Daily Archives: October 21, 2003

How the other half votes

I’m not exactly sure how “The Kuffner Family” got on a mailing list for the Conservative Republicans of Harris County, but we got their voting guide for the upcoming election in the mail yesterday. As a public service, here’s who … Continue reading Continue reading

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TAB gives it up

The Texas Association of Business has finally surrendered documents to Travis County investigators who are looking to see if secret donations had been made last year that helped pay for campaign ads. Since January, the association has fought — and … Continue reading Continue reading

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Interview with a war correspondent

Hope has a friend who’s a reporter for the Associated Press, and he was kind enough to respond to a few questions she emailed him. He spent time in Afghanistan and was embedded in Iraq, and he’s now in East … Continue reading Continue reading

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Be careful what you wish for

It would appear that some of Rep. John Culberson’s constituents are not happy with his ideas about mobility solutions. Residents of the 7th congressional district this week launched a petition to oust U.S. Representative John Culberson. Leading the effort is … Continue reading Continue reading

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Van de Putte retracts remark, accepts apology

From the Things That Happened While I Was Out Department: Sen. Leticia Van de Putte has retracted her charge that a Republican Senator, whom she has not named, made an ethnic slur to her in the presence of others. The … Continue reading Continue reading

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District H candidates overview

It’s District H’s turn to get a quick candidate overview in the Chron. No one says anything shocking or profound in the two paragraphs or so they’re allotted, but if you’re still unfamiliar with the names this ought to help. … Continue reading Continue reading

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