Daily Archives: April 2, 2008

A Catastrophic beginning

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Catastrophic Theater, which had its mighty fun launch party last weekend, is set to debut its first show this Friday. When Catastrophic Theatre sets sail Friday with the area premiere of Big Death and Little Death, you can expect … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The jail chronicles

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This is fitting, isn’t it? The Harris County Jail held about 10,400 inmates — 1,000 beyond its capacity — Tuesday, the same day the Texas Commission on Jail Standards carried out its annual inspection of the lockup. The figures appear … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reliant regional finals get kudos

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

They may not have gotten any sellouts, but the folks at Reliant Stadium got some kind words from the NCAA about the games that were played there over the weekend. When it was all said and done, the first NCAA … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fifty for TexBlog PAC

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

During this relative lull in the campaign season, I’m going to focus some energy on helping to raise money for the TexBlog PAC. We’d like to show some strong numbers for the June 30 reporting date (there is no March … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Skelly in Politico

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

National attention for our local rising star. Democrats have been increasingly bullish about their ability to win over suburban, ancestrally Republican House districts that have been trending in their party’s direction over the past decade. But their party’s latest target … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Macias to sue over HD73 primary result

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The recount didn’t go his way, so after pondering his options, soon-to-be-former State Rep. Nathan Macias has decided to sue over allegations of irregularities in the HD73 Republican primary. “There is no other option but to ask a judge to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The case against the penny

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an informative article that makes the case for abolishing the penny (and the nickel) based on the cost of minting them and their lack of purchasing power in today’s economy. I’m a sentimentalist, I like my pennies and nickels … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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