Daily Archives: June 4, 2003

A boo from the balcony

While the top three state leaders have generally claimed victory for accomplishing many of their stated goals in this legislative session and have received generally positive feedback from the GOP faithful (see here, here, and here for coverage), at least … Continue reading Continue reading

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What’s so special about a special session?

I’ve just put up a post on the Political State Report that attempts to answer the question “Are the rules for bringing a bill to the Senate floor different in a special session than they are in a regular session?” … Continue reading Continue reading

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Howard Dean and the national security issue

I’ve mentioned before in this blog that I play tournament bridge. Bridge players often find themselves playing a hand where it’s quite clear that the odds are hugely against them. When this happens, there’s usually a point at which you … Continue reading Continue reading

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DPS documents released

The Department of Public Safety documents about the search for the Killer D’s which escaped the shredder’s jaws were released yesterday, and the first thing we see is that Governor Perry had a bigger role than he’s claimed so far. … Continue reading Continue reading

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The MLB draft

Jayson Stark makes a great case for improving the Major League Baseball draft. It seems so obvious, only a chucklehead like Beelzebud Selig wouldn’t get it. Which means, well, you know… Continue reading

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