Daily Archives: March 7, 2005

Republican plans panned

Posted on March 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Lots written about House Bill 2, the Republican school finance bill, and House Bill 3, the tax overhaul bill, and much of it is decidedly negative. The Chron writes about how much more regressive the tax system under HB3 would … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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County proposes relocating annexes farther out

Posted on March 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a little suspicious of this. For 25 years, southwest Houston-area residents have gone to Harris County Annex 19 to renew auto registrations, pay taxes and find out how much a speeding ticket was going to cost them. Next year, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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McElhiney resigns

Posted on March 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Whenever I see search engine referrals for Ashley McElhiney in my logs it can mean only one thing: she’s back in the news. Former Vanderbilt point guard Ashley McElhiney indicated yesterday that if the ABA Nashville Rhythm returns for a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Making restitution is for the little people

Posted on March 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Yet another example of why the rich are just different. A Government Accountability Office study released last week is the latest to point to problems with the Justice Department’s attempts to ensure criminals pay their penalties. The latest investigation looked … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 2 Comments

The bankruptcy blog

Posted on March 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Bankruptcy expert Professor Elizabeth Warren and three of her students are running a blog on the state of the awful MBNA-favored bankruptcy bill as an adjuct to Josh Marshall‘s site. Pretty cool. Check it out. Continue reading →

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Still on the TiVo

Posted on March 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

We were out at dinner with some out-of-town friends last night, so the “60 Minutes” piece on Tom DeLay is still sitting on my TiVo waiting for me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t check out the transcript (via The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | 1 Comment