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Demos learn Texas costly
Dave McNeely
      An Austin visit by a Kansas U.S. Senate challenger, during a Netroots blogger convention, underlined a major problem facing Rick Noriega. State Rep. Noriega, a Democrat from Houston, is his party's nominee to challenge the re-election of Republican U.S. Sen.
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Keeping it to a few words
Steve Martaindale
      Do you find yourself missing the days of the sound bite - those expansive dissertations on a politician's position and beliefs? Yes, back then, they would go on and on for 10, maybe 20, seconds, passing on their wisdom and maybe an empty campaign promise or two.
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Hurricane hazards: Fear, panic
Mary Henkel Judson
      It was looking as though the worst we would get from Tropical Storm Dolly would be tropical force (39 - 73 mph) winds and high tides that would cover the beach. If that proves true when Thursday morning dawns, we can call Dolly a good test of our hurricane readiness.
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Letters to the Editor
      Good Godspell Jr. If you need a special blessing that will make you smile and bring a tear to your eye at the same time…If you think all young people are lazy and up to "no good"….if you think there is not any good entertainment today, then you must see Godspell Jr. at PACT this weekend.
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