Daily Archives: October 3, 2004

New Houston blogs

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve mentioned MetroBlogging before, so I’m pleased to note that the site now covers Houston. Looks like it ought to be a pretty good resource for the arts and entertainment scene, so if that excites you, you know where to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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State voter rolls swell

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The state of Texas has a lot more registered voters this year than in 2000. Nearly 700,000 Texans have registered to vote since early March, a surge driven by interest in the presidential race and hotly contested congressional races, officials … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“I’ll take Blogs for $200, Alex”

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Some years ago, I created a series of Get To Know Your Neighbor questionnaires for a mailing list I was on. One of the questions was “What are the five categories you’d most like to see in Double Jeopardy? What … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another dose of Congressional news

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Max Sandlin picked up the endorsement of the Texas Farm Bureau, who had previously endorsed Rep. Chet Edwards but for whatever the reason declined to endorse Rep. Charlie Stenholm. Maybe they wanted to appear bipartisan, or maybe Stenholm’s opponent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Scanlon hiding out

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Michael Scanlon, the DeLay who along with Jack Abramoff is under investigation for swindling an Indian tribe over lobbying fees for their casino, is holed up in his house so he can’t get served with a subpoena. Michael Scanlon, a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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