News and Blog Round-up
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11:50:09 am on December 7, 2006 | # |
Uncommon Ground (via Central Denton Preservation):
Last night we noticed someone had lit some candles and put up some signs at Mr. Chopsticks and Uncommon Grounds. Apparently Buster Freedman’s window for the pending demolition permit was running out. It’s a good thing they didn’t wait much longer… today the bulldozers showed up.
“Beer Is A Bi-Partisan Issue”, via Capitol Annex:
“In the last session of the Texas Legislature, the Lege took a step toward revising Texas’ Prohibition Era liqour laws and passed Senate Bill 877, which Governor Perry signed into law.
That bill expanded the rights of Texas wineries to be able to ship directly to consumers in wet or dry areas without going through a ‘package store,’ ie a liqour store.And, in recent years there have also been other changes related to the wine industry.
But, none to that have helped independent microbreweries.
Saint Arnolds, a microbrewery in Houston, is setting out to change that and has started a blog to help educate and inform Texans about the issue called St. Arnold Goes To Austin.
Why is this important? There are actually a lot of reasons. For one thing, it is about a level playing field.
Fourteen out of the 19 microbreweries started in Texas have failed. That’s an astounding rate for any industry. Microbreweries flourish in other states because those states have laws more favorable to microbreweries, notes Evan of Perry vs. World, who is one of two bloggers (the other is Charles Kuffner) helping with the St. Arnold’s project.
The long and short of it is that microbreweries only want laws similar to those that now govern wineries. And, that’s only fair.”
Smog-conscious can now report offending vehicles (via Denton Record Chronicle):
Residents in North Texas now have a way to help stop air pollution by reporting cars that gush black smoke from their tailpipes.
Drivers can report vehicles with visible exhaust to the North Central Texas Council of Governments by dialing the toll-free number #SMOKE (#76653) on their cellphones, said Michael Morris, the director of transportation at the agency.
No big rigs in the fast lane? (via Fort Worth Star-Telegram):
“A temporary ban on trucks in the left lane on Interstates 30 and 20 through the Metroplex was ‘an enormous success’ and could be extended to other freeways and other counties.”
Is there anything more delightfully high-lar-i-ooos than Orweillian delusion? God Bless You, “Accuracy” In Media:
A third of self-professed liberals listen to conservative talk radio. Why? Because we offer hope.
