Daily Archives: August 30, 2006

Poll in CD10

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

A few days ago, Paul Burka reported being on the receiving end of a robocall poll for CD10, which he presumed came from the Mike McCaul campaign. He was wrong about that – the poll was commissioned by Ted Ankrum. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How special is this election anyway?

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just thinking out loud a little here about the Very Special Election for CD22 that will be held on the same day as the regular election. I’m still not sure what the point of it all is, besides Rick … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with State Rep. Scott Hochberg

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing with my interview tour of the State House, today I bring you my first interview with an incumbent Rep who’s running for re-election, Rep. Scott Hochberg. I’m proud of all the interviews I’ve done so far, but if you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Bless your heart”

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

As a naturalized Texan, I loved this story about the expression “Bless your heart”. Like a sweet candy with a sour center, “bless your heart” can cloak a tart surprise, however. That’s likeliest in the South, where good manners and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday’s the day for red light cameras

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

We knew that the red light cameras would be operational and fine-inducing as of September 1. Well, that’s this Friday. “This is a great opportunity for us to use technology so we won’t have to use officers as much for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ben Barnes interview

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The PerryVsWorld blog has part one of an interview with former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes up, and it’s some interesting reading. So far, they’ve mostly covered redistricting and redistricting reform. I hope the question of Carole Keeton Strayhorn comes up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Urban corridor planning report

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

For those of you who didn’t get to attend last weekend’s urban corridor planning meeting, fear not. Tory was there, and he’s got a report of what happened. Check it out. Continue reading →

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