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Yellow Doggerel Democrat: Snow On Snow

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:53:49 -0500

... in Houston, no less. We had actual snow today, not heavy but not negligible, either, especially in a city where no one knows how to drive on snow and ice. The "winter wonderland" arrived this morning shortly after I woke up, ... [...]

A CAPITOL BLOG: My Hat's In The Ring

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:37:00 -0500

It's official. I filed. "My hat's in the ring".

We made our official announcement at "The Boxing Gym" in the Hidalgo County Square in Edinburg, Texas. The gym is just down the street from our office and we thought it would be fitting to [...]

True Blue Texan: Hope you don't have Aetna for health insurance

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:28:00 -0500

Aetna has announced they plan to raise their premiums next year and expect to lose over 600,000 subscribers by doing so. They claim they need to do this to insure the profits they promised to their shareholders. Especially since the last few quarters have cut into their bottom line.
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Dallas City Hall Blog: Dallas County judge challengers file for office

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:18:09 -0500

As expected, Democrat Clay Jenkins and Republican Wade Emmert have both filed as candidates in the county judge race.

Jenkins, a Dallas lawyer, will take on incumbent Jim Foster in the March 2 Democratic primary.

Emmert, a Cedar Hill council member, will face the winner of the [...]

First Door on the Left: Friday Night Cartoons 12-04-09

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:00:55 -0500

Click. Enjoy.

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Left of College Station: Week in Headlines

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:00:00 -0500

Activism
Why Seattle Still Matters

Media
The Anti-Anchor

Foreign Policy
Americans Turning Sharply Toward Isolationism

War and Peace
War Fraud Whistleblowers Under Wraps

Economy
Are 'Zombie Buildings' the Next Economic Calamity?

Environment
In [...]

TRAIL BLAZERS: Shiner at 100: Alcohol and fireworks. What could go wrong?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:58:45 -0500

This has nothing to do with politics, but it's such great video it's a good way to go into the weekend. 100 bottles of Shiner. Plenty of fireworks. Is this a great country, or what? (tip o' the hat to the kids over at Burnt Orange Report)

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konagod: Friday Pussy Blog: Snow Day Edition

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:58:00 -0500

The snow in Austin just fizzled out today. We had maybe 45 minutes of flurries and that was it. The sky turned blue and the orange orb came out.

The Tot was adorable sitting on my work PC taking a nap. He had his feet tucked under and his [...]

Dungeon Diary: Porn Study Ends - No Porn Virgins Found!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:55:00 -0500

Well that must have been a disappointing moment. Researchers at the University of Montreal failed to find a single male in his 20s who hadn't been exposed to porn. Back to the drawing board on that study!

So next time someone gives you grief for watching porn give' [...]

Texas Politics: Gilbert out of the governor's race; endorses Shami

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:43:44 -0500

As Houston Mayor Bill White entered the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, Tyler-area rancher Hank Gilbert dropped out and endorsed businessman Farouk Shami. "Farouk will force the transformation of Texas into a global leader in education, renewable energy,...

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Texas Politics: Gilbert out of the governor's race; endorses Shami

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:43:44 -0500

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Burnt Orange Report: Texas Round-Up

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:40:00 -0500

The SMU College Democrats have informed the Burnt Orange Report that they are the first College Democrats chapter in Texas to endorse Bill White for Texas.
The Houston Area Pastors Council is gearing up against Annise Parker in Houston claiming that her candidacy presents a [...]

MOMocrats™: Civil and Human Rights Given, Then Taken Away at the Ballot Box: Marriage Equality Loses in NY Senate

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:13:08 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Maine's depressing vote in November, which took away marriage equality rights previously granted. A victory in May, but this past week, NY's equally depressing vote overturning marriage equality in the NY State Senate. It's getting to the point where I won't be surprised if we vote to' [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Hey, bilbertson!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:08:21 -0500

Only you can settle the drastically important argument roiling in the comments section. So which is it? Are you an incredibly gifted satirist, or a college sophomore?

Brains and Eggs: Three Latinas will contend for Texas Supreme Court

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Two Republicans, one Democrat, all for the slot vacated by Scott Brister and filled just last month by Rick Perry appointee Eva Guzman. Buried in this article from the Rio Grande Guardian:

... El Paso Justice Guadalupe Rivera, who is challenging for the Place 9 slot [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Feel-good post of the week

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:49:29 -0500

Number of comments: 3

The other day I rode a horse bareback for the first time in 30 years.

This horse.

It was just like riding a bike, if the bike were 6 feet tall, 1300 pounds, and would spook like a deer at the terrifying [...]

m e a n r a c h e l: How Not to Exit a Race: Hank Gilbert Style

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:48:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Today, as everyone expected and some had hoped, Bill White announced he would be switching from the Senate race to the Governor's race.

Democratic candidate Hank Gilbert then wasted no time in switching to the ag commissioner race and announcing his endorsement of CHI-man Farouk Shami for Governor. [...]

Burnt Orange Report: New Burnt Orange Report Poll

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:36:33 -0500

We're closing out our old Burnt Orange Report poll as the early vote continues in the Houston Mayoral Runoff between Annise Parker and Gene Locke. It's pretty clear our readers will stand with our continuing endorsement of Annise Parker as they have voted 89%' [...]

First Door on the Left: Bill White for Texas

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:34:40 -0500

I will be the first to admit that it has been a lot of fun watching Rick Goodhair Perry and Kay Bailey Liar Hutchison tear each other apart, but the truth is there is not a nickel’s worth of difference between them.

Today we got the announcement for which we have [...]

Dallas City Hall Blog: Santiago Calatrava and TxDOT to get more money for Hunt Hill Bridge

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:19:41 -0500

The Dallas City Council's addendum for Wednesday was just posted and there are a couple of interesting expenditures listed for the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.

Architect Santiago Calatrava is set to get an additional $456,000 for a total of $6.3 million for engineering [...]

Relaxed Politics: Get Well Soon!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:15:28 -0500

Number of comments: 6
Rumor has it that NewDealFarmDaughter is checking in on the blog to help her mom recover from this morning’s eye surgery. NDFG, our thoughts are with you. May healing energy and gardening cakes make their way through the toobz! Share and Enjoy: [...]

Dungeon Diary: Fair Park Esplanade Fountains Dazzle This Weekend!

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:06:00 -0500

For those who know me, it's no surprise I am excited about the new fountains going into Fair Park. The installation was inspired by the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas and will give the park's esplanade a wonderful focal piece. Additionally, the two statues often referred to as the "chorus" [...]

UrbanGrounds: Obama’s Broken C-SPAN Promise

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:50:59 -0500

Is there a single campaign promise that Obama hasn't broken so far?' [...]

Off the Kuff: Friday random ten: Tell me what that white stuff falling from the sky is called again?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:42:00 -0500

Yes, this is happening right now in Houston.

That would be “snow”. Which we don’t get much of here in Houston. But we’re getting it today, and it’s even starting to accumulate. So here are ten songs about snow and/or [...]

TexasVox: No Nuclear! San Antonio Platica Tonight featuring energy expert Arjun Makhijani

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:35:45 -0500

Please join the Energia Mia Coalition including the Esperanza Center, Southwest Worker’s Union No Nuclear! Platica Tonight a discussion with local activists and visiting energy expert Arjun Makhijani FRIDAY, Dec. 4th – 7pm at the Esperanza Center (210)228-0201 922 San Pedro Ave, SA, TX 78212 Marisol Cortez currently works as the climate justice organizer for the Southwest Workers’ [...]

UrbanGrounds: You Might Be an Asshole If…

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:33:15 -0500

Number of comments: 1
There is never --- let me repeat that for you asswipes who aren't sure what's wrong with this picture --- there is NEVER a good or justifiable reason to park in a handicapped space if you are not 1) handicapped, and 2) have handicap plates or a placard.' [...]

Gold-Plated Witch on Wheels: It's Hard to Believe the Mouth-Breathers at Media Matters Are This Dumb...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:33:00 -0500

but their own words seem to justify calling them mouth-breathers.
Reacting to new unemployment data, Rep. John Boehner blamed the crisis on health care reform, clean energy legislation, and the Employee Free Choice Act. However, blaming an ongoing crisis on potential future legislation is akin to saying, "I have" [...]

TexasFred's: Slain Pelham officer and suspect identified

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:31:32 -0500

Number of comments: 3
Slain Pelham officer and suspect identified BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – A Pelham police officer was shot and killed while on duty on Thursday night. The shooting happened around 12:00 a.m. Friday on I65 North between Exits 242 and 243. The officer was taken by ambulance to UAB hospital with a police escort. [...]

Off the Kuff: You can still vote today

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:00:00 -0500

From the County Clerk’s office:

Early voting locations for the Joint Runoff Election will remain open as scheduled

Houston, TX- Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman, the chief elections officer of the County, announced this afternoon that all early voting locations for the on-going Joint Runoff Election will remain open today until 5:00 [...]

Somervell County Salon: Medical Helicopter Abuses- When There Aren't Strict Regulations Governing How Used AND Paid for

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:44:25 -0500

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Dallas City Hall Blog: Dallas planners urge council to deny "suburban-style" Kroger on Peak

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:44:15 -0500

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A few weeks ago, the City Council agreed to permit limited variances to zoning rules governing alcohol sales near schools.

Under the variance, sales of beer and wine could be allowed in a range of 300 feet or greater from a school's property line to a business's [...]

TRAIL BLAZERS: Dems: Sure, Bill White's boring but he's reliable

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:22:02 -0500

In politics, being boring is not exactly an asset. So how to pitch Bill White, the Houston mayor who's a bit on the, well, dull side? On the day of White's announcement as a nominee for the Democratic nomination for governor, party loyalists were out in force spinning the idea [...]

Burnt Orange Report: Bill White's Announcement Video and Statement on Running for Texas Governor

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:20:42 -0500

From ABC 13 Houston, Bill White's announcement on video regarding his seeking the office of Texas Governor.

The official press statement from the White campaign.

Today, after listening to thousands of Texans from all backgrounds, Bill White filed to run for Governor, pledging to fight' [...]

The Daily Hurricane: "I Want Texas to Lead the Union...Not Leave It" Bill White for Governor

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:14:53 -0500

I was able to attend Bill White's noon announcement today that he is switching from a run for US Senate to Governor of Texas. I have personally believed that he should have run for governor all along, but supported him for his Senate run. The event was well' [...]

Three Wise Men: Groups Set for 2010 World Cup

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:01:19 -0500

FIFA drew the groups for next year’s World Cup today, and the United States caught a stroke of luck in avoiding not only a “group of death” but also in getting matches against two of the weaker opponents in the field. The United States will open against England on [...]

Latina Lista: Guest Voz: Wrongfully convicted juvenile offender still waits, after 19 years, to be pardoned by Michigan Governor

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:08:37 -0500

Nationwide, there are more than 2,200 juveniles serving sentences of life without parole. That figure includes dozens of children as young as 13 years old.

Four years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that executing anyone for a crime committed when [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Hugs, Twisty: “I just need to commandeer your uterus for a sec.”

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:00:06 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Rejected comment from reader bilbertson on an August, 2007 post entitled UterusWatch 2007, in which I discuss a couple of legislative efforts to restrict women’s access to abortion, one of which required written consent of the “father”:

[Dear Twisty]

I know I’m commenting on this much later than it was posted [...]

Dungeon Diary: New York Senator Monserrate - Convicted Abuser Voted Against Gay Marriage

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:16:00 -0500

A nice little tidbit exposed on the Daily Show. Once again Jon Steward is a better reporter that CNN, FOX, and all the other networks combined. He even showed the surveillance footage used to convict him of assault against his girlfriend.

It's here in this segment of The Daily' [...]

David Ortez: Roy Morales Endorses Annise Parker

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:43:28 -0500

Hot off the presses folks is this mailer from former Houston Mayoral Candidate Roy Morales. In fact, it is soo hot, the ink got on my [...]

Only In It For The Gold: Snow in Austin

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:36:00 -0500

We're expecting a light snow tonight, perhaps a couple of inches up in the hills. This is not without precedent. The pattern of past snow events is peculiar and hard to characterize.

Update: Indeed we got some heavy snowfall, but it only lasted about two minutes.

However, measurable' [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: Hugs, Twisty: fan mail from a flounder

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:10:05 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Email from David Finnigan to twisty.faster
Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 5:10 PM

[Dear Twisty,]

paragraphs like this:

‘Compulsory feminism, unlike the heartwarming compulsory capital ‘M’ misogyny the shoving down of which our throats are all accustomed to, is apparently nothing short of child abuse. One nervous misogynist, Australian Family Association spokesman John [...]

I Blame The Patriarchy: OzWatch ‘09: Misogyny on Parade

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:55:21 -0500

Number of comments: 10

Displaying an astonishing capacity for patriarchy-blaming, somebody in charge of public education in Victoria AU wishes to implement anti-violence-against-women training in a couple of schools. It’s called “Respectful Relationship Education.”

Possible classroom activities include students acting out scenes of sexual coercion after which students would suggest more appropriate behaviour. [...] [...]

THE BRAZOSPORT NEWS: It's snowing and people are freakin out

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:47:00 -0500

It may be a sign of The End Times.

If it is, cancellation of the following local events will be the least of your problems.

However, as a public service, people in the heart of the Petrochemical Underarm of Texas might wants to know that:
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Bluedaze.: DMN reports on Barnett Shale emissions

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:40:00 -0500

Air tests at natural gas drilling sites fuel concerns in Barnett Shale [...]

The StandDown Texas Project: News From New Mexico

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:25:09 -0500

Today's Albuquerque Journal has two news articles of interest. First, Scott Sandlin reports, "Court Adds Jury To Capital Cases."
New Mexico repealed the death penalty effective July 1.

But for the handful of existing or potential capital cases unaffected by the repeal, including Michael Paul Astorga, the New [...]

konagod: A Sunny & Snowy Friday

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:18:00 -0500

What else can I say except it's weird Austin and it's been one crazy weather week.

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Burnt Orange Report: Glenn Smith: A (Bill) White Christmas

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:16:40 -0500

A really great read from Glenn Smith on today's exciting announcement that Bill White is running for Governor:

A (Bill) White Christmas

What does Bill White’s candidacy mean for Texas? What does it mean for Texas Democrats?

It’s auspicious, I think, that White’s announcement is [...]

Bluedaze.: Wise County has Radioactive Water too

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:10:00 -0500

No big surprise but radioactive water has now been found in Wise County. It's in Chico, of course, because that's where some of the older gas wells are.Radioactive water identified in Wise County town Important note:Elston Johnson, TCEQ said it's nothing to worry about because:Johnson says the public would have [...]

Granny Geek: Frank Capra’s “Why We Fight”

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:09:44 -0500

Director Frank Capra is probably best known for some of the best “feel good” movies ever to come out of Hollywood.

This season’s favorite, “A Wonderful Life,” is an example of Capra’s belief in the basic goodness of humankind. We’re also fans of several of his other films, including “It [...]

McBlogger: Stay out of it, bitches...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:04:48 -0500

The RPT, in response to this, tweeted this.

To Cathie and all our friends over at the RPT, you want to stay out of this. We'll bloody you up soon enough and you really don't want a premature boot (or Gucci slip on as the case is today) [...]

GregsOpinion.com: Almost Goodbye

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

In case you've been wondering where any new blog posts are lately, I think it's rather obvious that they've been slow in coming. Here's why:

I've begun working for Bill White for Texas.

This will be a rather all-consuming job for the next eleven months and in order to make that sort' [...]

PrairiePundit: Record breaking snow in Houston

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Well, any snow in Houston this time of year is a record since it has never happened before. I was out earlier today and had a few flurries hit the windshield of my truck, but nothing was sticking. I had not heard that AlGore was coming to Houston instead [...]

Off the Kuff: White makes it official

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

Well, between a dead car battery, a preschool that closed early, and a wife that had an unbreakable noon appointment, I am at home instead of at the Bill White for Governor launch. At least I have Elise Hu’s liveblog to keep me informed. Here’s the release that [...]

The Bayou: The 1st Annual Bayou "Coughie" Award: Port Arthur should be SO proud

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:59:00 -0500

Little white flakes may or may not fall from the heavens today. Love the whole "Chicken Little" thing going on here. Be sure to put the chains on your tires, buy 48 pounds of road salt and hunker down in your bomb shelter. The big 'un is a comin'.Hate to [...]

PrairiePundit: 1,000 Marines lead offensive aganst Taliban

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:53:00 -0500

Fox News:

U.S. Marines and Afghan troops on Friday launched the first offensive since President Obama announced an American troop surge, striking against Taliban communications and supply lines in a southern insurgent stronghold, a military spokesman said.

Hundreds of troops from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines and the [...]

TRAIL BLAZERS: Sen. Hutchison continues to blast Democrats' health care plan

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:43:20 -0500

In what is becoming a near-daily ritual, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, hammered away this morning at Democratic plans for health care reform on the Senate floor, calling proposed cuts to Medicare "astounding."

Hutchison and Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, led a Republican discussion to highlight concerns about $384 billion in proposed [...]

La Sanbe: Friday Music Picks

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:43:00 -0500

Denise Blaz of the LMT gives up some choice selections from her music library. Most of the songs she picked have a doleful feel, making them perfect listening on what started as a gloomy day, but then the sun came out and shot the whole [...]

PrairiePundit: IPCC head wants data manipulation checked after emails surface

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:36:00 -0500

BBC:

The head of the UN's climate science body says claims that UK scientists manipulated data on global warming should be investigated.

Dr Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), said the matter could not be swept "under the carpet".

The allegations emerged after e-mails [...]

TRAIL BLAZERS: Bill White, now running for governor, sees little hope for Hutchison

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:31:35 -0500

The pundits say Houston Mayor Bill White has an uphill battle to win the governorship. Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide in what, 15 years? But now that he's officially running, he's willing to play pundit himself, at least when it comes to the GOP field.

In his view,' [...]

Bay Area Houston: Live Blogging: Houston Pastor A Time to Speak

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:00 -0500

OK. I have had enough. Boring. Nothing really said except to stop the gays from winning. Nothing more. Real boring stuff. Now for prayer. "Oh Lord help us strike down these gay people and protect those of us who are without sin including those of us who spread hate, or" [...]

Politicker TX - Texas Politics News, Reaction, and Analysis: [Bay Area Houston] Live Blogging: Houston Pastor A Time to Speak

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:25:00 -0500

A group of pastors are having a webinar in Houston to discuss the race for Houston Mayor and their "godly" principles. Let's see if there is anything interesting. This event is right after Mayor Bill White's announcement of his run for Governor.

Houston Pastors - A Time to Speak

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Burnt Orange Report: Hank Gilbert Endorses Shami, Drops Gubernatorial Bid, & Files for Ag Commissioner

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:24:53 -0500

Hank Gilbert has just announced via conference call that he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Governor of Texas. He will instead file for the office of Agriculture Commissioner, returning to the office he was nominated for in 2006 where he received the most [...]

Dallas South Blog: Old School Friday: Gone but not forgotten

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:24:30 -0500

Though many deserve consideration on this weeks OSF theme -Luther, Left Eye, Marvin Gaye, M.J. and many others, I’m dedicating the entire post to Aaliyah. She made so much wonderful music in such a short period of time. Even with 4 videos represented here, I’m still missing One in a [...]

Eddie G. Griffin (BASG): TASER International Crimes Against Humanity

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:21:00 -0500

Manipulating the Truth about Tasers

THIS IS A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

To insure Public Safety against tyranny by the exercise of excessive state powers to use force, we call into question the use of TASERs as a means of compliance control by law enforcement, in the United States. [...]

TRAIL BLAZERS: Hank Gilbert switches from gov race to ag commissioner

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:20:01 -0500

Democrat Hank Gilbert says he's quitting the race for governor and will run again for Texas agriculture commissioner. He made the announcement as Houston Mayor Bill White was telling a Houston crowd he's getting into the governor's race. But Gilbert says he's not backing White -- who's seen by some' [...]

Brains and Eggs: Gilbert will run for Agriculture Commissioner, endorses Shami

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:20:00 -0500

In our conference call (just completed) Hank Gilbert stated that he would switch from the gubernatorial contest to a re-challenge of Todd Staples for commissioner of agriculture, and endorsed Farouk Shami in the Democratic primary.

My best to Hank, his family, and the campaign's staff.

Update: From' [...]

THE BRAZOSPORT NEWS: On football: Big 12 Champs & Texans-Jags

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:09:00 -0500

We see via our favorite sports betting emporium that the Texas Longhorns are 14.5 point favorites over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Saturday night's Big 12 Championship game at JerryWorld in Arlington, Texas.

That's a lot of points to give in a football contest [...]

SocraticGadfly: Attack Pakistan?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:02:00 -0500

Obama promises a surge in Afghanistan and at least one member of the bipartisan foreign policy establishment says, let's have a real war instead.

Especially since Pakistan is already leery of any smaller-level war expansion by Obama, Jones' idea above is just nuts.There is no god and' [...]

Burnt Orange Report: Bill White Announcement Open Thread

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:01:52 -0500

Listening or watching Bill White's announcement? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Here are some links to all of the action:

Live Stream on Bill White's Website Live Stream on Houston's ABC13 Follow the action on Twitter with hashtag #bw4tx

My major question is whether [...]

Dog Canyon: A (Bill) White Christmas

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:14 -0500

Number of comments: 3

What does Bill White’s candidacy mean for Texas? What does it mean for Texas Democrats?

It’s auspicious, I think, that White’s announcement is accompanied by a weather flurry of white stuff, a white run-up to Christmas (and the January filing deadline).

Here’s what I like best about Bill White: [...]

Left of College Station: Video Lunch: Direct Democracy

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

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Vaqueros & Wonkeros: It's official. Bill White is running for governor

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:59:20 -0500

Houston mayor Bill White announced today that he wants to be the next governor of Texas. Nearly two weeks ago, White said he was considering the possibility of running for governor on the Democratic ticket. Another Democratic candidate for governor... [...]

Texas Prison Bid'ness -: Emerald targets Mineral Wells for "ICE detention center" for third time

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:57:26 -0500

Emerald Corrections has come back to the city of Mineral Wells for a third time in an attempt to construct a 500-1000 bed speculative detention center. This time, on a divided vote, the city council approved negotiations with the prison company. According to the Mineral Wells [...]

SocraticGadfly: Friday scatblogging - mammoths and Indians

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:51:00 -0500

The common version of American Indians taking over the New World is that they hunted the wooly mammoths and other creatures to extinction.

Well, mammoth scat says, in their case at least, it ain't quite so.There is no god and I am his prophet.' [...]

The Bayou: Bayou pic of the day: 25 reasons to LOVE Beaumont

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:46:00 -0500

Wrong business. We're definitely in the wrong business. It's been confirmed. Here are the top 25 paid BISD employees, in all their glory.One reader thinks the publishing of this here list is "immoral." Perhaps they meant the sky high numbers.So this is obviously for last year (since Ortego is now' [...]

SocraticGadfly: Friday scatblogging with our evolutionary cousins

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:35:00 -0500

It ain't just dogs that do it, chimps and bonobos do, too.

It? Coprophagy, or poop-eating.

Read why, right here.There is no god and I am his prophet.' [...]

McBlogger: It's ok if you give some folks asthma...

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:24:04 -0500

...just please, stop giving them cancer. That is the message the State is sending to O&G operators in the Barnett Shale.

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Dallas City Hall Blog: U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to seek stimulus funds for levee repairs

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:22:48 -0500

No one knows how much it will cost to repair Dallas' levee system, but it won't be cheap.

The levees must be raised and widened and could need substantial internal support - possibly in the form of slurry walls - to meet the U.S. Army Corps of [...]

The Rag Blog: Organic Farming : Cutting Carbon Emissions Big Time

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:14:00 -0500

Photo from The Red Mullet.Going organic:Dump the mega-corps and save the world?By Steve Russell / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2009A new report from The Soil Association [see article below] says a worldwide switch to organic farming would cut CO2 emissions by 11%.That's a huge return that ought to [...]

The StandDown Texas Project: Life Without Parole Is Worse Than Execution

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:10:07 -0500

That's the title of a Dwight Lewis column in the Tennessean. Lewis is also a member of the paper's editorial board. LINK

They say good newspaper columns should read like you're listening to some good music. But how do you write such a column when the state has just taken a man's [...]

Blue Dot Blues: Holly Turner files for HD 47

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:10:00 -0500

The first Republican candidate in Travis County has filed - Holly Turner, who announced for HD 47 last week, has officially entered the race as of 10:30am today. [...]

Burnt Orange Report: Watch Bill White Announcement Live at Noon, Listen to Farouk Shami Interview Live at 2pm

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:07:28 -0500

The Bill White press conference will live stream at 12pm (Noon) on his website - http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/

Hank Gilbert will also be hosting a press call at noon; we will report what he says as soon as we hear it.

Farouk Shami will be doing a [...]

The StandDown Texas Project: Additional Coverage of the Woods Execution

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:59:51 -0500

Chris McGreal writes, "Texas executes man at centre of mental disability row," for the Guardian. It's datelined Washington, DC.

Texas has executed a child killer at the centre of a bitter dispute over what defines legal mental impairment after several courts ruled that he could be put to death despite a low [...]

RIGHTWINGSPARKLE: Who Is The Enemy?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:56:00 -0500

I suppose you have heard by now that on the night of Pres. Obama's Afghanistan speech given at West Point, Chris Matthews of MSNBC said on air that he found it interesting that Obama had made the decision to speak at "the enemy camp."

It was a despicable thing [...]

Blue Dot Blues: Holly Turner files for HD 48

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:45:00 -0500

The first Republican candidate in Travis County has filed - Holly Turner, who announced for HD 47 last week, has officially entered the race as of 10:30am today. [...]

The StandDown Texas Project: More Problems at HPD Crime Lab

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:29 -0500

The Houston Police Department Crime Lab was the scene of a multi-year scandal in its DNA unit. Problems were also reported in other units, as well. Now, the Houston Chronicle reports, "HPD fingerprint unit is focus of criminal probe." It's written by Moises Mendoza and Bradley Olson. It appeared [...]

Dallas City Hall Blog: East Dallas man says he'll tear out fake lawn

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:43:20 -0500

David Flick attended yesterday's appeal for a man who's been told he can't have a fake lawn in Old East Dallas.

He writes: After months of fighting City Hall, Jose Escobedo is throwing in the towel.

Or, more accurately, the turf.

Escobedo lost his appeal Thursday to the City' [...]

The StandDown Texas Project: Selective Empathy

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:28:28 -0500

That's the title of Linda Greenhouse's latest post at the New York Times Opinionator blog. LINK It's a must-read. Several excerpts:

In overturning a death sentence this week of a Korean War veteran whose lawyer failed to inform the jury about the man’s combat-related traumatic stress disorder, the Supreme Court [...]

TexasLiberal: Snow In Houston—What Is Snow?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:10:37 -0500

It is snowing in Houston today. One to two inches are expected. (Above–Woman wearing mini-skirt in a 1969 New York City snowstorm.) While that might not be big news in much of the country, it rarely snows in Houston. Today’s snow is the earliest recorded snowfall ever in Houston. What is snow? Here [...]

The Rag Blog: RIP Bobby Keane : The Rise and Fall of a Music Man

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:09:00 -0500

Ritchie Valens, left, and Bob Keane, then president of Del-Fi Records, on TV show in Los Angeles, 1958. Photo from Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images.Musician and music biz progidy:The ill-starred life of Bobby KeaneBy Carl R. Hultberg / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2009Bobby Kuhn was born in [...]

MOMocrats™: Mikulski, Snowe, Collins, Vitter bring victory for women's health in Senate bill; ensure preventive care

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:08:08 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Straight from Kaiser Health News today (bolding mine, to highlight crucial points):

"Senate Bill Moves Forward, Amendment Ensures Coverage For Women's Preventive Care"

Los Angeles Times: "After days of delay, Senate Democrats pushed ahead Thursday with their drive to pass a healthcare bill by Christmas, approving the first amendment to their giant [...]

The StandDown Texas Project: Bureau of Justice Statistics Capital Punishment Numbers for 2008 Available

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:04:11 -0500

The Crime Report posts that the Department of Justice publication is online. LINK

The Bureau of Justice Statistics has just released statistics on capital punishment in 2008. According to the report, 37 prisoners were executed in 2008—36 by lethal injection and one by electrocution. All those executed were men; 20 were white, [...]

The Ellis County Observer: Bob Carroll to Switch Races, Run for 40th District Court?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:00:18 -0500

Number of comments: 9
UPDATE: Red Oak lawyer Dan Gus plans to stay in the 40th District Court race regardless of Carroll’s apparent decision. It is now confirmed that former Court at Law No. 1 Judge Bob Carroll, R-Midlothian, will switch races from county judge to the 40th District Court, which became an open seat [...]

Gold-Plated Witch on Wheels: Palin Says Birth Certificate a "Fair Question"

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:46:00 -0500

This is gonna drive the moonbats nuts, providing them new and additional information proving Sarah Palin is crazy and all Republicans are in the toilet with her. On a radio interview yesterday, Palin said Barack Obama's birth certificate is a "fair question."
Palin suggested that the questions were fair [...]

Blue Dot Blues: Day 2 - Bill White announcement coming

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:42:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
It was only a matter of time - former Houston mayor Bill White is set to make an announcement about his campaign today, and the Chron thinks it'll be he's running for governor.

It's a crowded field on the Dem side, with Farouk Shami (I saw an ad' [...]

Three Wise Men: The “Grand Bargain” of Health Care Reform

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:40:49 -0500

Number of comments: 1

Paul Krugman, on what I believe is the single most powerful argument for health care reform:

… the proposed health care reform links the expansion of coverage to serious cost-control measures for Medicare. Think of it as a grand bargain: coverage for (almost) everyone, tied to an effort to ensure [...]

Gold-Plated Witch on Wheels: Unemployment at Only 10%

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:31:00 -0500

I guess we're supposed to be happy about this.
The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 10 percent in November as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the recession began. The better-than-expected job figures are a rare note of encouraging news for the labor market.
Hooray! Sure, we're [...]

La Sanbe: Prostitution In Laredo

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:27:00 -0500

Just as I know that Sabado Gigante will be on at my mom's house (at full blast) this weekend, we have another reliable occurrence in our sleepy town, a prostitution sting.

Laredo's finest took to San Bernardo Ave. to round up [...]

The Daily Hurricane: Awaiting the Great Blizzard

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:22:05 -0500

Some odds and ends from around the intertoobs before I head out in search of the perfect snow shovel in preparation for the Great Texas Blizzard of '09:

Someone put the G-nO-P on suicide watch, unemployment is coming down.

What a shocker, Sarah Palin' [...]

Bay Area Houston: The Republican in the Race for Mayor has Surfaced. Sorta

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:05:00 -0500

It was just a matter of time for candidate Gene Locke to attempt to surface as the republican in the race, not as a candidate with "conservative values" but as one who has lost his own base. A door hanger in Clear Lake, obviously directed towards [...]

Politicker TX - Texas Politics News, Reaction, and Analysis: [Bay Area Houston] The Republican in the Race for Mayor has Surfaced. Sorta

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:05:00 -0500

Burnt Orange Report: Giving HOPE for the Holidays

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:03:00 -0500

It's heartbreaking to think that in a nation as wealthy as ours, there are so many folks struggling to meet their most basic needs here in our communities.

Luckily, here in Central Texas, some of our grassroots volunteers have put together a way to make [...]

Relaxed Politics: Harry Reid – 1 … Judd Gregg – zip, nada, zero

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:15 -0500

Number of comments: 9
So, Judd Gregg Idjit-NH *says* he was *just* pointing out *procedural moves* to his fellow idjits in the Senate. Surprised he didn’t say *move along, nothing to see here, move along* too. But that would mean he pays attention to public perception of repugnants’ idjit actions and tows the party [...]

Left of College Station: Local News: Steve Ogden Files for Reelection

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Ogden Says He's Running
By Matthew Watkins

From the Bryan-College Station Eagle

State Sen. Steve Ogden filed for re-election Thursday -- a reversal from his September announcement that he wouldn't run in 2010.

The Bryan oil and gas business owner will face Huntsville businessman Ben Bius' [...]

The Rag Blog: Harm's Way : Escalation and the GI Suicide Crisis

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:49:00 -0500

Mental health and the suicide rate:Sending soldiers into harm's wayBy Michael Anthony / The Rag Blog / December 4, 2009President Obama recently stated that sending more troops into harm’s way in Afghanistan is a solemn decision -- one that he would not rush. As a veteran, I find the decision [...]

Pondering Penguin: The White House Jobs Summit

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:49:00 -0500

As the newest unemployment numbers are reported today, this from a press release: "The unemployment rate, which had risen to 10.2% in October, declined to 10.0% in November. This decline primarily reflects an increase in the number employed, as measured by the household survey. Despite the welcome decline, the unemployment" [...]

Somervell County Salon: FYI-Light Posting from Me Through the Rest of the Year (till 2010)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:41:50 -0500

I've decided I want to bring in 2010 with every dang project that I've been working on this year... DONE. It's been a heck of a year. And not that next year also won't bring its share of projects and busyness, but I want a cleaned off slate for it.' [...]

Letters from Texas: Sarah Palin Book Tour Update

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:40:00 -0500

As Sarah Palin brings her book tour to Texas today, Letters From Texas thought this might be as good a time as any to remind you pesky commie pinko reporters about The Official Sarah Palin Book Tour Media Guidelines:

1. if you're a foreign reporter, you're not invited.

2. if you're' [...]

Beginning To Wonder: Thanks Mike

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:33:00 -0500

For another trip down memory lane:

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Grits for Breakfast: Cold weather odds and ends

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:26:00 -0500

Here are a number of recent stories that deserve Grits readers attention as we all hunker down and wait for the cold weather to blow in:

Fire and Innocence
At the Texas Observer, read David Mann's essay on arson, innocence, and 72-year old, Cambridge educated arson expert Gerald [...]

Three Wise Men: House Votes to Preserve Estate Tax

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:25:45 -0500

The House voted yesterday to preserve the estate tax at current levels, in an effort to avoid the expiration of the tax completely in 2010 and its resumption at 2001 levels in 2011:

The House approved a measure Thursday that would make the current estate tax rate permanent, setting it [...]

Brains and Eggs: White in for governor (and other filing news)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:23:00 -0500

Even though he still hasn't said so himself (that is to be tonight, downtown), the Chron says Bill White is a candidate for governor:

Mayor Bill White will formally enter the race for governor today, instantly becoming the Democrats' best hope of winning a statewide office in [...]

UrbanGrounds: Washington Times

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:09:19 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Washington Times. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, a federal investigative agency, found that a government election commission had refused a man a high-ranking position because he was a Republican. [...]

UrbanGrounds: Small Dead Animals

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:05:59 -0500

Number of comments: 1
The Bottle Genie. And as it turns out, the concerted efforts of a protective mainstream media to ignore the scandal turned out to be worst possible course of events for the University of Anglia’s motley CRU and their supporters in the wealth distribution industry. [...]

UrbanGrounds: Mark Steyn

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:03:27 -0500

The ‘science’ of global warming! I would urge the delegates at Copenhagen to listen to the experts and issue a comprehensive statement fully reflecting the rigorous scientific evidence. Here’s my draft: “OH F–K THIS.” [...]

Dog Canyon: False Positives and Negatives in Health Care

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:59 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Most doctors recommend regular checkups for their patients. A physical is designed to screen for the issues that most commonly threaten our health; often this involves doing lab tests, x-rays, and, at certain times in life, procedures such as mammograms, colonoscopies, and tests [...]

Somervell County Salon: Somervell County Day at Fossil Rim is this Saturday (December 5 2009)

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:27 -0500

Starting at 8:30 am. Bring a non-perishable item or NEW, unwrapped toy for admission. Hammonds is going to provide barbecue from 11-12:30 for those who bring a gift. When I've gone before, I've been asked for proof I live here. This is a great time of year to go see [...]

musings: These Ministers Speak for Me

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500

I deplore the anti-gay attacks in the mayoral race and Locke seeking them out and accepting them. It's hypocritical to claim a moral high ground while condoning hate. Hate is wrong. I was wondering yesterday what happens when one of the hateful anti-gay mailers, with a Locke endorsement, arrives [...]

PrairiePundit: The failure of liberalism right before your eyes

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:57:00 -0500

David Paul Kuhn:

Democrats lived down the Great Society's excesses for decades. Yet today's Democrats appear unable to even get basic liberalism right. A historic progressive moment has passed. The cost is millions of jobs and over the long term, the perception of liberalism's efficacy.

Barack Obama inherited [...]

Somervell County Salon: Agenda for Special Session of Somervell County Commissioner's Court on December 7 2009

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:52:09 -0500

Courtesy Mary Ann Million

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The Whited Sepulchre: Harold Meyerson wants another stimulus from your bathtub so he can get more water into your bathtub. Or something like that.

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:38:43 -0500

When Harold Meyerson, resident Obama apologist for the Washington Post, publishes an editorial, Professor Donald Boudreaux of George Mason University usually rips Meyerson into small bite-sized fragments.I have but one goal here. In this post, I want to predict how Boudreaux will rip Meyerson's head from his body. I think [...]

PrairiePundit: Chilly reception on Pennsylvania job trip

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:32:00 -0500

WSJ:

When President Barack Obama launches a multicity tour Friday to take Main Street's temperature, he will likely get a cool reception from business leaders and workers here who say he hasn't delivered.

Swing voters in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley helped Mr. Obama win this pivotal, populous state. But' [...]

PrairiePundit: Gore's retreat from Copenhagen

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:22:00 -0500

Washington Times:

Former Vice President Al Gore on Thursday abruptly canceled a Dec. 16 personal appearance that was to be staged during the United Nations' Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, which begins next week.

As described in The Washington Times' Inside the Beltway column Tuesday, the [...]

PrairiePundit: A wishy washy call to arms

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:17:00 -0500

Charles Krauthammer:

We shall fight in the air, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields, we shall fight in the hills -- for 18 months. Then we start packing for home.

We shall never surrender -- unless the war gets too expensive, [...]

PrairiePundit: What is plan for Taliban sanctuaries?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:44:00 -0500

Seth Jones:

...

... the most difficult issue is largely outside of General McChrystal’s control (and got short shrift in President Obama’s speech at West Point): undermining the Taliban’s sanctuary in Pakistan. Thus far, there has been no substantive action taken against [...]

Zippidy Doo Da: The Armed Citizen

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:39:00 -0500

Juan Rodriguez never even knew the names of the people who rented the house across the street.
He was asleep at 2 a.m. on Thursday when a single gunshot rang out in his northwest Harris County cul-de-sac. Three armed men had just robbed his neighbors. Rodriguez grabbed his handgun and [...]

Bluedaze.: Aruba Petroleum Hydraulic Fracturing Operation

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:37:00 -0500

Aruba Petroleum hydraulic fracturing operationin a Wise County back yard.Welcome to the Ruggiero home in Wise County. They bought 10 acres, built a nice fence and a barn then bought their 9 year old daughter, Reilly, a horse for Christmas. Now they have to board their horses at a cost [...]

musings: Locke's Law Firm Has A Diversity Problem

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:30:00 -0500

Oh, well. Turns out it's not the Controller's office that has a diversity problem at all - it's Locke's law firm. Instead of the 71% minorities like in Parker's office, Locke's law firm has these dismal figures:

A grade of "D" from the multi-bar Diversity Committee
only [...]

South Texas Chisme: What's with CPS Energy?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:13:00 -0500

Secrecy?After word leaked out in October that building two new nuclear plants might cost as much as $4 billion more than had been publicly projected, Mayor Julián Castro expressed dismay at the city-owned utility's penchant for secrecy.

“The CPS Energy culture needs to shift towards greater transparency,” he [...]

Off the Kuff: Today’s the day for Bill White

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:08:00 -0500

If you’re anything like me, you have probably received multiple communications from the Bill White campaign inviting you to come down to the Hilton Americas at noon and hear White say officially what office he’ll be pursuing. The Chron attempts to preempt him.

Mayor Bill White will formally [...]

South Texas Chisme: Residents hurt by chemical companies to get a pittance

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:05:00 -0500

The lawyers and the companies come out just fine.Under the agreement being considered, the three chemical suppliers — all of which shipped pesticides to the old Hayes-Sammons Chemical Co. — would pay $4.2 million, to be divvied up among the more than 1,800 plaintiffs. All those who have entered claims [...]

South Texas Chisme: Bill White is officially in the race for governor

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:59:00 -0500

White will face four opponents in the Democratic primary, and the winner of that contest will take on the victor of the Republican fight between Gov. Rick Perry, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and activist Debra Medina. [...]

South Texas Chisme: Why would new meters mean higher bills in Nueces County?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:52:00 -0500

Because AEP is charging you for those meters.Residential customers will begin seeing a new $3.15 surcharge in their electric bills starting in January.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved the surcharge, which helps AEP Texas recover about $430 million it will spend installing more than 1 million smart [...]

Kuff's World: Runoff EV report, Day 4

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:51:43 -0500

Consistency, thy name is early voting runoff turnout. Here are the in-person totals for each of the days so far: Monday = 5,834 Tuesday = 5,726 Wednesday = 5,787 Thursday = 5,772 Flat as Houston itself. It'll be interesting to...

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PrairiePundit: Socialism makes countries weaker

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:50:00 -0500

Opinion Journal:

For our money, one of the better parts of President Obama's speech at West Point this week was his connection between a healthy economy and U.S. national security. To quote: "Our prosperity provides a foundation for our power. It pays for our military. It underwrites our" [...]

Off the Kuff: Universities Line takes a step forward on funding

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:48:00 -0500

Finally!

The light rail route known as the “University Line” is close to clearing the first major hurdle for obtaining federal funding.

The Federal Transit Authority notified Metro this week that the project has entered a 10-day congressional notification period. If no member of Congress objects by Dec. 10, then the [...]

Off the Kuff: University Line takes a step forward on funding

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:48:00 -0500

Finally!

The light rail route known as the “University Line” is close to clearing the first major hurdle for obtaining federal funding.

The Federal Transit Authority notified Metro this week that the project has entered a 10-day congressional notification period. If no member of Congress objects by Dec. 10, then the [...]

PrairiePundit: Iran makes arrest for national student day

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:41:00 -0500

Washington Times:

Iranian authorities have rounded up scores of student activists in a bid to head off what several young people said will be massive demonstrations on university campuses across the country Monday.

Monday is National Students Day, named for the day in 1953 when armed forces [...]

Off the Kuff: HISD Trustee runoff overview

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:40:00 -0500

Here’s the Chron story on the two runoffs for HISD Trustee. It echoes a theme from that Examiner story we saw yesterday.

The outcome of the races could reshape several board debates — particularly over wages for construction workers, efforts to hold weak teachers more accountable and the role [...]

Texas Oasis: Rambling update

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:34:00 -0500

Posting has been light over the past week, I know. I took Thanksgiving week off and spent most of it cleaning out the junk room, which you can't call a bedroom at all since we haven't been able to see the floor in there for a couple of years at [...]

Off the Kuff: One Voice for Choice

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:33:00 -0500

I don’t usually get involved in the national stuff, but I’m totally on board with this idea and hope you will take action as you can.

Ever since Stupak hijacked the health care bill, we’ve been watching. So far, nothing looks like it has any chance of success of [...]

Off the Kuff: Taking on Tarrant

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:25:00 -0500

Democrats have made huge strides in Texas’ large urban counties in recent years. The main holdout has been Tarrant County, which has remained solidly blue. Is 2010 the year things change? Maybe not, but it ought to be an interesting electoral season anyway.

The death of longtime Tarrant County District [...]