Daily Archives: January 8, 2006

How many petitions can you sign?

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I wanted to put this bit from the Chron story on the Governor’s race in a separate post: Dean Barkley: Friedman’s campaign manager Valid signatures come from registered voters who cast no ballots in either party’s primary or runoffs. They … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Roundtable on the Governor’s race

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron got some opinions from different perspectives on the four-way Governor’s race. It’s a good read, some of which you’ve seen before here and elsewhere, and some of which is new. Couple points I want to highlight: Mike Baselice: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Family feud primary update

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s some blog reaction to the decision by Hidalgo County Democratic Party chair Juan Maldonado to disqualify Jessica Reyes-Martinez from making a primary challenge against her soon-to-be ex-husband State Rep. Armando Martinez. South Texas Chisme notes a story from the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bigger jackpots, smaller everything else

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The good news is that under a proposal by the Texas Lottery Commission, your odds of winning the jackpot will increase. The bad news is, the payout for everything else will decline. Currently, players can win the Lotto Texas jackpot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We’re Number Five!

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I find the whole “America’s Fattest City” thing to be silly and pointless, and yet I am compelled to blog about it. Houston has been downsized from No. 1 to No. 5 on Men’s Fitness magazine’s annual list of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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