September 26, 2007
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Your tax dollars at work: while the Governor's Mansion is being worked on, the Perrys will be renting a million dollar home in a Barton Creek gated community.- 500,000 gallons of wastewater per day could be put into Bear Creek if Belterra developer's permit gets approved.
- Fifteen people were involved in a multi-car collision on Mopac early this morning.
- Tx Dept. of Health Services Commissioner tries to convince the feds our state is prepared for a flu pandemic.
- Looks like DeLay will soon be headed to trial for money laundering, Lord willing and the creek don't rise.
- Our children is learning: Texas students perform above average on the math portion of a national assessment test (and about average on the reading portion).
- Texas League of Conservation Voters releases their green report card for state legislators.
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I know of apartments for lease in North Austin, a 2-2 for $670 a month that would much better fit into the state budget. Of course, the place is shit and they can expect to pay about $200 for electric (don't ask me why, it just is), there are leaks in the ceiling and cockroaches that will not die, but it'd be nice for Gov. Goodhair to see how his constituents live.
Opponents of nuclear power, Beware!
The federal government is providing "risk insurance" to nuclear power operators in the event of "regulatory or litigation-related delays" in the permitting process!! Yes, if you and your friends and your favorite environmental group (or consortium of environmental groups) wish to challenge these permits, the federal government will fund your assured defeat to a tune of $250 - $500 million dollars.
Read more here: http://www.energy.gov/news/5521.htm