Daily Archives: February 11, 2005

Interview with Chris Bell

The Daily DeLay has an interview with former Congressman and potential Democratic candidate for Governor Chris Bell. How far will a reform-oriented campaign go in 2006? I don’t know, but I’m sure ready to give it a try. Check it … Continue reading Continue reading

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TiVo alert – “Welcome to North Korea”

Those of you with TiVos and either Cinemax or DirecTV should take a moment to program your system to catch the showing of the documentary Welcome to North Korea, which according to this TiVo Community thread will be Sunday, February … Continue reading Continue reading

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Now that’s what I call filth!

You know, nothing says “Pop culture is filth” to me quite like John Derbyshire’s face on your breast. What woman could resist that? Thanks (I think) to Jack for the tip. Continue reading

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Koufax Award finalists

They’ve narrowed things down to eight finalists per category in the Koufax Awards at Wampum, so hustle over and help pick the ultimate winners. If you thought the choices were hard before, they’re even harder now. The good news is, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Denny backs away

The Statesman slams State Rep. Mary Denny (R, Aubrey) for filing “one of the worst pieces of legislation in recent memory in an effort to protect themselves from criminal prosecution for election law violations.” She must have gotten some flack … Continue reading Continue reading

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Freight train relocation

I’ve been pretty critical of TxDOT lately, so it’s nice to be able to single them out for doing something that makes a lot of sense. Texas transportation officials want $100 million a year to relocate railroad lines that clog … Continue reading Continue reading

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Veselka and Taylor

Kristen Mack writes about Larry Veselka and Andy Taylor, the two lawyers involved in the Heflin challenge and notes that for their roles – Taylor for taking up “a cause that made some Republicans uneasy”, and Veselka for winning – … Continue reading Continue reading

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