Daily Archives: April 2, 2006

Smith sues, Casteel concedes

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Two primary stories from South Texas Chisme: First, defeated Supreme Court hopeful Steven Wayne Smith is filing suit over “irregularities” in the ballots. Tarrant County officials said last month that a programming glitch caused some ballots to be counted as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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About the last thing I care to say regarding Tom DeLay’s concealed handgun license

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I didn’t expect the whole DeLay-loses-gun-license thing to be more than a one-day giggle, but there’s something in this Chron editorial from Friday that bugs me. Like those erstwhile DeLay allies in Washington, the author of the Texas concealed weapon … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It takes only a plurality

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The latest Zogby-WSJ online poll for the Texas Governor’s race is out, and guess what? Chris Bell is ahead of Carole Keeton Strayhorn. With the pre-primary DMN poll, that’s two out of three showing Bell to be the leading contender … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chron runoff endorsements

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Given how inexcusably pokey the Chron was at making their primary endorsements, I’m glad to see that they at least have their runoff recommendations made in a timely manner. I’m sure it helps that they needed only to excerpt from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Spider-man” fined

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The saga of the Frech Spiderman has come to an end in Houston. A Houston judge ordered the man known as the “French Spiderman” to pay a $2,000 fine after he pleaded guilty today to criminal trespass, according to KHOU. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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