Daily Archives: July 15, 2003

Mister DeLay Goes To Iowa

Posted on July 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Now that he has everything in Texas under his control, Tom DeLay is trying to settle Iowa’s hash with a “Dear Christian Friend” letter sent in conjunction with the Rev. Lou Sheldon of the Traditional Values Coalition. Charles Eicher has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The session that never ends?

Posted on July 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

You’ve got to be kidding me: AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Tuesday that he expects Gov. Rick Perry will call another special legislative session to address congressional redistricting if a plan is not approved this session. Perry, speaking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Official DOT investigation of FAA

Posted on July 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Here is the letter that the Inspector General for the Department of Transportation sent to Sen. Joe Lieberman in response to his request for an investigation into the FAA’s involvement in the Killer D search. I’d been unable to find … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Aguirre mulling City Council run

Posted on July 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I thought that when the trial of former HPD Captain Mark Aguirre ended in an acquittal that I wouldn’t have anything more to say about the K-Mart Kiddie Roundup. Thankfully, that’s not so: Minutes after having the infamous Kmart raid … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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ESPN hires Rush Limbaugh

Posted on July 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

What were they thinking? Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh will soon be calling some signals for ESPN’s weekly football preview “Sunday NFL Countdown.” Starting in September, Limbaugh, 52, will join the show’s line-up as the “voice of the fan,” delivering … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ratliff reaction

Posted on July 15, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The reaction to Sen. Bill Ratliff’s announcement that he will join 10 Democratic Senators in opposing any redistricting bill has been pretty much what you’d expect: joy from Democrats and insistence from Republicans that they ain’t dead yet. Democrats hailed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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