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CNN.com’s Current Headline

I’ve consulted with our lawyers, and apparently this CNN headline, however straightforward, would indeed be allowed in Brazoria.

[CNN]

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House Committee Chairs Leaked to Conservative Website?

WilcoWise claims to have the list of committee chairs that even the Quorum Report doesn’t have yet. Could they be correct? Click Permalink for the list.

01.25.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome

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Republican Rep. Wayne Smith has introduced a bill that would make it a Class C Misdemeanor to skip a parent-teacher conference [text].
Certainly the idea of parents who aren’t involved/interested in their kids’ schooling is a troubling one, but give me a break. School administrators are overworked as it is. Now you want them [...]

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“Really sad and angry.”

A four year old answers her dad’s questions about how the war affects her. [Jossip]

Almost as good as Bill Richardson’s response to the SOTU . . . except this little gal is a lot cuter than Bill.

01.25.07 | Uncategorized | admin

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Committee Assignments

From a tipster:

Hear tell that joining Chisum at the helm of Appropriations will be Ryan Guillen. Also hear Norma Chavez will be joining Appropriations, at the expense of Pickett and Haggerty.
Hear Aaron Pena will be chairing Criminal Jurisprudence, Goolsby will chair House Administration (again), and that Patrick Rose will be chairing Human Services.
Patrick Rose? [...]

01.25.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome

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The Coal Plant Debate is Heating Up

State Rep. Wes “Doc” Anderson filed a resolution for a “Hol’ up a minute” on building and permitting new coal plants in Texas. This issue promises to be one of some excitement this year. We aren’t sure which side of the debate everyone falls on, but if we can get some bipartisan opposition and some [...]

01.25.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome

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