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• Texas Watchdog asks for mayoral runoff candidate tax returns

  THE FEISTY JOURNOS at Texas Watchdog have wasted no time in asking for the tax returns of mayoral runoff candidates Annise Parker and Gene Locke. This could prove interesting. [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:21pm EST
  

• The blogger election roundup(s)

  DWIGHT SILVERMAN posts a roundup of liberal blogger commentary on yesterday's local elections. The tech columnist had promised daily poliblogger roundups, then neglected to post one since 23 October. Some people are easily distracted. Now, what el... [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:31am EST
  

• More effective than a "Please don't break into cars" sign

  KTRK-13 REPORTED YESTERDAY that a pregnant woman fatally shot a man after observing several men breaking into a neighbor's car, then turning to hers. "The man still had a screwdriver in his hand when the woman opened fire with a shotgun," reports ... [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 9:51am EST
  

• Meanwhile, in the Houston sports world...

  TIRED OF ALL THE ELECTION CHATTER? Today's Houston FaF (sports) Smear could be just the ticket! [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 9:41am EST
  

• Newman on the DA Office's budget problems and broken promises

  MURRAY NEWMAN blogs about budget difficulties and broken promises in the Harris County District Attorney's Office. [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:10pm EST
  

• Newman on the DA Office's budget problems and broken promises (updated)

  MURRAY NEWMAN blogs about budget difficulties and broken promises in the Harris County District Attorney's Office. UPDATE: Newman posts more on Budgeting, Lykos style. [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:10pm EST
  

• Gattis on the coming rail/traffic congestion

  TORY GATTIS calls attention to a Dallas Observer blog post on the congestion that rail expansion may produce in downtown Dallas. "My understanding is that Houston may face the same risk when the east-west line opens downtown," writes Gattis, "It w... [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:06pm EST