Daily Archives: June 19, 2009

And here are the vetoes

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the full list, with links to statements about individual bills, here’s his press release, and here’s his budget statement. A few points of interest: – Perry wimped out and allowed HB770, the Wayne Christian Homestead Bill, to become law … Continue reading →

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Perry reportedly to veto Safe Passing bill

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The veto deadline is fast approaching, and with it comes word of various potentially doomed bills – indeed, according to Rep. Garnet Coleman, Governor Perry has already nixed one of his bills, HB3485 – so expect to hear some urgent … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: What’s the big idea?

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It’s very simple, really: Ten songs that start with the word “Big”: 1. Big Bottom – Hayseed Dixie 2. Big Fellah – Black 47 3. Big Legs, Tight Skirt – John Lee Hooker 4. Big Noise – Eddie from Ohio … Continue reading →

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Five for SBOE 10

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I think it’s safe to say the State Board of Education elections aren’t going to be the obscure affairs they’ve historically been any more. We know that now-former SBOE Chair Don McLeroy has drawn a high-profile primary challenger, and one … Continue reading →

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Recycle thyself

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose I had assumed that the city of Houston was already collecting recyclables separately from trash. Apparently, that was not the case, but it will be now. The Solid Waste Management Department has implemented programs at breakneck speed to … Continue reading →

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Remaking “The Prisoner”

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

If you’ve ever seen The Prisoner, the trippy sci-fi British miniseries that starred Patrick McGoohan as a former British intelligence agent trapped in a bizarre remote village by his former employers who want to know why he quit, you will … Continue reading →

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Did Tom DeLay do us a favor on climate change?

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Via Yglesias, I see that one of the biggest impediments to a real solution for climate change is Minnesota Democrat Collin Peterson, who is the chair of the Agriculture Committee. This has Chris Bowers thinking outside the box. Here is … Continue reading →

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