Daily Archives: September 16, 2009

Farabee not running for re-election

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Democratic State Rep. David Farabee is not running for re-election to his Wichita Falls House seat. David Farabee is taking his hat out of the ring in the race for the State Representative District 69 — Wichita Falls mayor Lanham … Continue reading →

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All forumed out

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The three main Mayoral candidates are cutting back on the number of candidate forums they’re doing. Having logged more than 40 so far with just about every interest group or neighborhood imaginable, the campaigns of City Controller Annise Parker, City … Continue reading →

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Safe Clear reduces wrecks

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So says a study commissioned by the city. Houston’s mandatory towing program has continued to reduce crashes on the city’s freeways, according to a city-commissioned study released Monday. The study examined the effect of the Safe Clear program from 2005 … Continue reading →

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DMN on Willingham

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Another good overview of the Cameron Todd Willingham case and why the “science” that led to his conviction and ultimately his execution was junk. If you’ve been following the case there’s nothing really new there, but if you need to … Continue reading →

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Justice for Hispanic farmers

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I received an email about this and thought it was worth passing on. Hispanic farmers and ranchers deserve justice! Join us in calling on President Obama to end discrimination and bring transparency to USDA-administered farm programs. Sign the petition online here. … Continue reading →

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Bourdain on kids’ TV

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Anthony Bourdain gives a rundown of what’s on kids’ TV these days, mostly stuff on Noggin and Nick Jr. We are quite familiar with most of what he and his daughter watch – Olivia in particular loves “Lazytown”, somewhat to … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of September 14

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

With the start of the new football season, the Texas Progressive Alliance invites you to read this week’s roundup of blog highlights in the voice of John Facenda. Click on for more.

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