Daily Archives: November 4, 2011

Friday random ten: Semana de los Muertos

Sure as November follows October, so does Dia de los Muertos follow Halloween. In that spirit, I offer ten songs about death and dying. 1. The Long Black Veil – The Chieftains with Mick Jagger 2. Very Fine Funeral – … Continue reading

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Friday random ten: Semana de los Muertos

Eight day finance reports, part II

Finishing what I started… – Fernando Herrera‘s report appeared on Tuesday. He raised $15,835, spent $27,185, and has $242.87 on hand. There were several expenditures on signs and a couple for “Advertising” that didn’t give me much of a clue … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2011 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

It’s not “he said, she said” if one of them is factually correct

This Chron story from Monday about a mishap at the County Clerk’s office really annoys me for what it doesn’t say. A manual being using to train election judges for next week’s elections contains inaccurate information, reflecting a new voter … Continue reading

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Early voting totals, Days 10 and 11

Eleven days of Early Voting down, one to go. Here’s the Early Voting daily report from Day 11, plus the 2009 spreadsheet, the 2007 daily EV report, and the Erik Vidor spreadsheet, and our old friend the comparison chart: Type … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2011 | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Early voting totals, Days 10 and 11

The Chamber of Commerce tax cut gets extended

Remember the Chamber of Commerce tax cut from the 2009 legislative session? Ed Sills of the Texas AFL-CIO has an update on it: Much to our chagrin, the 2009 Texas Legislature approved a law that exempts local Chambers of Commerce … Continue reading

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Chamber of Commerce tax cut gets extended