Daily Archives: July 6, 2009

Dunbar in line to chair SBOE

The crazy never stops. Critics who engineered the recent ouster of State Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy, in part because of his strong religious beliefs, could end up with someone even more outspoken in her faith. Cynthia Dunbar, R-Richmond, … Continue reading

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Interview season

We may be just two days past July 4, but it’s time to focus on the upcoming November elections. In particular, that means it’s time to start doing interviews with candidates for city offices. I’ve got a few lined up … Continue reading

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Berman not running for Governor

That’s too bad, because it means the Republican primary won’t be as mean, nasty, and bats-in-the-belfry crazy as it could have been. But while Leo Berman won’t be in the race, Bermanism will be. Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Leo … Continue reading

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Hard times for the local GOP

Nestled into this story about a recent lecture given by Paul Burka at Rep. Ellen Cohen’s town hall meeting is this nugget about the state of the Harris County GOP: In the words of Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, who … Continue reading

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The Son of Sam

Really interesting article about the correspondence between local crime victims’ advocate Andy Kahan and notorious serial killer David Berkowitz over “muderabilia” and other topics. In Kahan’s office, manila folders bulge with the stories of families ripped apart by murder. Files … Continue reading

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