Daily Archives: October 25, 2005

Behold my power!

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

If only I had such sway over the Chronicle’s editorial page! Thanks for the egoboo and all, but I’ve never even gotten them to print one of my letters to the editor. Believe me, if they were taking orders from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Other punditry | 2 Comments

Toll road privatization followup

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Last month, the idea of Harris County selling off the financial interest in its toll road network to a private firm was first publicly floated. At the time, a feasability study was proposed, with an October 25 deadline for Dick … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment

Would you like that roof open or closed?

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Tonight will feature the first World Series game ever played in the state of Texas, and what is Major League Baseball talking about? Whether or not the Astros must open the roof on Minute Maid Park. Major League Baseball officials … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 6 Comments

Council race news

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

There may not be any endorsements today, but there’s still some local election news, starting with this piece on City Council At Large #1 and its frontrunner, Peter Brown. I just want to point out this bit of muddled thinking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Nothing new

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

For whatever the reason, the Chron has taken the day off from endorsing anyone or anything today, despite the fact that there are still a handful of Constitutional amendments, three contested City Council races, and HISD/HCC trustee races to be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2005 | 2 Comments

Judge to judge judge selected

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Judge B.B. Schraub has named retired Judge C.W. Duncan to determine if Judge Bob Perkins is fit to judge Tom DeLay. Got all that? Duncan, a senior district judge from Bell County who sometimes continues to serve as a visiting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas Monthly preview: Why tort “reform” stinks

Posted on October 25, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It’s preview time at Texas Monthly again, and for your reading pleasure for the usual limited time only is this fine piece by Patricia Kilday Hart on the history and effects of the tort “reform” movement in Texas. If you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | 1 Comment