Daily Archives: November 14, 2006

The first place to save money in the next state budget

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the Office of State and Federal Relations and the partisan DeLay-connected lobbyists that were hired by Governor Perry to supplant them? (Sure you do – see here and here for background.) Well, the Statesman remembers them, and they call … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment

Pre-filing news

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Don’t know if it’s 1400 bills or not, but there has been a lot of pre-filing activity for the 80th Lege. Legislators proposed measures that would crack down on child sex predators, restore health benefits to children in low-income families … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Leininger’s wasted millions

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I confess, I’ve been enjoying a few moments of schadenfreude over the recent electoral results. Not very grownup of me, I know, but let’s just say there was a little pent-up emotion that needed someplace to go. And what’s the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How much are those endorsements worth?

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

One often hears that newspaper endorsements are not worth much in elections these days. But how much is “not much”? I think we can at least get a data point from this year’s campaign. There’s a clear bifurcation in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Williamson weirdness

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I realize that there are still votes being counted and whatnot, but I find this to be strange. Compare the Secretary of State numbers for Williamson County to the Williamson County Clerk numbers. There’s about a 6000 vote difference in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More red light cameras

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via Houstonist, here’s ten more intersections to watch out for. So far, the department’s first 10 cameras have captured more than 3,000 traffic violators since their installation Sept. 1. Officials are planning to install a total of 50 cameras by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 6 Comments