Daily Archives: November 30, 2005

Colyandro dismissed from ex-candidates’ lawsuit

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

There’s so many lawsuits and investigations relating to TRMPAC’s activities from 2002 that it’s sometimes hard to keep track. John Colyandro, the indicted former executive director of TRMPAC, now has one less lawsuit to worry about. On Tuesday, a federal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Display problem seems to be fixed

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Figured out what the sidebar-display problem was about: my use of a fixed-width font in this post. I could swear that it displayed correctly on Wednesday when I posted it, but I just realized today that it was the cause … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The class of 2006

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The MLB Hall of Fame ballot for 2006 has been announced, and it’s remarkable in two ways: One, there’s no slamdunk newcomer on the list, and two, it’s curtains for Pete Rose until and unless the Veterans Committee takes up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Does this look funny to you?

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I installed Movable Type 3.2 over the weekend. When I came back to the office on Tuesday, I noticed that my main page displays incorrectly on my PC here. Though my stylesheet did not change, it appears that the main … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting begins today for Houston runoff elections

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting begins today for the City of Houston runoff elections, which will be held on Saturday, December 10. If you live in the City of Houston, you have a vote to cast, for the City Council At Large #2 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Analysis of the West Orange-Cove decision

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

After I posted a roundup of reactions to the Texas Supreme Court’s ruling in the school finance lawsuit appeal (also known as Neeley et al. v. West Orange-Cove et al., No. 04-144), I received an email from one of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HD48 special election set

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The special election for HD48 to replace the outgoing Todd Baxter has been set for January 17. The January race will be a prelude to the March primaries and November general election, in which voters will choose someone for a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Meet Larry Stallings

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve mentioned that a fellow named Larry Stallings has taken the task of challenging State Rep. Frank Corte in HD122. It hasn’t taken him long to get his campaign into gear. He’s also got a campaign blog up, and judging … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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