Daily Archives: June 16, 2005

Call for independent counsel

Posted on June 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Nick Lampson is calling on supporters to send a message to the GOP Congressional leadership urging them to appoint an independent counsel to investigate current allegations against Tom DeLay. Ethics Committee Chair “Doc” Hastings has come under fire lately because … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | 3 Comments

What will Carole do?

Posted on June 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve noticed a common theme in the coverage of Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn’s hot dog party this weekend. See if you can see what it is. Chron: Strayhorn’s chief political spokesman didn’t return telephone calls Wednesday, but two sources close … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 7 Comments

More on the I-45 tunnel

Posted on June 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Houston Press has a nice article on the proposal by local engineer Gonzalo Camacho to redo I-45 from Greenspoint to downtown as a tunnel. What impressed me in this article is how successful Camacho has been at getting skeptics … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 3 Comments

A stir in SD3

Posted on June 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Well, well. A Republican candidate for the to-be-vacated SD3 seat has accused outgoing Sen. Todd Staples of asking him to drop out in favor of another candidate. Saying that “back room politics are alive and well in East Texas,” state … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Yankee Stadium 2.0

Posted on June 16, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I have to admit, though all the recent talk about the Yankees moving to a new stadium has always given me hives, this plan strikes me as being not so bad. The New York Yankees unveiled plans to build a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 4 Comments