Daily Archives: July 15, 2004

Some campaign notes

Posted on July 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

A few notes from around the Congressional campaigns… Byron notes that Martin Frost outraised his opponent this quarter and is well on his way to meeting his overall fundraising goal. That’s good news, since we all know the campaign there … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And the number is…

Posted on July 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Seventy-five million. Houston cleaned itself up so quickly after five days of All-Star Game festivities that when commuters arrived in downtown Wednesday morning, the city looked like it did last Wednesday — only it was $75 million richer, and Main … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Enron emerges from bankruptcy

Posted on July 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The end of Enron draws nearer. Enron Corp. received court approval today to emerge from one of the most expensive bankruptcies in history. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez in New York signed off on Enron’s plan to exit Chapter 11 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I’d watch that

Posted on July 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Slacktivist proposes a new TV show. Eventually, someone from the Cartoon Network will realize that Fafnir and Giblets really ought to be made part of the lineup on Adult Swim. This would entail getting a team of animators to create … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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AusChron on the Perry impeachment talk

Posted on July 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Austin Chronicle took a look at the Perry impeachment talk and makes some sense of it. They summarize: [T]he Big Push to impose casinos into Texas – under the guise, like a streetwalker in a cheerleader skirt, of funding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DeLay documents donations

Posted on July 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Tom DeLay is disputing the allegations that Enron money went to TRMPAC as part of the grand re-redistricting scheme (see here). DeLay’s Americans for a Republican Majority deposited $25,000 from Enron on Nov. 7, 2001, according to documents provided by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dreamhost problems

Posted on July 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like I’ve been suffering from the same Dreamhost permission problems that Byron, Orange Politics, and several folks in this MT support forum thread have been having problems. The fact that I can now save this post and see it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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