CITY ASKS FOR HELP FROM STATE Galveston County Daily News 1/8/09 If the state had funds set aside for disaster recovery, the city would ask for money to help stave off layoffs that are still looming, despite a recent 3 percent pay cut, City Manager Steve LeBlanc told state legislators Wednesday. ‘DESPERATE’ GALVESTON SEEKS HELP FROM TEXAS LEGISLATURE CONTINENTAL JET…
CAMPAIGN BEGINS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING Houston Chronicle 12/31/08 Residents may save the city millions of dollars in landfill costs by taking part in a recycling program set up to turn timber into garden mulch. BRAZORIA COUNTY’S BEACHES NEED YOUR LEFTOVER TREES HOUSTON GETS COURT VICTORY IN BATTLE AGAINST STRIP CLUBS Houston Chronicle 12/31/08 The city of Houston claimed a…
FEDERAL ENERGY POLICY SHIFT LIKELY TO BE SEISMIC Houston Chronicle 12/20/08 Many environmentalists are downright giddy. TRADE DEALS MUST PROTECT ENVIRONMENT: OBAMA SUNSET PANEL URGES TIGHT REIN ON ‘OUT OF CONTROL’ TXDOT Houston Chronicle 12/16/08 Describing the Texas Department of Transportation as “a mess” that must be transformed to restore public trust, a legislative panel Tuesday recommended keeping a tight…