Daily Archives: January 6, 2004

Redistricting upheld

Posted on January 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Ugh. The three-judge panel has upheld the new Congressional map, saying that the plaintiffs “failed to prove” the plan violates the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act. John Whitmire, I’m looking at you. There will be plenty more on this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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In those other races

Posted on January 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Greg has you covered for the local and state races on the slate for 2004 (here and here). I have just a few things to add to his as always thorough analysis. First, there’s Harris County, which demographics and political … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thanks for spoiling it for me

Posted on January 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I started to read this screed on Salon about mystery writers – the author claims that it’s all been downhill since Ross McDonald – because I thought there’d be some good controversy to dive into. Instead, it was more of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Koufax voting

Posted on January 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

It’s time to cast your votes for the Koufax Award nominees. If there’s one thing I can guarantee, it’s that Diebold will not be involved in the voting process. Well, that and there’s a ton of good stuff to check … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Have you seen this lottery ticket?

Posted on January 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

It’s pretty much gotta suck to lose a winning lottery ticket worth $162 million. CLEVELAND — A $162 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot belongs to a woman who says she lost the winning ticket, even if someone else finds it, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Light rail Day One

Posted on January 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

This article says that Metro trains were “mostly empty” during the first day of revenue service yesterday. For what it’s worth, I drove past a southbound train that was approaching the Smithlands stop at Greenbriar and OST yesterday at about … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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