Daily Archives: October 16, 2007

The At Large #5 overview

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron’s overview of At Large #5 story. It’s about what you’d expect for a race with a large field and no clearcut frontrunner, with a bit of biography and quotes from most of the candidates. The one thing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What did Saavedra promise to the unions?

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I plan to vote for the HISD bond referendum. Like everyone else, I’ve got some problems with the way it was presented, but in the end I’ve come to believe it’s better to have than not have. I was also … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chron: Keller must go

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I agree. The events of Sept. 25 have put a stain on Texas justice that can only be cleansed by the removal of Chief Justice Sharon Keller from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. On that day, Judge Keller let … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Harris County GOP: We’re not pro-cancer!

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t think this is going to go down in the annals of press releases. It may have world cycling champ Lance Armstrong, Republican Gov. Rick Perry and former Democratic Comptroller John Sharp as cheerleaders, but a $3-billion bond proposal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two for Supreme Court Place 7

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Turns out, when I’d blogged about Supreme Court candidate Sam Houston that he was not, in fact, the first Democrat to declare for the Place 7 seat on the Texas Supreme Court. I have since received an email from Baltazar … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Railroad commissioner

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

There will be one other statewide non-judicial race on the ballot in Texas next year, for one of the three Railroad Commissioner slots. Clay Robison looks at the matchup between incumbent/Governor wannabe Michael Williams and his potential challengers. In preparation … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Update on the DPS/Observer kerfuffle

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Remember how the Texas Observer won a court ruling last November to compel the Department of Public Safety to turn over security videos from the Capitol hallways in order to see if GOP sugar daddy James Leininger was there to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of October 15

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

To the mats once again with the blog roundup. Click on for more. Continue reading →

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