Daily Archives: March 5, 2004

Perry attacks rumors, bloggers

Posted on March 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

So now that the rumors of his infidelity and impending divorce have been discredited and mostly disappeared from the discourse, Governor Perry has gone to the effort of calling in the Statesman to work up a high dudgeon and deny … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Baseball Day

Posted on March 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

This is an idea I can get behind: Make baseball’s Opening Day a national holiday. It’s especially appealing for those of us who get no holidays between New Year’s and Memorial Day – we could use something to break the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Am I my brother’s lobbyist?

Posted on March 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Forwarded to me from the Congress Daily: HE AIN’T HEAVY. How hard can it be to lobby the Hill when your name is DeLay? Just ask Randolph DeLay, brother of House Majority Leader DeLay. Last week, DeLay the lobbyist registered … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New nickels

Posted on March 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The US Mint will be rolling out new nickels soon to commemorate the Louisiana Purchase, then even more new ones with a Lewis & Clark theme. Millions of the new nickels have been shipped to the Federal Reserve, supplier of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hitch in Enron building sale

Posted on March 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Uh oh. The sale of the Enron building has hit a snag over promised tax abatements. ChevronTexaco spokesman Mickey Driver said Thursday that the San Ramon, Calif.-based oil giant assumed it would get millions in tax breaks from the city … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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