Daily Archives: July 18, 2013

July finance reports for At Large candidates

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Still plowing my way through all the July finance reports. July and January are very busy months, since everybody has finance reports to do. After I’m done with the city candidates, I’ll be looking at HISD and HCC candidates, then … Continue reading →

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The Chron continues to rage against the pensions

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Hobby horse mounted, away we go! There is something particularly frustrating about municipal pensions, which are funded by the city but controlled by the state. This is a recipe for disaster, which can be seen in ballooning burdens to the … Continue reading →

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People who don’t know about Obamacare can’t benefit from Obamacare

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

One suspects that’s the point. Texans, and in particular the state’s Hispanic population, might remain in the dark on the benefits of the new federal health care law because outreach efforts are largely focusing on the 24 states participating in … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of July 15

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance stands with Texas women as it brings you this week’s roundup. Off the Kuff gives some advice on what to do now that the anti-abortion bill has passed. Horwitz at Texpatriate explains why he is a … Continue reading →

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The University Corridor

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Sorry for the late notice about this. Every year Houston combs its plan for future road building and improvements and makes changes. Generally, it’s relatively minor stuff that reflects putting on paper something that is going to happen anyway. […] … Continue reading →

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