Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind…and, if you remember the rest of the song, you’re doing one better than we are. At any rate, it is the last Monday of the year and that means it is time for the Texas Progressive Alliance’s End-Of-Year Round-Up For 2008.
2008 was a heck of [...]

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Sculley pact largely went unread by the council
None of the nine who supported it had seen the contract when the council members voted, although most said Mayor Phil Hardberger gave them a full briefing and a one-page sheet outlining the contract’s key provisions in one-on-one meetings they had.
I think this is just too funny. And [...]

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Cigarroa to head UT System
University of Texas regents Thursday unanimously named Francisco Cigarroa as sole finalist for chancellor, the top job leading a system of nine universities and six medical institutions.
Amazing! The regents have selected a person in charge of a system that has been unable to get budgets for the departments at CTRC. Who [...]

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What!
UT regents focus on 2 from S.A.
University of Texas regents have narrowed their search for a new chancellor to two San Antonio finalists — AT&T executive John Montford and Francisco Cigarroa, outgoing president of the UT Health Science Center, sources said Wednesday.
Why would Cigarroa be considered?
UT regents focus on 2 from S.A.
Under his leadership, [...]

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