Daily Archives: July 2, 2002

Not everyone’s on vacation

Posted on July 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Yeah, I know, Reynolds is off galavanting around somewhere, Welch and Layne are off doing the “Hey kids! Let’s start a newspaper!” routine, and Diane is taking a breather. Cheer up – I’ve taken about all the vacation I’m gonna … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kuff beats the Chron to the punch

Posted on July 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

On Sunday, Chron political columnist Clay Robison wrote about politicians who campaign on the promise to “run government like a business”. It was amusing last week to hear Sanchez, the Democratic outsider, vowing to “scrub” the budget and Perry, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Campaign finance reform the hard way

Posted on July 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Campaign finance reform the hard way The implosion of various companies has hit politicians in the wallet, as several Texas candidates line up to divest themselves of tainted WorldCom money. Republican Gov. Rick Perry, who has already forfeited $85,000 in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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There’s a market for everything

Posted on July 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The University of Texas Medical Branch here in Houston is apologizing for the actions of a former employee who may have sold donated body parts for profit, and for accidentally mixing up the ashes of cremated bodies: Federal agents are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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