Daily Demolition Report: Inner Loopers’ Day Off In today’s all-outside-the-Loop edition, we spread demo cheer to points north and west. * * * Commercial Structures 1006 Wirt Rd....

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Swamplot

Supreme Court dismisses second business tax case The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a second challenge to the state’s business tax, claiming that it did not have the...

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Statesman

Headlines: Homeless Vet Housing for Midtown; Outer Loop Townhome Townhalls Half of Harris County Now Only In ‘Moderate’ Drought [Houston Chronicle] Texas Homeowners To Get $287M Share of Landmark $26B...

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Swamplot

The Brief: Feb. 10, 2012 By David Muto The Big Conversation: One roadblock stands between Mitt Romney and a much-needed comeback this weekend: Ron Paul. Romney,...

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Texas Tribune

County Judge, ex-DPS Sgt, consents to search revealing pot Guadalupe County Judge Mike Wiggins (that's "county judge" as in chairman of the commissioners court, not a workaday jurist) was arrested...

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Grits for Breakfast

"Dawned on Me" Watch Wilco "Dawned on Me" on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits.... Tom K. ...

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Houston's Clear Thinkers

Comment of the Day: What’s Worth the Effort “The system IS biased against low-value properties. There’s not a great deal of incentive to even file protest on a $40k mobile...

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Swamplot

Michelle Obama's FW visit drawing spectators FORT WORTH -- Spectators are gathering at a local Olive Garden, hoping to catch a glimpse of First Lady Michelle Obama, who will appear at...

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Star-Telegram's PoliTex

Contran's (Sort Of) Donation to the U.S. Billionaires Super PAC Harold Simmons may be a generous and savvy player in the world of GOP campaign finance, but his Contran Corp.'s PAC was taken in by Josue...

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Open Secrets

Harris County DA race: Jolly talks to Johnny Johnny Holmes Photo: LARRY REESE, CHRONICLE / HC That would be John B. Holmes, Jr. and he was a delight to chat with. We talked for about a...

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Big Jolly Politics