Daily Archives: August 5, 2003

A little good news

Posted on August 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Two items in the paper today to make me feel better about things. One is that Planned Parenthood has received a reprieve from a new state law whose intent is to deny it federal funding unless it stops performing abortions. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dewhurst hints at legal action

Posted on August 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is warning that he might go to court to drag the eleven boycotting Senators back to Texas. “I’m not going to discuss our legal options. But it’s very, very clear that there are a number of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas takes the lead

Posted on August 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

We’re #1…in jobs lost for the month of July. U.S. employers announced 85,117 job cuts in July, a 43 percent jump from 59,715 in June, according to Chicago-based outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas, which publishes monthly tallies of job-cut … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Redistricting, segregation, and identity politics

Posted on August 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

A reader with a subscription to TNR sent me a printout of this Peter Beinart article which ties together the recent fights over redistricting and judicial nominees to a new form of identity politics being played by the GOP. I’ll … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What makes a “good Catholic”?

Posted on August 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Michael Schattman is a former state district judge. He was nominated to the federal bench by Bill Clinton, but his nomination was blocked by Republicans. He’s also Catholic, and he has some pretty strong words for the current Republican ploy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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That Winona Ryder sure knows a lot of bloggers

Posted on August 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

OK, this is pretty funny. Go here and read a little bit to get the flavor of it, then go here for an amusing variation on the theme. Standard beverage warning applies. Via Brian Linse. Continue reading →

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The long and winding road

Posted on August 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Took a day off from obsessing about redistricting yesterday. There really isn’t much to report, and barring either legal action or a sudden turnaround by one side or the other I don’t expect there will be anytime soon. Byron had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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