Daily Archives: October 17, 2007

The District E overview

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Finally, here’s a Council campaign story that’s got something in it you couldn’t easily learn from candidate webpages. The four candidates in the race to replace term-limited District E City Councilwoman Addie Wiseman are running largely on perennial priorities in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2007 | Comments Off on The District E overview

Emmett, Bacarisse spar over trivia

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Emmett v. Bacarisse in a battle about whose tax cut is less puny. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and opponent Charles Bacarisse waged a spirited and sometimes testy debate Tuesday over how much the county’s property tax rate should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2008 | 2 Comments

“Views divided” (sort of) on Keller

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has a look at some of Sharon Keller’s greatest hits. A fellow judge once accused her of turning the court into a “national laughingstock” after Keller said DNA tests clearing a convicted rapist were not conclusive because the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Comments Off on “Views divided” (sort of) on Keller

Don’t delete that email!

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Elise Hu writes about Texas’ email retention policy and how it relates to open record laws. She cites a controversy in Missouri as an example of what can happen. Gov. Matt Blunt acknowledged Tuesday that “e-mails often are a public … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 1 Comment

Farmers Branch loses another one in court

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

We know that an injunction has been issued against the city of Farmers Branch, which prevents them from enforcing their ordinance requiring landlords to verify renters’ immigration status. There were other lawsuits filed against that city related to that law, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Comments Off on Farmers Branch loses another one in court

Don’t forget the east end of the line

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

As noted before, we are rapidly approaching U-Line Day, when Metro announces where the Universities Line will go. While the vast majority of the attention to this has been paid to the alignment west of Main Street, Christof reminds us … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Comments Off on Don’t forget the east end of the line

Is cable programming killing network TV?

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an interesting theory: The five broadcast networks have launched a good many of their series, and ratings have been lackluster and buzz virtually nonexistent. Where’s the excitement for the fall TV season? What’s the matter with you people? Oh, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in TV and movies | 5 Comments