Daily Archives: September 30, 2004

More winners

Posted on September 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Major congrats to the Burnt Orange Report for being named the Best Local Political Blog by AusChron readers. A well-deserved award, guys. Way to go! And while I’m in congratulatory mode, kudos as well to ArchPundit for being named Best … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Blinking…why did it have to be blinking?

Posted on September 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

So as a 2004 Houston Press Best Of winner, I get to include a little icon on my blog that proclaims my victory for all to see. There’s a problem, though – the GIF they’ve provided (this is the one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Looking ahead

Posted on September 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Greg notes two entries by George Strong in which he indicates that Ken Bentsen will throw his hat in the ring for the Senate race in 2006, and in which the DSCC comes to town on behalf of already-all-but-declared candidate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Aguirre’s arbitration ends

Posted on September 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Fired HPD Captain Mark Aguirre’s arbitration hearing has ended with a little media bashing. Fired Houston police Capt. Mark Aguirre’s civil service hearing ended Wednesday with testimony from Executive Assistant Police Chief Chuck McClelland, who called media footage of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It now costs more to be a bad driver in Texas

Posted on September 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve snarked about the many new fees and surcharges imposed by the Lege last year while they crowed about “no new taxes”, but this is one new surcharge I fully support. The hefty surcharges — totaling $67 million since they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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AusChron all over TRMPAC

Posted on September 30, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Timing is everything when you’re a weekly publication and a big story breaks. The TRMPAC indictments came down last week too close to the Austin Chronicle’s publication date for them to have anything about it, but they made up for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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