Category Archives: Austin

It’s like deja vu all over again

Posted on November 13, 2012 by mcblogger

Last Tuesday night was full of excitement as it became clear that the President would win a solid victory over Willard. The elation died rather quickly when we realized that we would have to live through Return of the Living … Continue reading →

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Don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining

Posted on July 25, 2012 by mcblogger

Driving while Black and/or Brown is apparently still a big problem in Austin. The most recent report of the police monitor had some interesting stats… For the second year in a row, the report revealed that the vehicles of black … Continue reading →

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That’s fracked up, UT!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by mcblogger

Son of a bitch… turns out the lead author of a already questionable report published by UT on the safety of fracking is not only a paid board member of a company which is involved in fracking, he’s also a … Continue reading →

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Recently in Austin/Central Texas

Posted on July 19, 2012 by mcblogger

Just a few bits that have been haunting tabs in my browser: The Travis County Commissioners have approved a measure to hold a public hearing on a salary increase for public officials, including themselves. During what is still an extraordinarily … Continue reading →

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Oh, this fucking reeks…

Posted on May 11, 2012 by mcblogger

In Fact Daily is running a story about the effort to green the F1 track coming to Austin mixed in with the city election on Saturday. The bullshit kicked off when Mayoral Candidate Brigid Shea accused Mayor Leffingwell of failing … Continue reading →

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Shafting affordability

Posted on April 5, 2012 by mcblogger

Perry Lorenz and his partners, the Trammell Crow Company, are making some major changes to their proposal for the redevelopment of the Green Water Treatment Plant site on Cesar Chavez between Congress and Lamar. They’re sharply reducing the percentage of … Continue reading →

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MoPac expansion gets a boost

Posted on April 3, 2012 by mcblogger

Apparently, some of that $2bn that TXDOT found is available for MoPac… The unusual arrangement would secure highway money for the area that TxDOT might otherwise direct elsewhere in the state because of tight federal deadlines. This approach, mobility authority … Continue reading →

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Go Rachel!

Posted on March 12, 2012 by mcblogger

So today I just happened on this piece over at KVUE.com regarding the Doonesbury strip making fun of the ridiculous Texas sonogram law. This is the best quote… “I think it’s an accurate representation of the kind of shame that … Continue reading →

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Fun and games and games

Posted on February 21, 2012 by mcblogger

We’ve been super busy lately, well, at least I have. The other 4400 people who have the ability to author on the site have apparently been abducted by aliens and, one can only hope, will some day be returned to … Continue reading →

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I would so be embarrassed right now…

Posted on December 16, 2011 by mcblogger

Sue Owen over PolitiFact has a deeply ignorant post up about a statement Congressman Doggett made regarding the stimulative effects of extending unemployment benefits. She rated the statement ‘mostly false’. We rate her rating ‘altogether stupid and ignorant of macroeconomic … Continue reading →

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