Daily Archives: July 21, 2010

Fundraising: Harris County State Reps

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve collected fundraising reports for Harris County State Rep races of interest; they’re all beneath the fold. Here are the highlights: – In the rubber match between State Rep. Kristi Thibaut in HD133 and former State Rep. Jim Murphy, Thibaut … Continue reading →

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More on the broadband map of Texas

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Shouldn’t a map that purports to document broadband availability in Texas do a better job than this of actually including broadband providers? At an unveiling last month, the Texas Department of Agriculture touted its map of broadband Internet availability as … Continue reading →

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The State of Texas versus IBM

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

It’s never a pretty sight when an outsourcing relationship goes bad. IBM Corp.’s $863 million data center consolidation contract with Texas is teetering on collapse. Seven months of negotiations aimed at righting the troubled project and salvaging the partnership fell … Continue reading →

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Comparing stadium experiences

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Sugar Land Sun has an interesting three-part series comparing the minor league baseball experiences in Fort Worth and New Orleans to what we might expect in Sugar Land with its forthcoming stadium. Here’s the introduction: Both cities provide key … Continue reading →

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