Entries from Austinist tagged with 'kaybaileyhutchison'
December 4, 2007
Image from City of Austin Watershed Protection Dept. 108,000 gallons of wastewater drain into tributary to Harris Branch Creek, killing fish and possibly harming nearby residents who use well-water. Manhunt on for man who shot and killed someone during a card game in Bastrop this morning. Truck overturns in South Austin, takes power lines with it. Georgetown cop indicted for sexually assaulting a female in custody. Dawnna Dukes may have an opponent in her race......
Continue Reading "Extra Extra"October 16, 2007
Kay Bailey Hutchison may be running for governor and detests your anonymous blog. Retiring Republican Reps may lead the Dems to a larger majority in the House when election time rolls 'round. Temporary pedestrian islands to go up on S. Congress Avenue, in the area between Riverside and Ben White. Live bat found at McNeil High School yesterday has tested positive for rabies. And another rabid bat was found this weekend at the Convention......
Continue Reading "Extra Extra"July 12, 2007
Texas U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison are, evidently, pushing hard for a $450 million national disease research lab to be installed in San Antonio. Texas Research Park in northwest San Antonio is one of the possible sites for the brand spankin' new, 500,000 square foot National Bio- and Agro-Defense Lab. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the agency in charge of this project, is currently considering several possible sites for the installation.......
Continue Reading "Disease (Center) Possibly Coming to Central Texas"November 21, 2005
The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin and Austin's Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority are set to receive $4.35 million in funds from a newly-passed Congressional appropriations bill. The LBJ Library will receive $1 million to make repairs and to tie it to the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who has received some heat lately from Democratic challenger Barbara Radnofsky, set the bill in action. Cap Metro will get $3.35......
Continue Reading "Pork: The Other Green Meat"