Daily Archives: July 28, 2008

Bell, Skelly, and McCaul

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Chris Bell, noting that there’s now 99 days left till Election Day, has sent out a fundraising email hoping to raise $10K in 10 days on ActBlue. The link is here if you want to pitch in. I’ve been harping … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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No Ashby highrise ordinance coming

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

If there’s going to be any action taken by City Council on a new ordinance to deal with the Ahsby highrise and its ilk, it won’t happen any time soon, probably not until after Mayor White’s successor has been sworn … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Charitable political contributions

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron looks at a gray area of political contributions. For the contractors and lobbyists whose public business rides on the trust and goodwill of politicians, it is no secret that campaign giving is a high-stakes game. At Harris County … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Green College Station

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose the remarkable thing about this story is that it’s newsworthy at all. COLLEGE STATION — This rural college town is more boots than Birkenstocks, more gravy than granola. It’s a place where conservative values and traditions run deep, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Steffy Plan

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Credit where it’s due: After his solution-free criticism of the Pickens Plan, Chron columnist Loren Steffy has come up with a plan of his own for energy. My plan begins with the idea that energy is really about economics. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Turd Blossom” coming to town

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The title to this post makes me think I should start out singing – “You better watch out, you better not cry”…you get the idea. In any event, Vince reports that Karl Rove is coming to Houston for a big-dollar … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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