Daily Archives: July 9, 2004

Enron board members get off easy

Don’t expect any members of Enron’s Board of Directors to do the perp walk with Kenny Boy and his cohorts. Enron’s 14-member board could escape the collapsed company with little more than bruised reputations and perhaps a few million dollars … Continue reading Continue reading

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Sadun gets his sigs

Democrat Loranzo Sadun, aiming to oppose Mike McCaul as a write-in candidate in the 10th CD, has announced that his campaign has 500 verified signatures on their ballot access petition, which is enough to allow any write-in votes for him … Continue reading Continue reading

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Byron in Boston

Major congrats to Byron LaMasters for getting credentials to cover the 2004 Democratic Convention as a blogger. I’m looking forward to reading your coverage, Byron. And bring a digicam, too – you never know who you’ll be able to get … Continue reading Continue reading

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Convention profiles

Local Voter, your one-stop shop for determining who your elected officials and upcoming ballot choices are, has a page of profiles of the speakers at te upcoming Democratic convention. A similar page for Republicans is in the works. Check it … Continue reading Continue reading

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TiVo for the police

This is pretty cool: digital video recorders in police cars. The systems cost from $7,000 to $10,000 per car, about the same as traditional analog video systems. With analog, however, there’s the added expense of storing hundreds or thousands of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mark your calendar

Earlier this week, I said: Coming up next: Why (eventually) hosting an NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional at the Toyota Center will bring millions of dollars plus prestige and exposure to the City of Houston! Just bookmark this post for future … Continue reading Continue reading

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