Daily Archives: November 29, 2006

The Legislative Study Group

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

And as long as I’m touting sites with information about the bills that the Lege will be considering, let me also give a shoutout to the Legislative Study Group. They’ve been around since 1995, they do a ton of research … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Expanding the death penalty

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via DallasBlog, I see that Rep. Debbie “Pit of Hell” Riddle wants to expand the death penalty to crimes other than murder. So far, two bills have been filed in the Texas Legislature that would make aggravated sexual assault of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TEC backs Farrar

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Remember State Rep. Jessica Farrar’s complaint to the Texas Ethics Commission about pressure by lobbyists on her fellow legislators to support Tom Craddick for Speaker? Well, the TEC has addressed her complaint and found that it has merit. In a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Precinct analysis: SD07

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I was going to save this one for later, but given the mostly fawning profile that just ran in the Statesman, plus my own recent tweaking of him, I suppose now is as good a time as any to analyze … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Who’s got bad air? We’ve got bad air!

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

From yesterday’s Chron: Houston still can’t get its air clean enough to satisfy federal requirements. The greater Houston area will remain too smoggy to comply with federal clean air standards by a 2010 deadline, Texas officials say. This almost certainly … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A story about “A Christmas Story”

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I like this deconstruction of “A Christmas Story”. I think it gets at the melancholy that underpins the movie without overdoing it. Think of all the despair that grinds through the movie. The horrible department-store Santa Claus. The Old Man, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The McGwire conundrum

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

It’s that time of year again, when the Hall of Fame ballot is released. This time, it comes with a side order of heartburn. Mark McGwire, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. headline the first-time candidates on the 2007 baseball … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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