Daily Archives: May 3, 2005

David Dewhurst, class warrior

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like our Lite Guv is a tad bit touchy about criticism of the Senate tax plan, at least from certain quarters. “There are a lot of lobbyists running around the Capitol today that are interested in protecting special interests … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Senate Dems kill HB1706

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Thank goodness…Via Latinos for Texas, eleven Democratic Senators have signed a petition saying they will not vote to allow the Senate companion to Mary Denny’s HB1706 to the floor, thus killing it for this session. The Quorum Report (Word doc) … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New DeLay poll

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

So there’s another poll of CD22 which shows Tom DeLay’s approval numbers are in the drink: SurveyUSA asked 548 registered voters in the 22nd congressional district several questions about the embattled republican’s performance. In general, do you approve or disapprove … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Senate gives us its budget

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

And now the Senate has unveiled its grand taxation plan, which differs in a number of respects from the House plan and which may have some difficulties because of that. The Senate tax package, which would go into effect July … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Stern smacks Van Gundy

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy is $100,000 poorer today after getting fined by the NBA for his comments about refereeing in his team’s playoff series. The powers that be told the Houston Rockets’ head coach to stop making an issue … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New Senate contender

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Via the Texas_Kos mailing list, I see that there’s another contender for the Democratic nomination for Senate in 2006, Juan Garcia, a former Lt. Commander in the Navy from Corpus Christi. I’d heard of him before – Andrew D had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HB1706 passes the House

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a dark day for democracy in Texas. A voter registration card would be rendered meaningless under legislation the House approved Monday that would require voters to present identification at the polls. Voter registration would still be required, but the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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