has begun a criminal investigation into allegations that the Metropolitan Transit Authority improperly destroyed public documents, a prosecutor confirmed Friday. The statement by Terese Buess, … Continue reading →

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Petition to bring back WestFest

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Those of you who remember the old Westheimer Street Festival may be interested to know there’s a petition to start it up again. For twenty years, the Westheimer Art Festival / Westheimer Street Festival served as an essential shared community experience … Continue reading →

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