Daily Archives: March 22, 2007

Carona puts the brakes on toll road moratorium

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Well, this is a surprise. The chairman of the Senate’s transportation panel, despite being one of more than 125 legislators co-sponsoring legislation to shelve private toll road contracts for two years, said Wednesday he won’t give the measure a vote … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Edwards

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

My very best wishes to Elizabeth Edwards as she continues her battle against cancer. I agree with Kos – in a fairer world, she’d be a Senator or something similar. Regardless, she’s a fighter and a huge asset to her … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Jones’ petition denied

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Missed this when I was finishing up this earlier post about Ray Jones: The 14th Court of Appeals has spoken, and it has said No to Jones. Justices Richard Edelman, Charles Seymore and Leslie Brock Yates rejected his argument that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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All that needs to be said about Tom DeLay’s comeback tour

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The story may have been on yesterday’s front page (obviously, a slow news day), but nobody cared. Seems only fitting to me. One point to make: The verdict is out on whether he can remain a power broker, particularly with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Town hall meeting on education with Rep. Cohen

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

From the office of State Rep. Ellen Cohen: On Thursday, March 29th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, State Representative Ellen Cohen will host her second town hall meeting at Rice University. The topic of discussion will be “From Kindergarten … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two words I didn’t expect to hear this time around: Special session

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe it’s just an immutable law of nature that there must be a special session every year that Rick Perry is Governor. I don’t see him having a whole lot of enthusiasm for this, however. The scuttlebutt in the Capitol … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Jones responds back

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Matt Stiles has the latest response (PDF) in the Ray Jones/City of Houston dustup. I’ve already said what I think about this, and I’m not seeing anything to change my mind. I will say that Jones’ attorney Richard Leach has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Charles Harrison

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Charles “father of Woody” Harrelson, probably the best-known contract killer of the late 20th Century, has died in prison. Charles Harrelson, 69, was found unresponsive in his cell on March 15 and apparently died of natural causes, said Felicia Ponce, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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