Daily Archives: February 5, 2005

Final Koufax voting, and States Writes update

You did know that final voting for Koufax awards ends on Monday, right? Here’s a link to all posts of nominations. Hurry up and make your voice heard, and if you’d thought about making a donation to help cover Wampum’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Vote fraud suspected in HD137

Greg and Cate tell you what you need to know about this story in which voters from HD149 were alleged to have been illegally moved into HD137. To answer Greg’s question about how this affects the Heflin challenge, I recall … Continue reading Continue reading

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Physician, heal thyself

Meet Doctor Eric Sheffey: [Sheffey] has been sued more than 60 times and accused by patients’ relatives of causing four deaths and two suicides. […] Last year, administrative law judges found Scheffey had performed 29 surgeries on 11 patients that … Continue reading Continue reading

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Reforming probation

Grits brings the news of HB 575, filed by State Rep. Pat Haggerty (R, El Paso) that would bring some much needed reform to probation. You won’t read about it in the papers, so head over to Grits for Breakfast … Continue reading Continue reading

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Vote today in San Antonio

Today is the day for the special election in San Antonio’s HD121. There are other items on the electoral agenda in Bexar County, so whether you’re in HD121 or not, you should be going to the polls today. Be sure … Continue reading Continue reading

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