Daily Archives: December 1, 2004

Landslide Hubert extends his lead

From 32 votes to 33. The recount, which began Tuesday, gave Vo a winning margin of 33 votes out of of more than 40,000 cast. The additional vote came from a mail-in ballot not credited to Vo in previous counts, … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2004 | 4 Comments

Early voting all the time

Via Political Wire, the state of Florida liked its early voting experiment so much, it is talking about getting rid of Election Day. Florida’s election supervisors, impressed by the success of early voting, proposed dramatic reforms Tuesday that would eliminate … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 6 Comments

Shine, little GloThong, glitter, glitter…

It’s stories like this that make one truly proud to be associated with Rice University. As if a plain old thong wasn’t enough to accentuate what isn’t covered, a Rice University MBA student has shed some neon light on the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Recent news roundup

So what happened while I was out of town? There are now three contested House races. They have been filed by state Rep. Talmadge Heflin, R-Houston, state Rep. Jack Stick, R-Austin, and attorney Eric Opiela, R-Karnes City, who ran for … Continue reading Continue reading

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We have a deadline

The Lege has until October 1 to fix school funding. Or else. Judge John Dietz of Travis County ruled Tuesday that the funding system is operating as an unconstitutional state property tax and is inadequate to meet the high standards … Continue reading Continue reading

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