Daily Archives: 08/13/2008

(Community Matters) I hadn’t heard of Senator Byrd’s new book, Letter to a New President: Common Sense Lessons for our Next President until reading this excellent blog posting this morning.

(Community Matters) Gotta agree with Convio’s Gene Austin who, writing as Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Education Chair, urges support for a slight tax increase for AISD to reward teachers and pay for skyrocketing expenses such as fuel and transportation. here

Yesterday, Dr. Forgoine noted that 1) AISD tax assessments were the lowest in Central Texas and 2) every cent of the average $240.00 -ish increase in school taxes this last year was captured entirely by the state, leaving AISD not a dime for escalating costs or teacher pay raises.

(Community Matters) At a fundraising event in Nantucket tonight, former VA Gov. Mark Warner announced he’ll be the keynote speaker at this month’s Democratic Convention.

My friend who attended the event even suggesting he’s the perfect 2016 presidential candidate. Another friend who’s commented on this posting agrees.