Mayor Raul Salinas missed the hearings on the new fees because he left for the Nuevo Laredo Toros basketball game at Laredo Energy Arena.

I'll start working on another database tonight. Will take longer than the others, but the results will be fascinating, I promise.

Nooooo RT Laredo Morning Times: Singer-songwriter Fiona Apple arrested for hashish in West Texas bit.ly/OJVduk

Best summary. “Brad Dayspring: Biden riles up his liberal base, scares the hell out of independents.”

Props to Martha Raddatz tonight.

I voted yesterday. I feel like a responsible citizen! Have you voted yet? #elections2012 #vote2012 #IAmLaredo

Would like to clarify: I was not part of the team that endorsed those candidates and I do not believe in newspaper endorsements.

But that's the beauty of a free country: We can disagree.

Free hot coffee, sodas and pizza. Hooray for election night!

Best headline of the night. RT CNBC International: After Long Night, Chinese Sex Toys See New Dawn bit.ly/10iWYpS

I've always passively listened to Bob Dylan, but I feel like now, NOW, I know what the fuss is all about. #legend

Taylor Swift turns 23 today. In related news, Taylor Swift's music turns 15 today. #RecycledJoke

AP just confirmed 27 dead in Connecticut - including 18 children. I can't... I just don't know what to say.

Working on databases today...

To my friends and family in Oklahoma: Be safe tonight.

Crowd sourcing! It's happening at Laredo Morning Times right now with all our weather shots on Facebook. Thank you so much, everybody.

What the heck is happening in the #TXlege right now?

I love that we could finally get the Facebook comment box working on all our stories! Progress!

No, Carrie Underwood, I don't want to see you redo "The Sound of Music." LEAVE THE CLASSICS ALONE.