Daily Archives: September 12, 2003

Grand jury examining Yates trial testimony

A Houston grand jury is looking into some erroneous statements made by Dr. Park Dietz, an expert witness for the prosecution during his testimony in the trial of Andrea Yates. Nationally renowned for his work on cases such as those … Continue reading Continue reading

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Federal panel rejects Dem lawsuit

No surprise, really. A three-judge federal panel in West Texas today dismissed a lawsuit filed by senate Democrats hoping to derail a new round of redistricting in Texas. The Democrats argued that Senate rule changes by Republicans to further the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Turnout may not suck for Saturday

Early voting for the Special Double-Secret Amendment-Only Election tomorrow was higher than for the boring old regular election of 2001, leading Secretary of State Geoffrey Connor to predict turnout of about nine percent. Voter turnout in the past six constitutional … Continue reading Continue reading

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Weird Al on NPR

This happened a few weeks ago, but I’m just now getting around to finding the URL and listening for myself – Weird Al Yankovic was on Morning Edition for a nice long interview. Check it out here. Continue reading

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Panel hears arguments, may rule today

The three-judge panel heard arguments from both sides yesterday in the Democrats’ federal lawsuit which alleges that scrapping the traditional two-thirds rule in the redistricting battle harms minority representation. Judges Patrick Higginbotham of Dallas, Lee Rosenthal of Houston and George … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, Johnny Cash

The great Johnny Cash died early this morning at the age of 71. Music in general, and country music in particular, is the lesser for it. In March 1998, Cash made headlines when his California-based record company, American Recordings, took … Continue reading Continue reading

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