Newsletter
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Do comments distort the report?
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Ever heard of "The Nasty Effect"? A study published online last month in The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication looks at just that: how the tone — not the content — of an online comment, can distort what other readers think ...
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Tuesday: Final vote on De Leon Street closure
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Victoria City Council is expected to make its final vote Tuesday whether to transfer (and close) a block of De Leon Street so St. Joseph High School can expand east. I've been following this story since at least January... The ...
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Victoria County Commissioners: new judge, heritage director and awarding bids
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
County Judge Don Pozzi said this week there were more applicants for the County Court at Law No. 1 judge position than any other county position - elected or staffed - he's ever seen. Travis Ernst, a local attorney, is ...
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Victoria County Sheriff receives $72,676 in forfeited funds
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Victoria County Commissioners will vote to receive and certify the sheriff's office "Asset Forfeiture Report" for the Attorney General's office. The report shows from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 the sheriff's office collected $72,676 in forfeited funds. The money can ...
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Victoria County Commissioners to discuss filling County Judge No. 1 seat
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Victoria County Commissioners will meet 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19. The meeting includes a closed session to discuss additional interviews to fill the County Court at Law No. 1 judges seat. Media February 19, 2013 Agenda Packet by mcrowe5038
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City to call special election for District 3 council race
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
The agenda for Tuesday's city council meeting looks jam-packed. Along with the city's plan to sell the 6-acre Navarro Del Norte property to a Houston developer (which you can read about in Monday's Advocate) the council will call a special ...
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County Commissioners revisit poll site issue
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Victoria County Commissioners will meet 10 a.m., Monday at the county courthouse to discuss, once again, whether to approve a reduction in countywide polling places in exchange for "poll centers." (Read: New polling sites would do away with precinct boxes) ...
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Big changes coming to election polling sites
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Victoria County Commissioners will vote Monday morning whether to approve changes to countywide polling places. Elections Administrator George Matthews hosted a public meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29, to discuss adopting "poll centers" rather than assigned polling sites. In changing to "poll ...
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City Council to vote on De Leon Street Closure
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Victoria City Council will meet 5 p.m. Tuesday for a regular meeting. Some highlights from the agenda: -Whether to transfer $25,000 from the motel tax fund to the Convention & Visitors Bureau to install 41 wayfinding signs throughout the city; ...
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By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Filing for Victoria's local elections opened this week. There are three openings at the city level and three at the school district. As of 10:30 a.m. Friday, we have three four candidates on the ballot: incumbent Will Armstrong and Richard ...