Posted on May 31st, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
Fabled monster caught on video - CNN.com
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Like tartan, bagpipes, and shortbread Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster is as much an emblem as a tourist draw.And now Nessie’s back.
An amateur scientist has captured what Loch Ness Monster watchers say is among the finest footage ever taken of the elusive mythical creature reputed to […]
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Posted on May 31st, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Commentary
Four years isn’t long enough for the city to get the full benefit of high-quality council members.
The result of the term limit rule is a chaotic, constant churn on the City Council. Second-term members are the veterans while the new crop of rookies learns how to navigate the complicated world of municipal government.
For […]
Filed under: Bruce Davidson, San Antonio, Term Limits, city council term limits | No Comments »
Posted on May 30th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
Good Riddance Attention Whore by Cindy Sheehan- CommonDreams.org -
The first conclusion is that I was the darling of the so-called left as long as I limited my protests to George Bush and the Republican Party. Of course, I was slandered and libeled by the right as a “tool†of the Democratic Party. This […]
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Posted on May 29th, 2007 by TechDigger
Just some highlights from an article worth reading.
Capitol Offense by Dave Mann and A.J. Bauer - The Texas Observer
Last September, Heath Chandler made an audacious decision, or so it seemed. The Houston contractor chose to break the law. Since 2003, every home builder in Texas has been legally required to register with the state’s most […]
Filed under: Bob Perry, John Krugh, Perry Homes, TRCC, Texas Residential Construction Commission | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 29th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
MySA.com: Politics
Happy hour at Dave & Busters, tickets to Fiesta events, lunch from Jason’s Deli — such gifts to the financial aid staff at the University of Texas at San Antonio from loan companies vying for student borrowers were run-of-the-mill, according to e-mails obtained through a public information request and interviews with financial aid director […]
Filed under: UT Austin, education, financial aid, student loans | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 28th, 2007 by TechDigger
Senator feels alone in his fight to fund parks | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
The sporting goods tax generates more than $100 million a year, but only $20 million went to parks this year. Hilderbran has fought to lift the $32 million cap on the sporting goods tax revenue that can go to parks with […]
Filed under: Craig Estes, Harvey Hildebran, Sporting goods tax, Texas Parks and Wildlife, park funding | No Comments »
Posted on May 28th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
MySA.com: Columnists
A lot has changed since state Rep. Robert Puente laid out his bill to replace the Bexar Metropolitan Water District board with Bexar County Commissioners Court.
“Come Sept. 1, the county commissioners will be in charge,” he bragged when asked in February about the chances of the bill’s passage.
History, however, will show that […]
Filed under: Bexar Met, Bexar Metropolitan Water District, BexarMet, Robert Puente | No Comments »
Posted on May 27th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Ken Rodriguez
Clarification: On Wednesday, I reported that the city sued Stribling in 2003 for allowing a historic structure on his property to erode. I also reported that Stribling made the requested repairs. Implied — but not clearly stated — was that the city did not pursue the suit after Stribling began making repairs. The […]
Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Ken Rodriguez, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, San Antonio Express News, election | No Comments »
Posted on May 27th, 2007 by Dig ad veritas
Medical experiments to be done without patients’ consent | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON — The federal government is undertaking the most ambitious set of studies ever mounted under a controversial arrangement that allows researchers to conduct some kinds of medical experiments without first getting the patients’ permission.
The $50 million, five-year project, which will […]
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Posted on May 26th, 2007 by TechDigger
If you’re counting on the Express-News to report on the campaign issues concerning District 8–forget it. Now they do have some columnists who seem quite willing to follow-up on issues contributing to mud-slinging if someone provides them with with information. How depressing.
What I would like is for the candidates to answer the following questions:
If the […]
Filed under: Diane Cibrian, District 8, Elections, Ken Rodriguez, Morris Stribling, San Antonio, San Antonio Express News, run-off election | No Comments »
