Daily Archives: September 29, 2005

Monetizing Harris County’s toll roads

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I missed this story yesterday, but Albert Hollan was kind enough to forward me the link, so here it is. An investment bank concluded that a private firm might pay up to $7 billion for the right to operate Harris … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment

Rebuilding in East Texas

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Rita Blog has some info on how the rebuilding is going in East Texas. It also has information about Red Cross and Salvation Army relief efforts. I haven’t seen a whole lot about benefits for Rita victims; if you’re … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | 3 Comments

Evaluating the case against DeLay

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Boy, yesterday sure was fun, wasn’t it? Breathe it in deeply, because it all gets hairier from here. The first question, of course, is how does Travis County DA Ronnie Earle go from indictment to conviction? What kind of evidence … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | 7 Comments

If at first you don’t succeed

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

You know, if shamelessness were a virtue, Smokey Joe Barton would have been assumed directly into Heaven by now. First, he is one of only eleven Congressmen to vote against the emergency relief package for Katrina victims. Next, he signs … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | 6 Comments

Congrats to John Courage

Posted on September 29, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been remiss in not congratulating John Courage for winning the online poll to earn the first Democracy for America endorsement of the 2006 election season. Consider that omission corrected. It’s a great accomplishment for John, and he deserves kudos … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 1 Comment