Daily Archives: May 20, 2004

One more angle

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

This AusChron article is about a celebration of the Ardmore exodus by House Dems, but it contains an interesting nugget about the sure-to-be-revisted battle over gambling. Austin Rep. Dawnna Dukes echoed [Waco Rep. Jim] Dunnam’s judgment of the [special] session, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Your tax dollars at work

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently spending another $1.7 million on the Special Session to Nowhere wasn’t enough. We’re now giving a lobbying firm for the gambling industry a cool quarter million bucks to write a slot machine law for us. During a Sunset Advisory … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Checking in with Ron Kirk

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a brief update on once and possibly future candidate for statewide office Ron Kirk. Last summer Mr. Kirk gave $30,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and various Senate campaigns, and $5,000 to the Democratic National Committee. He says … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another Enron guilty plea

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Former managing director of investor relations for Enron Paula Rieker pleaded guilty yesterday to one felony count of insider trading, and made a deal to work with prosecutors. Rieker, 49, pleaded guilty to one felony count and admitted she made … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Tony Knowles

Posted on May 20, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Check out the Political State Report for a nice interview with Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Tony Knowles. Author Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins did his homework and asked some good questions. I like this trend of candidates making themselves available to bloggers. At … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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