Daily Archives: November 10, 2006

Who’s riding the light rail line?

One of these days, I really do plan to blog on topics beyond this year’s election. In the meantime, Christof is doing some heavy lifting for me by analyzing the State of Metro Address, in particular the data about light … Continue reading Continue reading

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Harris and Dallas

Via PDiddie, who feels a little more cheerful after reading it, comes this story of how 2008 may finally be the breakthrough comeback year for Harris County Democrats. Harris County Democratic and Republican officials have looked at Tuesday’s local election … Continue reading Continue reading

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What should lobbyists be doing about the Speaker?

Via Vince, State Rep. Jessica Farrar (my Rep) has a question for the Texas Ethics Commission regarding the House Speaker’s race. Farrar asked about lobbyists making promises of “good committee assignments,” and making threats like, “We can make sure that … Continue reading Continue reading

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Less clout for Culberson on Metro?

Sweet. U.S. Rep. John Culberson easily won re-election, but his party lost the House, which means the Houston Republican could lose some of the committee influence that has made him a force to be reckoned with in Metro’s transit plans. … Continue reading Continue reading

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The upcoming City Council special election

(Too much stuff from yesterday to do it all at once, so here’s a couple of catchup posts.) Now that we know it’s inevitable, let’s once again review the bidding regarding the upcoming special election to replace Congresswoman-for-a-day Shelley Sekula … Continue reading Continue reading

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