Daily Archives: November 18, 2005

Pena and Gonzales

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Aaron Pena has announced that he will kick off his reelection campaign on Monday. He also says that his legislative neighbor Veronica Gonzales announced her intentions to run again last night. As Pena notes and as I wrote … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Aiyer files ethics complaint against Lovell

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

In today’s column on the unpredictability of local runoff races, Kristin Mack notes a storm brewing in the Council At Large #2 race, now between Jay Aiyer and Sue Lovell: The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) contributed $10,000 to Lovell’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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To boot or not to boot

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Earlier this week, FEMA announced it would stop paying hotel bills for evacuees who still have not been placed in apartments. FEMA had planned to place families in longer-term housing before Dec. 1, but more than 53,000 hotel rooms remain … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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JP convicted of document tampering

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Justice of the Peace Betty Brock Bell was convicted on Wednesday of using her dead mother’s name to obtain handicapped parking placards. During a visit to the Harris County Tax Office last year, Bell signed her late mother’s name on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Katy ISD kerfuffle resolved for now

Posted on November 18, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Back in May, there were complaints raised about improper politicking in Katy’s ISD elections. Today, the Texas Ethics Commission cleared the accused of wrongdoing, but that may not be the end of it. Fred Hink, a 2004 school board candidate, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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