Daily Archives: October 22, 2009

Endorsement eatch: For HCC annexations

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Missed this from Wednesday. In this fall’s elections, voters in the Spring Branch and North Forest Independent School Districts are being asked to approve annexation of their respective districts into the Houston Community College System. We believe the larger region … Continue reading →

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Another way to look at early voting so far

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, Early Voting this year is running well ahead of recent years. In the first two days, 8295 in person ballots have been cast, compared to 6685 over the first two days in 2003. I’ve suggested that this … Continue reading →

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Sharp loans himself another bundle

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Previously, we saw that Senate fundraising numbers for the third quarter were in. I noted that John Sharp reported raising $600,000, and I wondered if that was for real, or if once again he loaned himself a sizable chunk of … Continue reading →

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Dewhurst fibs about the budget and the stimulus

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

What Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says: Given recent comments about our state’s budget, I feel it is time to separate fact from political fiction. The fact is, in stark contrast to the U. S. Congress, the Texas Constitution requires the … Continue reading →

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Shapleigh’s successor

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Via Greg, the El Paso Times runs down the possible contenders for the to-be-vacated Senate seat of Eliot Shapleigh. Potential Democratic candidates include County Attorney José Rodríguez and state Reps. Joe Pickett and Norma Chávez. Two Republicans, businessman Dee Margo … Continue reading →

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UTSA-UT Health Science Center merger moves forward

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I noted last month that the University of Texas-San Antonio and the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio were discussing the possibility of a merger as a way for UTSA to become a Tier 1 university. That idea has … Continue reading →

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