Daily Archives: January 3, 2009

We have a contender. Now what?

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So as we know, we have a designated champion to take out House Speaker Tom Craddick, San Antonio Rep. Joe Straus. Early reaction from people whose support he’ll need is positive. Here’s a roundup of that. Chron: Straus emerged as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rep.-elect Walle to hold town hall meetings

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep.-elect Armando Walle, who will be sworn in to represent HD140 in ten days, is holding a few town hall meetings in the district before he heads off to Austin. Here are the details: Monday, January 5th – 6:00 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A pardon for Clemens?

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Seems unlikely to me, too. Two Houstonians — former Enron executive Jeff Skilling and former Astros pitcher Roger Clemens — are on a watch list kept by P.S. Ruckman Jr., a political science professor in Illinois who writes a blog … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Sharon Levine

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Sharon Levine, who was a Houston defense attorney that played a key role in the ultimate downfall of former Harris County DA Chuck Rosenthal, has died at the far too young age of 38, from Hodgkins’ disease. Defense attorney Paul … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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