Daily Archives: February 21, 2010

Early voting humpday

Today was Day Six of early voting for the primaries, so we are now more than halfway through. Here’s a look at how it’s gone so far. For Democrats: In person early votes so far – 11,533 In person early … Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for February 21

Did you remember to wish Cindy Crawford and Justine Bateman a Happy Birthday? Ever wonder why some people worship Rachel Maddow? This is a good part of the reason. With all the denial of how things were under the last … Continue reading

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Endorsement watch: Family district courts

Another batch of Chron judicial endorsements. Here are their recommendations for the Family District Courts in the Democratic primary: 245th District Court: Janiece Horn 247th District Court: Clinton “Chip” Wells 308th District Court: Bruce Kessler 310th District Court: Judy Dougherty … Continue reading

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D Magazine on John Carona

Interesting profile, worth a read, on State Sen. John Carona, who’s become somewhat of a radical in his party for actually being old-fashioned enough to try to solve problems and make government work. I think he’s right about this: With … Continue reading

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Red light camera referendum may be coming

I’ve been expecting this to happen for awhile now. Two lawyers who are suing the city over Houston’s red-light camera program and their supporters said Friday they need 20,000 signatures for a citywide referendum to end what they called a … Continue reading

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Mayor and Metro spar over fares

Soon-to-be-former Metro Chair David Wolff has sent a letter to Mayor Parker in response to her recent comments about possibly reducing fares as a way of increasing ridership. Eliminating fares on Metro buses and trains, as Mayor Annise Parker recently … Continue reading

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HCDP 2010 Campaign Kick-Off Event

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