June 2011
Congratulations to our friend @Stiles, who is leaving his DC post for @TexasTribune for Impact of Gov’t project at @NPR
May 2011
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After stalemate on windstorm insurer reform, Austin buzz on special legislative session to take up TWIA bill txlege http://ping.fm/7qBpY
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Featured video: Influence of ‘outside’ groups on 82nd Legislature, via @TexasTribune: http://bit.ly/m8YljS txlege txpolitics
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MT @TXRXreport: The prospects for TX health care reform plan, & the politics of delaying on Medicare hcr txlege http://ow.ly/56QTY
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Legislative wins for Texans on SLAPP suits, campaign finance postings, complaints against doctors txlege transparency http://ping.fm/1W86R
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Craft breweries bill dies in Texas legislature — again, and again, and again beer txlege (via @rcrocker) http://ping.fm/4VhNA
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RT @TXRXreport Dr./lawmaker Bob Deuell calls smoking ban bad policy & survey of health care spending ideas http://ow.ly/54E26 hcr txlege
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Today’s featured video: Port of Houston boss pledges transparency, blows off questions re consulting deal w/vendor http://bit.ly/muDoY8
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TX Lege’s longest-serving woman among those angered by flyers showing woman’s bare breast re insurance bill http://bit.ly/m5oJxy txlege
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Former Rep. Kino Flores and Rep. Lon Burnam fined for campaign finance violations txlege http://ping.fm/64WDd
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RT @TribData: Fresh data added to our projected school district funding cut app, now w/ Senate/Shapiro plan: http://bit.ly/f2gUuX txlege
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Houston schools expect fewer top-rated schools, more “unacceptable”-rated campuses this year: @E_Mellon: http://bit.ly/iDbzyi HISD hounews
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Following open gov’t on Twitter: Know your transparency hashtags, acronyms: @SunFoundation http://bit.ly/kGw2i3 opengov foia
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RT @reevehamilton: A&M regents hope to find finalist for next chancellor in “near future, perhaps in the fall.” txlege highered TAMU BCS
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TX pumps $400M into CAPCOs, CAPCOs create 24 part-time jobs - for lobbyists: @TxPublicJustice http://bit.ly/iDtnM7 txpolitics txlege
Interesting podcast from @ProPublica GM Richard Tofel on the future of news: http://bit.ly/iia1gk
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RT @e_mellon: Grier on TAKS scores: “Have we got work 2 do? Absolutely. But R we doing some good work? Without question.” HISD hounews
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RT @KXAN_News: Embattled chairman of TX Forensic Science Cmsn John Bradley will be out of job next wk http://tinyurl.com/3fud8b6 txpolitics
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Plan for health care compacts advances txlege hcr http://ping.fm/Co5QL
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RT @TXRXreport: Health care compact moves forward in Texas legislature, and Medicare in the political spotlight hcr txlege
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Sterling state records for Houston police officers fired following assault of teen suspect hounews http://ping.fm/DR6nn
Smith County enacts smoking ban, exempts jail inmates http://ping.fm/IR03a
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Fmr San Antonio City Council candidate Fred Rangel fined $500 by TX Ethics Cmsn http://bit.ly/k3fAYe satx txpolitics
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Cop for San Antonio-area school district who shot unarmed 14-yr-old kid had history of not following orders: http://bit.ly/mEW4CM SATX
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Texas state Senate votes to subject Port of Houston to sunset review (via @HoustonChron) txlege http://ping.fm/lvJxc
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RT @TXRXreport: Health reform bill gets prelim OK in TX House, firm surveys employers on Affordable Care Act hcr txlege
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RT @TXRXreport: Texas and 13 other states file brief in support of overturning health care act hcr healthcare http://ow.ly/529r6
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American Traffic Solutions red-light camera co. suspends exec for posting pro-camera comments under fake identity hounews http://ping.fm/5OeMl
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Port of Houston hires star defense lawyer Rusty Hardin in wake of @KTRKHouston investigation: @HoustonChron http://bit.ly/lc3viF hounews
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RT @TXRXreport FTC criticism of TX health care bill an ‘inflammatory & inaccurate attack’: @TeamJaneNelson txlege hcr http://ow.ly/51Yti
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Today’s featured video: Top TX politicos knew state fudged #s for tests on radiation in drinking H2O: http://bit.ly/lU9Jeq txpolitics
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RT @becca_aa: “Can U please tell us what manipulated manure is?” Seliger questioning Nichols on wording of his amendment txlege dictionary
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Port of Galveston trustees discuss couple’s voluminous public information requests transparency http://ping.fm/hsV7A
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RT @TXRXreport: Poll finds Americans don’t believe Medicaid cuts necessary to balance federal budget http://ow.ly/50OlT hcr congress
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Oops-Meant to say: TX Commissioner Suehs was saying waiver for TX from Affordable Care Act could save $60b hcr txlege http://ping.fm/U4SUS
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Texas health commissioner says exemption for state via health care compact could save $60 billion hcr txlege http://ping.fm/U4SUS
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MT @TXRXreport: Businesses seek waivers from health care act and its costs http://ow.ly/50LjV hcr txlege healthcare
We were told it was at your place … We’ve stopped for ice, planning to be there 7ish! RT @isiahcarey1: Where celebratory party tonight?
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Some Houston ISD trustees question $1.6M cost of proposed ‘career academies’ w/Houston Cmty College: http://bit.ly/jfURI3 HISD hounews
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RT @KBTXNews: 1 Austin Police Officer Fired, 6 Suspended After Party http://bit.ly/jAlCAm ATX
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TX lawmakers try to nix $ for clinics performing abortions, CDC advice on preparing for zombie invasion hcr txlege http://ow.ly/4ZdEe
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Details of TX governor’s security costs stay open (via @dallas_news) txlege transparency http://ping.fm/68tG7
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Featured video: Amid layoffs, cash-strapped Houston has $300M in unpaid ambulance bills, @KTRKHouston sez http://bit.ly/l71k3u hounews
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2 Houston Cmty College trustees “engaged in relentless pattern … to enrich … their family & friends” http://bit.ly/lqY64D hounews
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RT @Nancyzambrano: turns out some potential Austin firefighters may have cheated on their exam ATX
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Hisd trustees are now heading into closed session. The public portion of the meeting is over.
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Hisd trustee Larry Marshall says when he calls the district and is put on hold it is enjoyable
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Hisd communication department presentation is over
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In the past year Hisd says 7% of the coverage of the district in the media was negative, more than 60% was positive
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Hisd says it has seen an increase in the number of unique visitors to their website