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Austin Democrat Has High Expectations as the Freshman Most Likely to Succeed
Friday, January 05, 2007
Twenty-four Texas House freshmen and five new state senators will be sworn in Tuesday when the 80th regular session of the Legislature opens for business. All of the first term…Chamber Recommends CAMPO Reorganization
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Much could be gleaned from a Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce task force report released last week on the governance of the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board,…There’s policy - and then there’s politics
Monday, January 01, 2007
Texas legislators have their to-do list. No doubt about that. But legislative sessions are one part policy and one part politics. The policy affects us where we live, but you…Thinking about tomorrow
Friday, December 29, 2006
Kirk Watson knows a little something about economic prosperity. During his tenure as Austin mayor from 1997 to 2001, Austin experienced its most dramatic boom -- in terms of business…Wednesday, August 09, 2006
In this state, the business-friendly leadership has forgotten the first rule of economics when it comes to providing health and human services.There is, in fact, a free lunch, folks, and…
Monday, June 12, 2006
I grew up in a hospital. My mother worked most of my life as a nurse in a hospital. I got the chance to work there too as an orderly.…
Friday, May 12, 2006
Frequently, I find myself working to understand and appreciate the things that motivate people. The things that cause them to act or react. Sometimes it's about what causes them to…
