Daily Archives: May 29, 2005

Express-News discovers blogs

Posted on May 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The San Antonio Express-News has added a few blogs to its online publication. I can’t say there’s anything there that grabs my interest, but they do have a decent variety of topics, and I like the idea of temporary blogs … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And of course, school finance reform is dead

Posted on May 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

For the third time since 2003, an attempt to overhaul the tax structure in order to get rid of the so-called “Robin Hood” method of public school funding is dead. We’ve known it was dying for some time now, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Denny Amendment appears to be dead

Posted on May 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I can’t say for certain, but it appears that the attempt by Rep. Mary Denny to restrict access to the ballot box by enforcing stricter ID requirements to vote are dead. The most recent news stories that I see give … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The telecom bill is dead

Posted on May 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Quorum Report quotes Rep. Phil King offering a eulogy for HB789. Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) confirms negotiations on House Bill 789 and Senate Bill 743 have broken down irretrievably, with no hope of negotiating either bill. HB 789 was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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