Daily Archives: November 26, 2007

A contender in CD07

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve mentioned before that there just don’t seem to be as many Democratic Congressional challengers this year as there were last year. Not sure why that is, but it’s definitely noticeable. There’s still time, of course, but it just feels … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bye-bye, Trent

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Senator Trent Lott has resigned in order to “spend more time with his family”. All I can say is that he lasted longer than Robert Eckels. Enjoy your new life as a lobbyist, Trent. It’s what you’ve been working for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The anti-business tax sentiment

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The new business tax won’t be collected for another six months, but there’s already a media campaign being waged against it. Radio ads in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Houston draw on tidal waves and scary movies to make a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lance Armstrong’s political future

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I think Lance Armstrong did a good job in getting Prop 15 through the Legislature and then approved by the voters. He did the hard work necessary for such an endeavor, he leveraged his celebrity and his life experience, which … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Michelob or michelada?

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

You know, I just love a good David versus Goliath trademark fight. Mambo Seafood is taking on the mightier Michelob in a beer brawl. The fight began in 2003 when the local seafood and Mexican restaurant chain filed a trademark … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“No ducking truth behind Perry’s gift”

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

From the weekend, the Statesman lays out the issue of Rick Perry’s RGA troubles. Even by Texas standards, the Republican Governors Association’s argument that it isn’t a political committee is absurd. Not only absurd, it’s obscene. Just before last year’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Philly Wi-Fi network hits a snag

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

From last week, more signs from EarthLink that they are done with the municipal WiFi business. Three years after Mayor John Street announced that Philadelphia would be the first major U.S. city to have its own wireless Internet network, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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