Archive for July 24th, 2008

A conversation with Robert Novak

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Nationally syndicated columnist Robert Novak is widely regarded as the dean of conservative journalists, having covered and commented on national politics for more than half a century. He was in Austin last weekend for the Americans for Prosperity/Right Online “Defending the American Dream Summit,” and we caught up with him to get his thoughts on the state of the conservative movement and the current presidential campaign.

Filing Homestead Exemption in Texas

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Save money and protect your home by filing a Homestead Exemption.

Salmonella Outbreak Exposes Food-Safety Flaws

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The twisting road that led federal investigators to announce Monday that they found a single contaminated jalapeño pepper grown in Mexico and sitting at a distribution center in McAllen, Texas

Texas inmate executed for slaying Houston-area mom, child |

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Convicted killer Derrick Sonnier was executed Wednesday for the slayings of a woman and her young child at their suburban Houston apartment almost two decades ago.

Texas Ratio Predictor of Bank Failure - Maybe - Maybe Not

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The Texas Ratio everyone is using to speculate on the health of the nation’s banks has a problem.

Colleges Hire Specialized Developers

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

More colleges are starting to loosen their grip on campus housing and strike deals with specialized developers to help meet housing needs. For investors in the bruised world of REITs, student housing can be a defensive bright spot.

Mortgage Rates Near a Year High

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Mortgage rates are nearing their highest levels in a year, adding to pressures on the weakened housing market.

Rich Londoners Finally Feel Pain

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

The credit crunch caught up with the top end of London’s home market in the second quarter, when the price per square meter of residential space in the capital’s prime locations fell more sharply than in the U.K. as a whole.

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Thursday, July 24th, 2008

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Thursday, July 24th, 2008

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