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The Deficit Monster
In 2006, Texas had a multi-billion-dollar budget surplus. Under state court order — yet again — to come up with a school finance system...
High Interest, Deep Fang Marks
Static once knew a pit bull named Daisy, which is a funny name for a dog both feared and revered for its immense biting...
Halfway Scared
When Brian and Lori Aitken went house-hunting about seven years ago, they settled on the circa-1925 house on Scott Avenue in the West Meadowbrook...
Car-Buying Caveat
To the editor: Regarding the Metropolis article (“Treading on Trouble,” Jan. 26, 2011), I have a similar story: I bought a new 2005 Altima...
An Immodest Proposal
Tell me if this sounds familiar. The U.S. trains another country’s paramilitary forces to wage war against American enemies. Those forces do fight U.S....
Queens of the Night
The Imperial Court web site says the same thing, but it’s best heard in person from the reigning empress: “We serve the community $1...
Seeing No Evil, Re-Redux
For, what, the umpteenth time, critics of the city’s actions on gas drilling and ethical issues got no respect Tuesday from the Fort Worth...
Too Imminent
The Legislature’s latest attempt at passing an eminent domain reform bill looks like it might actually make it to the finish line and end...
Tell a Joke for Sam
Sam Kinch Jr., among the finest Texas political reporters ever, died Feb. 1. On Feb. 18, he would have been 71. Sam earned a...
Dis-Connects
This is the time of year when high school seniors usually receive the fall semester transcripts they need to apply for college. It’s also...
