Daily Archives: July 17, 2022

Weekend link dump for July 17

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

“The highest Court in the most powerful nation in the world appears to have decided that it only needs to follow the law when it feels like it.” “In one corner, there are laws and contracts and old-school conventions about … Continue reading →

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Hinojosa retains TDP chair

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s fine. Gilberto Hinojosa won reelection as chairman of the Texas Democratic Party on Saturday, defeating two challengers who sought to tap into members’ simmering frustrations over a lack of progress in the state, especially after their disappointing 2020 election. … Continue reading →

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House passes national abortion access bill

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

They’re doing what they can. It’s the Senate that’s the problem. The U.S. House on Friday passed two bills that would restore abortion access across the country and prevent states like Texas from barring patients from crossing state lines to … Continue reading →

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This is why you don’t put a crook in charge of enforcing the law

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Y’all, Ken Paxton. For the past two and a half years, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has declined to sue hundreds of candidates and elected officials who altogether owe more than $700,000 to the state in unpaid fines for campaign … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin and the firefighters’ pension fund

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Okay. When the Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund bought $25 million in cryptocurrencies, with the fund’s chief investment officer touting their potential, retired fire Capt. Russell Harris was concerned. Harris, 62, has attended the funerals of 34 firefighters killed … Continue reading →

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