Daily Archives: March 7, 2025

Considering the CD18 special election question

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

The Press dives right in. Shortly after the news broke Wednesday morning of former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s death, speculation began about a special election for his U.S. Congressional seat — a post he’d held for just two months. Political … Continue reading →

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So how are all those schools doing now?

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I would like some answers, please. Overall, there have been 177 principal changes since the takeover began in June 2023. In most cases, the principal separated from the district voluntarily. Following that were transfers, to 27 other principal positions and … Continue reading →

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The wooly mouse

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Intermediate steps. A Texas company working to bring back the woolly mammoth has made an adorable breakthrough: the woolly mouse. Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences announced Tuesday that it has engineered mice with mammoth-like traits for living in cold climates. These mice, … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of March 3

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance is a fan of Congressional town halls as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff looked at January campaign finance reports for Houston-are state legislators. SocraticGadfly went one better than Court of Criminal Appeals … Continue reading →

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