Daily Archives: March 19, 2008

A long way up, a short way down

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

You know what I think is the most amazing thing about the Rockets’ just-stopped 22-game winning streak? After all that, and after they moved up to the number one seed in the West, they’re still only six games ahead of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kelly to county: Payment time

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Woof! Lloyd Kelley, the Houston lawyer who won a $1.7 million civil rights settlement for two brothers who took photos of a 2002 drug raid, has asked a federal judge for $4.4 million in attorney’s fees. Harris County leaders voted … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You have the right to an attorney, just not right now

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Grits reminds me about this wire story from a couple of days ago regarding a case now before the Supreme Court about when the right to an attorney first applies. Three weeks after Walter Rothgery arrived from Arizona to manage … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A look at the GOP County Judge race

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Dr. Murray takes a look at the GOP primary results in Harris County, beginning with County Judge Ed Emmett’s successful defense against Charles Bacarisse. The first point to note is that while the 170,000 voter turnout in Harris County’s Republican … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Minimum lot size ordinance upheld

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This totally flew under the radar last week – I only heard about the Planning Commission’s vote the day it happened when this story appeared in the This Week section of the Chron – but the decision to deny a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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