Daily Archives: January 16, 2008

Mincberg raises money

Nice. Real estate investor David Mincberg raised $381,477 in contributions from lawyers, investors, developers and others. Added to his own money, he put a total of $631,477 in his treasury for the November general election for county judge, according to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Memorial service for Joan Ehrlich

I did not know Joan Ehrlich, the longtime director of Houston’s Equal Employment Opportunity office who passed away last week, though when I go I hope as many people say as many nice things about me as they have about … Continue reading Continue reading

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Roger and Miguel

I think it’s fair to say that the Astros franchise, and GM Ed Wade, have had better days than yesterday. Disappointed baseball couldn’t solve its steroids problem earlier, Drayton McLane and several Astros withheld judgment after the House Oversight Committee … Continue reading Continue reading

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Candidate interview: State Rep. Garnet Coleman

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. There’s a lot I could say about State Rep. Garnet Coleman, who is … Continue reading Continue reading

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When the Eighties attack, and other stories

A few news briefs of interest… State Rep. Juan Garcia, who won a close race to unseat longtime Republican Gene Seaman in 2006, will face a former Democrat in his re-election bid. In honor of his blast-from-the-past opponent and his … Continue reading Continue reading

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No ballot challenge over Chuck’s withdrawal

Fans of unadulterated political theater will likely be disappointed by this, but I think it’s for the best. A court challenge to the procedure that allowed embattled Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal to withdraw from the Republican primary now … Continue reading Continue reading

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Kirby Drive high rise update

According to Nancy Sarnoff, the high rise development on Kirby must be going well, because the developers there are looking to expand it even before it’s finished. The West Ave development that’s going up on five acres at the southwest … Continue reading Continue reading

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