Daily Archives: October 1, 2008

Rasmussen September Texas polls

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Rasmussen has finally given us some September poll numbers for Texas, and they’re not too shabby. First, for the Senate race. Incumbent Republican Senator John Cornyn now leads challenger Rick Noriega just 50% to 43% in Texas, according to the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Will the Sheriff candidates debate?

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Miya reports that a scheduled debate between Adrian Garcia and Sheriff Tommy Thomas may not take place. Challenger Adrian Garcia’s campaign is accusing embattled Sheriff Tommy Thomas of ducking this week’s planned debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Dexter Handy

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We don’t get a whole lot of contested races for County Commissioner around here. The districts are drawn to elect someone from one party or the other, and as we know the Commissioners themselves have plenty of cash on hand … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Voting in Galveston

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

They’re going to try to make voting as normal as possible in Galveston. I don’t know how successful they’ll be, but they’re going to try. With several polling locations in the southern portion of Galveston County heavily damaged by Hurricane … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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City wins billboard lawsuit

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Last September, the city of Houston was sued by billboard company RTM Media after officials threatened to issue citations under the sign code to dozens of advertisers using the company’s billboards in the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The intent was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fence finds funding

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

By the way, amid all the bailout and debate drama last week, the border fence got the extra money it needed to make up for its budget shortfall. The Observer, which continues to do great reporting on this story, has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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