Daily Archives: September 7, 2004

The six wards of Houston

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Decent article on the six historic Wards of Houston, which were municipal government areas from the late 19th century. Unfortunately, the hardcopy Lifestyle cover, which included a map of the wards and famous places within them, doesn’t seem to appear … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on Waller County

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

If the charges in this LA Times story are true, then the problems in Waller County go way beyond whether or not Prairie View students can vote in local elections. In lawsuits, documented complaints to authorities and interviews, civic leaders … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dan on DREs

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

My buddy Dan Wallach has an op-ed in the Statesman from a few days ago about Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting systems and how they’re set up to work in Texas. Whatever one thinks about DREs versus other styles of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A new day care dawns

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Tiffany is back at work as of today, which means that Olivia is in day care. Only part time, mind you, as Tiffany is working a half schedule through the end of the year, but today is the first day. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Riding the bus with Richard Morrison

Posted on September 7, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Richard Morrison Labor Day Bus Ride got some coverage from KHOU. Fluffy coverage, but still better than no coverage. TV news is good for something, I guess. Via The Stakeholder. I note at the end of the story that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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