Daily Archives: January 14, 2004

Guilty, guilty, guilty!

Posted on January 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Fastows have made their pleas. Andrew Fastow, the ex-Enron chief financial officer, pleaded guilty at 2:30 p.m. today to two counts of conspiracy and agreed to accept a 10-year prison sentence and forfeit $23.8 million to the federal government. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Richards for Dean

Posted on January 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like former Texas Governor Ann Richards is about to endorse Howard Dean for President. Like Al Gore, Richards, whose not-so-narrow loss to Bush in 1994 set the stage for his meteoric rise, helps Dean make a key argument about … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Car identity crisis

Posted on January 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

So we bought a new car just after Christmas, a Subaru Outback which in a less enlightened time would be called a “station wagon” but is now known by its more politically correct moniker, the “four-door hatchback”. It’s Tiffany’s car … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Brief filing notes

Posted on January 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Chris Bell has officially filed for the new 9th CD, and one potential primary opponent has bowed out. Bell will run in the new 9th District, which contains much of the south Harris County population Bell now represents but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fastows to plead out

Posted on January 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a deal. Andrew Fastow, the former chief financial officer, is expected to plead guilty in return for a 10-year prison term. His likely cooperation with prosecutors could start other dominoes falling — and either clear … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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