Galveston

Politics & Policy|
June 2, 2011

What happened to the Open Beaches case?

Texas Supreme Court Capitol Complex Austin, Texas June 2, 2011 Dear Court: I was just wondering: Did you guys lose track of the Open Beaches case? Is the file lost? Perhaps you have forgotten, since so much time has elapsed since the motion for rehearing was argued on April 19.

Politics & Policy|
February 11, 2009

On Eiland Time

A renowned medical facilities consultant has recommended to the UT Board of Regents that UTMB’s inpatient hospital in Galveston—which was hit hard by Hurricane Ike— be mostly relocated to League City where it would be both easier to rebuild and more financially viable. Under this proposal, one of three options

Politics & Policy|
January 23, 2009

Ike Idiocy (from FEMA, of course)

A few minutes ago, I received an e-mail circulated by Bill King, formerly mayor of Kemah and a member of the governor’s Hurricane Ike commission. For FEMAphobes out there, I thought the bureaucratic SNAFU he describes is typical of what a completely screwed-up agency that is. Joe Albaugh, Bush’s chief

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