Daily Archives: September 8, 2008

Court rules against Bell

Win some, lose some. Democrat Chris Bell today lost his attempt to remove another Democratic opponent from the ballot in the November special election for the District 17 Texas Senate seat. State District Judge Scott Jenkins said Bell had failed … Continue reading Continue reading

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The County Board of Ethics, for what it’s worth

Remember that board of ethics that County Judge Ed Emmett wanted to form and eventually got around to? It was supposed to have the power to investigate ethics complaints involving county officials and employees, but it turns out it won’t … Continue reading Continue reading

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Interview with Debra Kerner

I’ve said before that prior to this year, I had never paid any attention to the Harris County Department of Education Trustee races. I think like many people, I’d confused them with either the HISD Trustees or maybe the State … Continue reading Continue reading

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Hurricane fatigue

I sure understand where the sentiment comes from. With Hurricane Ike set to travel nearly the length of Cuba today before heading into the Gulf of Mexico, residents from Texas to Florida face another week of worrying about whether their … Continue reading Continue reading

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Thirteen million voters

Impressive. Voter registration in Texas will set an all-time high before the Oct. 6 registration deadline arrives for the November general election. The state had 12.6 million voters registered for the March primary. “We are confident that number will hit … Continue reading Continue reading

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TAB trial set

I confess, I lose track of these things. State District Judge Mike Lynch on Wednesday tentatively ordered a trial for the Texas Association of Business on charges that it made illegal corporate contributions to its own political action committee. In … Continue reading Continue reading

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