Daily Archives: December 18, 2008

Election challenge in HD11

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Brian Walker, the losing Republican challenger to State Rep. Chuck Hopson in the second closest election of the year in HD11, has filed paperwork for an election contest in the House. From the Quorum Report: After the recount, Hopson beat … Continue reading →

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Bettencourt deadline looms

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Hair Balls brings the news. Harris County Commissioners Court has to appoint a replacement. The trouble, County Judge Ed Emmett tells Hair Balls, is that there’s a deadline fast approaching that has to be met or the entire office may … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Your name here for Governor in 2010

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Evan Smith asks the question that has been on my mind as well. Anybody else think the entrance of the former Comptroller and the current Houston mayor — the only two big Democratic brands in a state where “big Democratic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TxDOT says: We need money!

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Huge, gaping bags of it, apparently. An estimated $313 billion will be needed to meet Texas’ transportation needs through 2030, a special panel appointed by Transportation Commission Chairwoman Deirdre Delisi said today. The figure takes into account the investment required … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Statesman calls on Dunbar to resign

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Good for them. Why in the name of common sense is Cynthia Dunbar on the State Board of Education when she despises public education so intensely? She is not there to improve public schools but to undermine them, and says … Continue reading →

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