Daily Archives: July 11, 2003

Goodhair wins one, loses one in House

Posted on July 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The House passed a boatload of bills that would give the Governor’s office more power over agency heads as part of an effort to reorganize state government, and rejected a bill that would have allowed budget drafts to be kept … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 3 Comments

Run, Jerry, run!

Posted on July 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Jerry Springer will file papers today to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by George Voinovich. He’ll announce in the next 30 days or so if he actually is running. I hope he does run. I was quite … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sock puppets

Posted on July 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

That’s the picture I was looking for on Monday. The caption reads Democratic supporters in the state House gallery donned white socks as hand puppets to mock Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, as he debated his redistricting plan Monday. Every time … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Killer D's | 6 Comments

No action on redistricting until next week

Posted on July 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The Senate Jurisprudence Committee, which is handling bills on redistricting, has adjourned until Monday and will not vote until Tuesday at the earliest amid concerns about lawyer Andy Taylor, rural representation, and the role of the House in crafting any … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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