Daily Archives: March 25, 2006

Candidate forum on Trans Texas Corridor

There was a candidates’ forum to discuss the Trans Texas Corridor yesterday in Central Texas. Three gubernatorial wannabees were there. You’ll never guess which one wasn’t. At 6:05 p.m. Friday, almost an hour before the start of the Blackland Coalition’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Strayhorn sues over petition checking

Carole Keeton Strayhorn has filed suit over how Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams (a Perry appointee) plans to verify signatures on her petition for ballot access. Texas Comptroller Strayhorn and satirist Kinky Friedman each need to gather 45,540 valid … Continue reading Continue reading

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

The headline pretty much says it all: Lobbyists organize Patrick fundraiser. State Senate nominee Dan Patrick, who blasted an opponent in the recent Republican primary for taking contributions from lobbyists, is having a fundraising reception in Austin next week, hosted … Continue reading Continue reading

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You don’t need to know

Well, the Texas Ethics Commission met to discuss the case of Bill Ceverha, as expected. What was not expected was for them to give one of the stupidest rulings I’ve ever heard of. The Texas Ethics Commission decided Friday that … Continue reading Continue reading

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No gun for you!

This is too funny. It seems the Republican controlled Texas Legislature passed a law that if you’re indicted for a felony, you can’t be carrying a concealed handgun, even if you have a license. Oops. At the request of the … Continue reading Continue reading

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