Daily Archives: April 24, 2006

What is the Lege up to now?

As I understand it, the debate on HB3 will be going till midnight or so. That’s past my bedtime, so I’ll do a link roundup now and figure out the news in the morning. Here’s what we know so far. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Meet Ellen Cohen Wednesday night

If you’ve got the time for only one political event this week in Houston, this is the one to go to: The Houston Democratic Forum invites you to a General Meeting and Discussion with special guest Ellen Cohen Candidate for … Continue reading Continue reading

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Newcomers and comebacks

The new kid on the block today is Texas Kos, an outgrowth of the (very busy) Yahoo group of the same name. It’s one of those hot new Soapblox sites, so you can join in and add content as you … Continue reading Continue reading

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Let the legislative liveblogging begin!

With five bills comprising the TTRC plan to be debated, there’s a lot of moving parts to keep track of. Here’s what we know so far: Debate on HB3 has been postponed until 1 PM, which is to say right … Continue reading Continue reading

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Political theater alert

This is set to take place in less than an hour in the Capitol. Call me crazy, but I don’t think these folks are gonna get embraced by the state Republican leadership. Whether they represent enough of a force to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Garcia and Nelson-Turnier

The Red State brings the latest round of news on Juan Garcia: a visit from his Harvard Law classmate Sen. Barack Obama, and a glowing column from Carlos Guerra. It’s a rare State Rep campaign that can get this kind … Continue reading Continue reading

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Plotting your commute

Have you ever wanted to do a ridiculously in-depth analysis of how long it takes you to drive to and from work, and what factors might play a significant role in your commute times? This guy followed through on that … Continue reading Continue reading

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CD10 and straight ticket voting

There was some good feedback to this post on the odds of Libertarian Party candidate Michael Badnarik getting as much as 20% of the vote in CD10 this year. I was going to reply in the comments, but got a … Continue reading Continue reading

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California versus Bush on energy policy

Fascinating LA Times piece by national politics writer Ron Brownstein on how California is aggressively pursuing an energy policy that focuses on reducing oil usage and cutting down carbon dioxide emissions. What makes this stand out is that, incontrast to … Continue reading Continue reading

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