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KTRH said this morning that Lina lied about how many hurricanes she had "led" through as seven.

FACT CHECK:

There have been two.

Even Harvey was before her time.
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She said 7?

How about leading us through Covid with a colossal waste of money?
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It's (D)ifferent
94chem
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bigjag19 said:

She said 7?

How about leading us through Covid with a colossal waste of money?
I tried to steal $11M but got caught. If you invite me to speak, I'll tell you about the money they haven't found yet.
94chem,
That, sir, was the greatest post in the history of TexAgs. I salute you. -- Dough
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From the peanut gallery:





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talked to a friend of mine that worked in Parkers mayoral office. she said Parker is not interested in getting back into politics. i don't know how we get enough people motivated to vote this child out of office.
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Natural disasters since she moved to Houston at age 15 (2006)

2008 - Ike
2017 - Harvey
2019 - weird little TS that whipped up one day in September and was gone just as fast
2021 - Freeze
2024 - Beryl

Plus a few flood events thrown in, all before she took power.

So not even 7 in her lifetime in Houston.
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Technically Nicholas in 2021, although that ended up not really affecting most of the greater area.
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Not to mention the nuclear plant meltdown, a couple of tsunamis, a volcanic eruption and the train derailment containing toxic cargo.

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adderall addiction
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Anyone else getting this text? I'm just wondering what scam the Prozac princess and her handlers are running now.

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How are you doing? It's me, Karina with Power Up Harris County!
Did you lose light, water, or food during Hurricane Beryl? That's YOUR money lost. Over 2 million Harris Co residents lost light, It doesn't have to be this way. We have an opportunity to build a county owned power hub using federal money, improving energy reliability. Want to learn more? STOP to opt-out.

cmo ests? Soy yo, Karina de Power Up Harris County.
Te quedaste sin luz, agua o comida durante el huracn Beryl? Ese es TU dinero perdido. Ms de 2 millones de residentes del condado de Harris se quedaron sin luz. No tiene por qu ser as. Tenemos la oportunidad de construir un centro de energa propiedad del condado con dinero federal, mejorando la confiabilidad energtica. Quieres saber ms? DETENTE para cancelar la suscripcin.
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We have an opportunity to build a county owned power hub using federal money, improving energy reliability.
Yeah, communism!!
bigjag19
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What can go wrong with a harris county owner hub?
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Have gotten 2x of those text messages in the past three weeks.
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CDUB98 said:

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We have an opportunity to build a county owned power hub using federal money, improving energy reliability.
Yeah, communism!!


What could go wrong?
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using federal money
Well, thank goodness that stuff grows on trees.

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bigjag19 said:

She said 7?

How about leading us through Covid with a colossal waste of money?
Not impressed by her color wheel?
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How much would it cost to put a small modular reactor in the basement of the Astrodome?
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Stat Monitor Repairman said:

How much would it cost to put a small modular reactor in the basement of the Astrodome?
Probably close to half a billion after all is said and done.

The amount of money spent on infrastructure improvements and regulatory hurdles would probably be higher than the cost and installation of the reactor system itself.
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As usual the inept County government is clueless how to do something... IF they really wanted to have an impact on reliable electricity for the County, then get into the tree trimming business. Electricity generation and distribution is not the issue. CenterPoint's neglect about trees is a majority of the problem.

Three weeks ago, I reported tree limbs contacting the power lines behind our house during moderate to high winds. That day, CenterPoint sent out a rep. He quickly assessed the situation and advise they would dispatch a tree trimming company. Well guess what, still haven't seen anyone.
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CDUB98 said:

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We have an opportunity to build a county owned power hub using federal money, improving energy reliability.
Yeah, communism!!
The only time generation was an issue was the winter freeze. Everything else was faults on distribution and transmission lines.

Putting in a "power hub" (is that a fancy term for a generator?) would not solve anything.
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Putting in a "power hub" (is that a fancy term for a generator?) would not solve anything.
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Martin Q. Blank said:

CDUB98 said:

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We have an opportunity to build a county owned power hub using federal money, improving energy reliability.
Yeah, communism!!
The only time generation was an issue was the winter freeze. Everything else was faults on distribution and transmission lines.

Putting in a "power hub" (is that a fancy term for a generator?) would not solve anything.

Even during the winter freeze power generation was an issue only because of stupid governmental and bureaucratic distortion.
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Replies to Dora on twitter are the best. Yall should just start a new thread just posting those.

I would prob check if everyday for a laugh.
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WestHoustonAg79 said:

Replies to Dora on twitter are the best. Yall should just start a new thread just posting those.

I would prob check if everyday for a laugh.
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WestHoustonAg79 said:

Replies to Dora on twitter are the best. Yall should just start a new thread just posting those.

I would prob check if everyday for a laugh.


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Court is today 2 hearings on setting tax rates for the county and flood control. County will max effective tax rate at 3.5% and 8% for Flood Control. The latter will trigger a vote in November by the general population.
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AlaskanAg99 said:

Court is today 2 hearings on setting tax rates for the county and flood control. County will max effective tax rate at 3.5% and 8% for Flood Control. The latter will trigger a vote in November by the general population.
I thought they got away with the 8% vote by a loophole in the law for disaster declaration?
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CDUB98 said:

AlaskanAg99 said:

Court is today 2 hearings on setting tax rates for the county and flood control. County will max effective tax rate at 3.5% and 8% for Flood Control. The latter will trigger a vote in November by the general population.
I thought they got away with the 8% vote by a loophole in the law for disaster declaration?


If they did I'm not aware of it. If it's over 3.5 it triggers a rollback election.

And...you are right. There is an exemption. I had no idea, state lawmakers allowed this, so the blame falls on the state legislature as well.
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Ok, found it. It's worse:

https://www.newsweek.com/texas-homeowners-tax-hike-after-storms-harris-county-1944313

The county is exceeding their 3.5% cap due to recent storms, taxes are going to go up 8%. I'd expect them to try to use "recent storms" every year here on out.

This will go to the general fund and there are no strings attached that it has to be used on recovery efforts, per Ramsey.

In addition the commissioners are seeking a voter approved tax rate for Flood Control beyond 3.5%.

Double whammy.
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I can't remember which entity it is, but there's one more entity with their hand out wanting a tax increase. Argh, my damned memory.

I think it's HISD.
AlaskanAg99
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HISD sets their own tax rate.

Through HC Court they set the rate for the county, flood, port and health system.

Also, now they're trying to pass another fireworks holiday, Diwali, for Halloween. Looks like this is coming through Precinct 4. Vote on next court.
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AlaskanAg99 said:

HISD sets their own tax rate.

Through HC Court they set the rate for the county, flood, port and health system.

I know, that's why I said "another entity."

Decided to go find it. Yup, it was HISD.

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While voters will get no say on the Harris County hike, they will have veto power over Houston ISD's $4.4 billion bond proposal, which if approved, would be the biggest in Texas history.

Taxing *******s
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COH was floating the idea of floating a bond to bail them out. I don't live in the city so I haven't been tracking it.

COH residents could have their asses taxed if HC/FC/HISD/COH all pass.

I have only been half assed listening to court and I think a bond may be floated for the Harris Health System.
 
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