Daily Archives: September 8, 2006

Candidate Q&A: Rudy Velasquez

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing my series of Q&A’s with local county and judicial candidates, today I bring you Rudy Velasquez, who is running for for judge in Fort Bend County. 1. Who are you and what are you running for? My name is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mike Toomey added to TAB lawsuit

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Noted for the record. For four years, Austin lobbyist Mike Toomey has tried to stay offstage in the legal melodrama over corporate spending in the 2002 Texas elections. Now, the former chief of staff to Gov. Rick Perry is at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Clear Lake is your place for red light running

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

We have an early winner in the most-run-red-light competition. Take a bow, Clear Lake! Since the city’s red-light camera program kicked off almost a week ago, more vehicles have run the red light at the Bay Area Boulevard and El … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kinky on the border and the budget

Posted on September 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s Kinky Friedman’s plans for the border. The number of National Guard troops on the Texas-Mexico border would jump from 1,500 to 10,000 under a plan to combat illegal immigration proposed today by independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman. “We’ve waited … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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