Daily Archives: December 16, 2009

Judicial Q&A: David Longoria

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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Runoff precinct analysis, Mayor’s race

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

All right, I now have a copy of a draft canvass report from Saturday’s election, courtesy of the Harris County Clerk’s office. As before, I will be going through it to see what I can learn from it. First up … Continue reading →

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Farouk files

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Farouk Shami has officially filed for Governor. “I don’t see the difference in public service and running a big company,” Shami said shortly after filing paperwork at state Democratic headquarters. “You work with people,” he said. “You build team spirit. … Continue reading →

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A preview of the Uptown line

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Swamplot has a preview of the Uptown line as currently envisioned by Metro. The main focus of the Examiner story that Swamplot cites is the potential effect on vehicular traffic. Following the construction of the Uptown light rail line, Post … Continue reading →

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Pancho Claus toy drive

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Via Stace, a message from Pancho Claus: To all my friends who have sent me well wishes and messages on my health, thank you very much. It did the heart good to know I have so many friends and supporters … Continue reading →

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