Daily Archives: October 26, 2009

Early voting: Rainy days and Mondays

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Today was the first day of the last week of early voting. On this day in 2003, with EV hours of only 8 AM to 4:30 PM, there were over 5500 in person votes cast. Today, in twelve hours of … Continue reading →

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Parker polls and claims a lead

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The Annise Parker campaign has released an internal poll (PDF) that shows her in the lead of the Mayoral race. A recent Lake Research Partners’ survey of likely voters in Houston’s upcoming mayoral contest shows that City Controller Annise Parker … Continue reading →

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More in support of Prop 4

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Many groups and individuals are supporting Proposition 4, which is the constitutional amendment to help create more Tier One universities in Texas. One local group in favor of Prop 4 is the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. I had a … Continue reading →

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League of Women Voters guide to this election

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

If you haven’t voted yet and are looking for a nice one-stop guide to the election that you can print out and carry with you, let me point you to the League of Women Voters guide (PDF) to the Houston … Continue reading →

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The Chron on Prop 9

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Proposition 9 on the ballot would make Texas’ Open Beaches Act of 1959 and add it to the state constitution. This Chron story is an overview of it. “People who use the beach think of it as a public park,” … Continue reading →

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Recycling pays

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Whatever works. City leaders announced [last] Tuesday a partnership with RecycleBank, a New York-based company that rewards residents with points for the amount of recycling they put out for the city to collect. The points, akin to frequent flier miles, … Continue reading →

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