Daily Archives: August 26, 2008

Kim’s last dance

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

One last day in court for State Sen. Kim Brimer. The 2nd Court of Appeals in Fort Worth is scheduled to hear oral arguments in the lawsuit filed by Texas Sen. Kim Brimer, R-Fort Worth, to keep Democratic challenger Wendy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Here comes Hillary

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been hoping for this for a long time, so I’m really glad to see that Hillary Clinton will come to Texas to campaign for Barack Obama. New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will return to Texas Sept. 21 to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another favorable poll for Bell in SD17

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

BOR has the news. According to a new poll done by Cooper & Secrest, SD-17 looks great for Congressman Chris Bell. A poll done August 14 and between 16-18 of 404 likely general election voters in Texas’ 17th Senate District … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Pistol-packing DAs

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Here‘s a nice little can of worms. Harris County District Attorney Ken Magidson has asked the state’s top lawyer if he can legally stop his assistants from taking handguns into courtrooms despite a new law removing most restrictions on where … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Candidate Q&A: Al Bennett

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Will the checks clear DeLay?

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea that the notorious “checks aren’t cash” defense might have gotten enough of a boost from the appeals court ruling on Friday to make it actually viable in a real … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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City Council spending

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I found this front page story from yesterday about how various City Council members spent leftover funds in their budgets a little puzzling. For one thing, it lacked a certain amount of context. Why is it that some members had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of August 25

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Democratic convention week, and whether you’re still holding out hope for a last minute switch to Hillary by the superdelegates or are just ready to put the primary to rest once and for all, there’ll be something we can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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