Daily Archives: September 18, 2008

TPJ files complaint against “checks aren’t cash” judge

Last month, the Third Court of Appeals ruled against an appeal by John Colyandro and Jim Ellis that would have negated their money laundering indictments in the TRMPAC/Tom DeLay case. In doing so, the court provided validation for the defendants’ … Continue reading Continue reading

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Candidate Q&A: Randy Roll

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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The missing

I’m sure I’m not the only person who’s been wondering what happened to all those people who stayed behind in Galveston during Ike. As the hurricane closed in, authorities estimated that 90,000 people ignored evacuation orders along the Gulf Coast. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Voter registration at an all-time high

From the Chron Texas Politics blog: While Southeast Texans were hunkering down and picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ike over the weekend, Texas quietly broke its own voter registration record, said Randall Dillard, a spokesman for Texas Secretary of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Brimer lawsuit moved to different court

Strange. State Sen. Kim Brimer’s legal challenge of his opponent’s candidacy has been transferred from an appeals court in Fort Worth to one in Dallas for “good cause.” That cause was not specified. Chief Deputy Clerk Debra Spisak of the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bob Barr FTW!

Sometimes the electoral season makes you sad. Sometimes it makes you giggle. I’m happy for those times. Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr sued the state of Texas today, claiming that Obama and McCain missed the state’s deadline to be certified … Continue reading Continue reading

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