Daily Archives: March 29, 2006

Abramoff sentenced in Florida

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Five years and ten months for Casino Jack. U.S. District Judge Paul C. Huck sentenced Abramoff, 47, and his former partner, Adam R. Kidan, 41, to the shortest possible prison terms under sentencing guidelines in the case. In pleading for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Projecting the Governor’s race

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Lone Star Project has an interesting analysis of the Governor’s race, in which its basic thesis is that Chris Bell really does have a clearer path to a win than Carole Keeton Strayhorn. Not an easy path, mind you, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The slow spur

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

As I read about the snarled traffic on US59 approaching the newly-reopened Spur 527, I have to ask: Am I the only one who remembers what this stretch of road was like before the construction? Some drivers said they saw … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment

LBB analysis of TTRC plan

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Tax Reform Commission (TTRC) plan is set to be unveiled today, and it starts with a shot of good publicity thanks to a Legislative Budget Board analysis that paints it as a tax cut for all income levels. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Walkouts around the state

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

There were student walkouts in Dallas and Fort Worth yesterday along with those in Houston and elsewhere around the country. That will probably be the end of that type of activity – as Stace notes, the party line from school … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Astros’ claim on Bagwell insurance denied

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Bagwell insurance claim denied. Lawyers for Astros owner Drayton McLane and Connecticut General Life Insurance are bracing for litigation over Connecticut General’s decision to deny the total disability claim the Astros filed to recoup $15.6 million of disabled first baseman … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And They Cook, Too

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I know that when the vast majority of the public thinks about blogs and bloggers (at least, the vast majority of that tiny slice of the public that knows who and what we are), words like “Cheetoes” and “Jolt cola” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More bloggy plagiarism

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I confess, what with all the Domeneching recently, I’d not heard of the case of ESPN Radio personality Colin Cowherd and the charges that he’d reada humor piece from a Michigan Wolverines fan blog called the M Zone on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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