Daily Archives: December 31, 2003

A couple of redistricting links

Posted on December 31, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Rob Booth has pointers to two stories that I’ve overlooked which are worth reading. Here he found this story in which US Rep. Max Sandlin (D, Marshall) predicts that the courts will overturn the new Congressional map, and here he … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two down, ? to go

Posted on December 31, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Today marks the end of my second full year of blogging. It’s been a fun ride, and I expect it to continue to be for the foreseeable future. Thanks to everyone for riding along with me. I don’t do a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Can we get a candidate over here, please?

Posted on December 31, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

As of today, there are no Democratic candidates on the ballot for any statewide office in 2004. Well, there’s one, anyway. AUSTIN — No Democratic candidate has yet filed to run for statewide office in Texas in 2004, but party … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The cows are coming home

Posted on December 31, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like the Chick-Fil-A cows will be hibernating for awhile. Chick-fil-A is postponing its latest advertising featuring those iconic bovines to avoid appearing insensitive to concerns about the first U.S. case of mad cow disease. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The shrinking axis

Posted on December 31, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

It is with no small amount of sadness that I note the news that Michael Croft and Ginger Stampley will be leaving Houston in the very near future for the metro New York area. Their departure means that the Greater … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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