Daily Archives: June 16, 2010

Public spending on private travel

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an excellent bit of investigative journalism from Forth Worth’s Channel 11: Must be nice getting to go on all these corporate-funded junkets, with public-provided security, and not have to tell anyone any of the details about it. But as … Continue reading →

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Public hearing on tar sands pipeline

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Sierra Club has an announcement. The impact of toxic tar sands oil on Houston’s air quality will be the subject of a press teleconference on Friday morning in the hours before a public hearing hosted by the State Department … Continue reading →

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Is the Big XII in UH’s future?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Now that we know the Big XII will survive, one question that now arises is whether it will try to replace defectors Nebraska and Colorado, and if so with which teams. Already, there’s a drumbeat for UH being included. Richard … Continue reading →

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Maybe having a press conference in front of your opponents’ campaign HQ isn’t such a hot idea

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Especially if they’re ready for you to arrive. Chicken suits are the new black. That’s what happens when you’re afraid to debate your opponent. BOR has more.

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The Marfa solar fight

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

A company wants to build a solar power plant in Marfa, and some residents there don’t like it. In what she describes as an all-encompassing obsession, [Malinda] Beeman is fighting to preserve that lifestyle, which she and hundreds of other … Continue reading →

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House committee hearings on emergency preparedness in Houston on Friday

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The House Select Committee on Emergency Preparedness will be holding some hearings in Houston on Friday at the George R. Brown Convention Center. From the email I got about this: Those testifying at the hearing include Harris County Judge Ed … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of June 14

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance salutes that grand old high-flying flag as it brings you this week’s blog roundup.

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