Daily Archives: March 12, 2008

Rosenthal’s replacement coming

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like we may finally get a replacement DA soon. Gov. Rick Perry hopes to name an interim Harris County district attorney as early as this week, his office confirmed Tuesday, and the man now running the office says he’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A look at the Democratic runoffs

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Not a whole lot of runoff action this year. There just weren’t that many more-than-two-candidate primaries – having no Democratic-held open-seat State House races was a factor there – and of course the big field Senate race everyone was watching … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Will West U follow Highland Park?

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Last year the Dallas-area city of Highland Park banned the use of handheld cellphones while driving through school zones. Now the city of West University Place is considering the same thing. Council will consider a draft ordinance at its next … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Border wall lawsuit ruling

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Missed this from last week. After a one-month deliberation, U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen has issued the most significant decision in the border fence’s short judicial history. In a case against Eloisa Tamez, who owns property along the barrier’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bill James speaks

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Always good to hear from the granddaddy of modern sabermetrics. Possibly the most interesting thing he has to say is here: If you were to be named commissioner of baseball tomorrow, what would be first change you make? Well, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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