Today Greg Abbott was dealt yet another significant blow in his fight to defend draconian, Republican-led education cuts. Here's the story from Lauren McGaughy of the Houston Chronicle...
AUSTIN -- A judge on Thursday again declared Texas' school finance system unconstitutional, reaffirming his 2013 ruling that struck down … Continue Reading ››
The flaming hot discussion surrounding Houston's best known and most neglected landmark was re-kindled today, with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett wielding both match and poker. Speaking from within the world-famous structure, Emmett unveiled his thoughts on how to utilize the site. Here's an excerpt from the 'proposal'...
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett announced a proposal this afternoon to convert the Harris County … Continue Reading ››
The Texas Progressive Alliance wishes everyone a Happy Back To School Week as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff has had manythingstosay about the Perry indictments.
Harold Cook sounded some cautionary notes about the Perry indictments.
Libby Shaw at Texas Kaos notes that a little … Continue Reading ››
Yesterday for the 87th time, the Houston metropolitan area's largest institution of higher education began a new school year. Some traditions remained constant, like the sea of students swarming between campus buildings, the long lines snaking around the campus bookstore and the confused look of new, disoriented faces trying to navigate an unfamiliar maze of … Continue Reading ››
At an estimated population of over 4.3 million people, Harris County is the largest county in the state of Texas, and the third largest in the United States. In population, Harris County is actually larger than 24 states.
With those big numbers come big challenges, especially regarding healthcare costs. Thanks to the belligerence of Republicans in … Continue Reading ››
British pop icon Jessie J is back on US airwaves with the smash hit Bang Bang. But for many stateside, the girl-power trio is essentially a re-introduction for fans that have either never heard or don't recognize her. The singer-songwriter just released information about her upcoming third album, entitled Sweet Talker, which is set … Continue Reading ››
By now, most Houstonians are used to seeing the occasional crane in downtown, and even more so in the Texas Medical Center. There is always something being built anew in the Bayou City these days.
But as we enter the latter part of 2014, Downtown construction is about to go from a small group of projects … Continue Reading ››
