Daily Archives: September 21, 2004

Red State, Blue State

Pretty clever idea, getting red staters and blue staters to actually talk about issues so we can all see where they agree and disagree (and, as Hope points out, where they’re just plain factually challenged). Now if I can only … Continue reading Continue reading

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TRMPAC indictments handed down

My original info was a bit off, but from my perspective that’s just fine since the real story is even better. A Travis County grand jury today indicted three consultants with Texans for a Republican Majority and at least seven … Continue reading Continue reading

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Has it been six months already?

The Stakeholder and Taking on Tom DeLay both note that the Travis County grand jury which is investigating the TRMPAC allegations ends its term today amid rumors of indictments. From the Chron: Terry Scarborough, a lawyer representing TRMPAC, said attorneys … Continue reading Continue reading

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Redistricting revisited

Lasso cites this New Yorker article by Jeffrey Toobin on redistricting, and pulls up short when he sees a reference to the 2003 re-redistricting in Texas: When the DeLay plan was submitted to the Justice Department for approval, career officials … Continue reading Continue reading

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Taking back Texas

Some other news and notes from the campaigns: Check out Take Back Texas, which looks to be a clearinghouse on various state races of interest. They’ve got some good stories on several familiar Texas Tuesday names, and a good story … Continue reading Continue reading

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Texas Tuesdays: Meyer and Sadun

Time for another Texas Tuesdays Twofer, this week starring Morris Meyer and Lorenzo Sadun, two creative and hardworking candidates fighting the good fight on tough terrain. Check it all out: Meyer intro Meyer interview Donate to Meyer Sadun intro Sadun … Continue reading Continue reading

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