Daily Archives: February 24, 2005

Barnes and Hutchison deny rumors

Via PerryVsWorld, the subscription-only Texas Weekly reports that both Ben Barnes and Kay Bailey Hutchison have denied the rumors that he’s preparing to support her in a race for Governor. PerryVsWorld had previously quoted from an email denying this report … Continue reading Continue reading

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No early sping for Lea Fastow

Sorry, Lea. No early release for you. U.S. District Judge David Hittner said he could find no legal grounds in her lawyer’s motion to have her one-year sentence vacated and replaced with the seven months she’s served for not reporting … Continue reading Continue reading

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Woodfill’s whining

I keep trying to blog about this story, in which Harris County GOP Chair Jared Woodfill cries about Republicans on City Council voting on issues like SafeClear as they see fit rather than by party fiat, but I keep laughing … Continue reading Continue reading

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Nixon files bill to weaken ethics rules

State Rep. Joe Nixon wants to be the champion of compulsory charity. The House Elections Committee on Wednesday heard a bill by Rep. Joe Nixon, R-Houston, that is meant to overturn Texas Ethics Commission opinions that Rep. David Swinford, R-Dumas, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Craddick subpoenaed

Tom Craddick has been called to testify in the civil suit against TRMPAC Treasurer Bill Ceverha. In addition to Craddick, a subpoena also has been issued to Texas Association of Business President Bill Hammond. He once bragged that TAB had … Continue reading Continue reading

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