Daily Archives: April 29, 2008

Where the voter ID battle goes from here

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

After yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, voter ID was the hot topic among legislators. “That’s very encouraging for those of us who worked so long and hard on that,” said state Rep. Betty Brown, R-Terrell, lead author of a voter ID … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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As the Rocket turns

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We have now officially reached the point at which I feel dirty for ever having paid any attention to the circus that is Roger Clemens and his Mitchell Report saga. On a day when his attorney disputed allegations Roger Clemens … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A message from Diana Maldonado to TexBlog PAC

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Diana Maldonado, the first endorsed candidate of TexBlog PAC, sent us the following email: Dear Texas BlogPAC and Friends, I want to thank you and your donors for your generous contribution to my campaign. We will use your contribution to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rev. Lawson responds to the Chron

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

In my overview of the DA race, I noted that the Chron took former HPD Chief Bradford to task for the 2002 K-Mart raid. That prompted a response from the Rev. William Lawson, who saw a double standard in how … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ree-C has her say

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s what my co-blogger Ree-C Murphy had to say (corssposted here) about the Houston Have Your Say event that I blogged about last week. I’m very much in sync with her about what we experienced, and what we hope everyone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Can anyone stop the TTC?

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So I’m reading this article about opposition to the Trans Texas Corridor by folks who are living on or near the proposed path for I-69, and a question strikes me. Although TxDOT has heard a nearly unanimous negative verdict from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of April 28

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not feeling the clever intro thing this week, so let’s just get right to the business of highlighting the Texas Progressive Alliance’s weekly roundup. Click on for the good stuff. Continue reading →

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