Daily Archives: January 2, 2009

Straus for Speaker?

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, today is the day of the ABC meeting, in which a consensus candidate for Speaker is supposed to emerge. According to Harvey Kronberg, we have ourselves a Speaker alternative: ANTI-CRADDICK REPUBLICANS PICK JOE STRAUS AS UNIFIED SPEAKER … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: My sister’s list

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

My sister sent me the following Christmas-themed Friday Random Ten list after reading my list from last week. Since I really didn’t get a chance to do much iPod listening this week, I figured I’d use her tunes today instead. … Continue reading →

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Speaker strategizing

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Tomorrow is going to be a very busy day for pretty much everyone in the Lege. On Friday evening, a group of Republicans informally known as the ABCs — Anybody But Craddick — are planning to huddle at an undisclosed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Was the red light camera study flawed?

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know the answer to that question, but it’s certainly the case that the long-awaited study of Houston’s red light cameras didn’t give any clear answers about what effect they might have had on the accident rate at intersections … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The border fence versus nature

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Dear President-elect Obama, When you take office (in 20 days, not that I’m counting or anything), please make sure that one of the first things you do is to order that lawsuits filed by Homeland Security to take land to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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