This Week in Texas: Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Posted November 18, 2015 in The Mignon Memo

Still battling it out in San Antonio.

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January 26, 2016 is the special runoff election date for House District 118, vacated by Rep. Joe Farias (D-San Antonio). Tomas Uresti (D), brother of Sen. Carlos Uresti, will go head to head with John Lujan (R), an IT business consultant. To read more…

 

13 Houston Mayoral Hopefuls down to 2.

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A runoff election to decide who will be Houston’s next Mayor—Sylvester Turner or Bill King—is December 12, 2015 with early voting starting December 2nd. Adrian Garcia, who came in third, has endorsed Turner. Fifth place candidate and former Congressman Chris Bell made a surprising endorsement of King. To read more…

 

Texpatriates rejoice!

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Craving Sweet Leaf Tea or Taste of Texas coffee? HEB has launched an online store where you can order (and have delivered) the Texas treats you’ve been missing. To read more…

 

Only in Austin…

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Creek Show, a 10-night event presented by the Waller Creek Conservancy, features five art and light installations along Waller Creek between 5th and 8th Streets. This year’s Light Night designers are: Clark Richardson Architects, Clay Odom, Luke Savisky, Ten Eyck Landscape Architects, and Specht Harpman Architects. You have through November 21st to see the creek like you’ve never seen it before. To read more…