Daily Archives: February 27, 2025

First Texas measles death recorded

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Very sad. A school-aged child has died in Lubbock from measles, the first death reported in an ongoing outbreak that has infected more than 120 people in West Texas since January, Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed on Wednesday. … Continue reading →

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MetroNow

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Temu version of MetroNext. The Metropolitan Transit Authority unveiled new details Monday on its MetroNow initiative, the seeming replacement for the voter-approved MetroNext plan. MetroNow first was announced as part of budget discussions for fiscal 2025 when the … Continue reading →

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Here’s the latest edition of the Eric Dick Chronicles

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Trouble sure does seem to find him. A U.S. District judge accused Houston attorney Eric Dick of falsifying the signature of a dead appraiser and threatened potential disbarment and charges of perjury and wire fraud. Dick, a trustee on the … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 24

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance wants to see Elon Musk in handcuffs as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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