Daily Archives: March 26, 2008

Vote early, and vote often

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, some people took the “Texas Two-Step” thing a bit too literally. Harris County Clerk Beverly Kaufman will provide the Harris County District Attorney’s office today copies of the Democratic and Republican poll books that show 1147 names of individuals … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on a public defender’s office for Harris County

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Lisa Falkenberg keeps the ball rolling on the public defender’s office for Harris County idea by asking a few candidates for countywide office where they stand on it. The Democrats seemed uncharacteristically united and on message. “It promotes fairness and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Harris County juvenile facilities criticized

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Given the state of the jails, this should not come as a surprise. Local judges, probation employees and others are operating under a patchwork of sometimes quirky standards for deciding which youths get sent to Harris County’s crowded juvenile detention … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NCAA regionals: Did we mention there are still tickets available?

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The first-ever NCAA Regional Finals in Houston continues to provide me with easy entertainment. From the moment tickets went on sale March 19, 2007, through the run-up to the 2008 Tournament, upward of 31,000 tickets were sold for this weekend’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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West U cellphone ban ordinance passed

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The proposal by the city of West University Place to ban cellphone use in school zones has been unanimously adopted by their City Council. The ordinance must be approved a second time to become law. It would go into effect … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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