Daily Archives: January 6, 2008

Barbs and bouquets, but mostly barbs

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This Chron overview of Chuck Rosenthal’s career promised “barbs and bouquets” for the soon-to-be-former DA, but it was mostly barbs. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. Rosenthal’s performance in office predictably brought barbs and bouquets, with defense lawyers — those … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | 3 Comments

RIP, Andy Olmsted

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Army Major Andrew Olmsted, who was also a respected longtime blogger, was killed while serving in Iraq on Wednesday. Prior to going overseas, he wrote a blog post to be published in the event of his death, which you can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Austin wants to eliminate waste

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

No, we’re not talking politics here, but the goal is still very laudable. The city of Austin is hoping a new plan will help reduce its landfill waste to nothing. The city has hired a California firm, Gary Liss & … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 2 Comments

SCOTUS to review “Jessica’s Law”

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We knew this was coming at the time the Lege was debating this awful bill, and now here it is. The U.S. Supreme Court’s review of whether the death penalty can be imposed against a Louisiana man convicted of raping … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 4 Comments