We are better for having walked with you. We will miss your sense of humor and scathing honesty. You are leaving awfully big shoes to fill.
Molly Ivins, known for poking fun at politicians, dies at 62 - CNN.com
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political […]
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So much for restoring cuts to the Children’s Health Insurance program.
Dewhurst lays out agenda
“I want to see truly eligible youngsters covered at the same time without scamming the system,” he said. “We don’t want people under welfare if they’re driving Cadillacs and they’ve got trust funds.
I beg your pardon, it looks Dewhurst does a plan […]
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MySA.com: BexarMet demotes critic, draws scrutiny over water supply, contract
By stripping board member Lesley Wenger of her vice presidential title Monday night, a majority of Bexar Metropolitan Water District directors signaled their complete confidence in the utility’s aggressive general manager.The question now is whether their loyalty to Gil Olivares will be rewarded with a […]
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You mean even with two 2 year term limits, politicians might still be able to use money in a way contrary to the local constituents wishes?
MySA.com: Metro | State
E-mailers questioned the motives of Hall, who decided to allocate all of his district’s potential $5 million share of discretionary bond cash to an athletic facility at […]
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I could have very happily lived for the rest of my life without ever hearing the name Newt Gingrich again. It was a happy day for me and the country when he chose to resign in 1998. It doesn’t make any sense that a man who left office with a 28% approval rating and 57% […]
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One-third of students in Texas don’t graduate | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
One-third of students in Texas don’t graduateOne out of three Texas students don’t graduate, and more students drop out than finish high school in the state’s largest cities, according to education experts.
Statewide, more than 2.5 million students have dropped out of Texas high schools […]
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I know that our state franchise tax system is screwed up and as I started reading this, I thought this is just another example.
MySA.com: Business
The state’s new margin tax will drive away headquarters of Texas-based trucking companies to other states unless the law is changed to allow more payroll deductions, a national association warns.
But as […]
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Dallas Morning News | Schools get around ‘no-pass, no-play law
Making classes exempt from state rule can keep failing athletes in game
The no-pass, no-play law, once hailed as the stiffest academic standard in America, is now diluted by exemptions that let students with poor grades off the hook.The Texas Legislature crafted the landmark reform law […]
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Anyone else notice that TXU isn’t part of the United States Climate Action Partnership? You know, the one that thinks the U.S. government should require “significant reductions of greenhouse emissions” and includes Alcoa, BP America, Duke Energy, DuPont, General Electric, and PG&E Corporation.
But it’s good to know that TXU believes that their plan is consistent […]
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Dallas Morning News | DISD staffer admits card misuse| Latest News
Secretary racked up $100,000 personal tab, agrees to plea bargain
A Dallas school district secretary admitted felony theft Thursday, acknowledging in a plea bargain that she rang up $100,000 in personal charges on her DISD MasterCard over a three-year stretch.
Gloria Orapello, 50, could face punishments that […]
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