Daily Archives: August 6, 2010

Friday random ten: The teen years

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing with last week’s theme, here are ten more numeric songs, beginning with the number 11: 1. Eleven Easy Steps – Trout Fishing In America 2. Come And I Will Sing You (The Twelve Apostles) – Great Big Sea 3. … Continue reading →

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Interview with State Rep. Garnet Coleman

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Garnet Coleman of HD147 is one of my favorite elected officials anywhere. A 20-year veteran of the House and a member of the House leadership team, he’s a strong progressive advocate and a policy wonk who’s always on … Continue reading →

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Will they or won’t they field a challenger to Birdwell?

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

That’s the question for Democratic Part chairs in SD22. According to several Democratic consultants and officials knowledgeable about strategic discussions, a number of factors are being considered. These include the political makeup of the district, the cost of running a … Continue reading →

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Win a date with Karl Rove

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Desperate times and all that. The Perry campaign is offering supporters who submit 11 names of registered voters for the campaign to contact a chance to win prizes in a raffle. The gifts include a jogging lesson from RunTex founder … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of August 2

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance sends its congratulations to Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky on the occasion of their wedding as it brings you this week’s blog roundup.

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