Daily Archives: May 1, 2010

Saturday video break: There’s an app for that

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Can you perform Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” on your iPhone? She can: Sometimes – okay, pretty much all of the time – I love living in this century.

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Keller gets slammed by Ethics Commission

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. The Texas Ethics Commission has levied a record $100,000 fine against Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller for failing to make full financial disclosures in 2007 and 2008. […] The commission in an order made public … Continue reading →

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Still focusing on overtime

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor Annise Parker talks again about trying to control HPD and HFD overtime costs as a way of bridging the city’s budget shortfall. Mayor Annise Parker provided an early picture of how she intends to close a $140 million budget … Continue reading →

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Not too bad a job returning those Census forms

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

We did better than in 2000. Houston, Harris County and Texas each exceeded their 2000 Census mail-in return rates this year while falling short of the national rate, according to final figures released Wednesday. In Houston, 67 percent of those … Continue reading →

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