Daily Archives: May 2, 2006

Strayhorn’s day in court

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn had her day in court yesterday, arguing that Secretary of State Roger Williams needs to get cracking on petition signature verification. [Attorney Buck] Wood told U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel that Strayhorn has not turned the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HB3 hits a Senate speed bump

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

This is what people mean when they say “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”. HB3, Gov. Perry’s proposed business tax expansion, was derailed, at least temporarily, today when Sen. Mike Jackson, R-Pasadena, voted against the procedural two-thirds “rule” on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What about the math textbooks?

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Amid the backslapping of the Senate’s passage of the three HBs yesterday comes this little tempest in a teapot, by way of Cap Inside: Fireworks could be about to erupt in the Texas Senate over a freeze on new math … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Senate approves three bills

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The State Senate approved their versions of HBs 2, 3, and 4 yesterday, with HB3 passing through as is. Here’s a news roundup of the action: Chron: The Senate made no changes to the business tax bill passed last week … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Spending limits

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via the Quorum Report, here’s something that I haven’t seen mentioned elsewhere: Analyst Dick Lavine of the Center for Public Policy Priorities warns dedicating the combined revenues of House Bills 3,4 and 5 only to property tax relief could seriously … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Immigration rallies from yesterday

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I was at my desk all day yesterday, including for lunch, so I didn’t see any of the immigration rallies that took place. The Chron tells about how some businesses were affected. Businesses from downtown to North Houston closed to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Still more paper ballots

Posted on May 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Two more counties to add to those who’ll be using emergency paper ballots due to software vendor ES&S’s inability to deliver the goods on time: Webb and Williamson. There really needs to be more of an outcry about this. Let’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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