Daily Archives: September 25, 2008

Harris County sample ballot

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

For your perusal. Note, as Alan Bernstein did, that the special election for SD17 is the first thing people in that district will see, before the straight-ticket and Presidential races. If the other counties do the same thing, there should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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State House race roundup

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC), which is the state legislative version of the DCCC/DSCC, has been promoting 40 essential candidates to support this year. So far, two of them are TexBlog PAC endorsees – Diana Maldonado and Chris Turner. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Waiting for KBH: A step in the Senate

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

There are some new tea leaves to read in the continuing saga of whether or not Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will run for Governor in 2010. Hutchison, R-Texas, said earlier this year that she did not plan to seek re-election … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TexBlog PAC endorses Robert Miklos

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The TexBlog PAC is pleased to announce its fifth endorsed candidate, Robert Miklos, running for HD101 in Dallas County. Here’s our press release: TexBlog PAC today announced its endorsement of Robert Miklos in Texas House District 101, a Dallas County … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The TRCC sunset hearings

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC) is up for review by the Sunset Committee in the House, which has made an initial recommendation that it be scrapped. The agency got to defend itself at a public hearing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas Monthly talks to Rick Noriega

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The following comes from Evan Smith, the head honcho at Texas Monthly: Join KLRU for an interview with Rick Noriega Rick Noriega, the Democratic challenger for John Cornyn’s U.S. Senate seat, sits down with Texas Monthly Talks host Evan Smith … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I got those bad asset blues

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I would have thought that something “bad” was, by definition, not an asset. Clearly, I am naive in the ways of the financial markets. Fortunately, I have sites like this to help me figure it all out. With our economy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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