Daily Archives: April 1, 2005

Never do by 2010 that which you can postpone until later

Posted on April 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Why do they call you Smokey Joe, Congressman Barton? U.S. Rep. Joe Barton wants to include a provision in upcoming energy legislation allowing Dallas-Fort Worth and other smoggy regions of the country to miss deadlines mandating compliance with federal ozone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Where’s William Proxmire when you really need him?

Posted on April 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Yoo hoo! Republican Congressional leaders! Want to find a painless budget cut? Here you go. Nearly a decade after he was appointed to investigate then-Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros, independent counsel David M. Barrett spent more than $1.26 million of federal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tom DeLay: He’s a uniter

Posted on April 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I consider myself quite the aficionado of anti-Tom DeLay editorials. This one may be the harshest I’ve seen yet. THE LATE Okie troubadour Roger Miller sang about a man who treated his wife so shabbily that, during her testimony in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mary Denny is everywhere

Posted on April 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It’s not just Texas that’s aiming to make voting harder. Legislation that would require voters to show photo identification before casting ballots has touched off fierce debate in three states, with opponents complaining the measures represent a return to the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The ZaZa Warwick

Posted on April 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Warwick Hotel has been sold again, this time to the Hotel ZaZa, which is in Dallas. I’m trying to keep a straight face as I type the name “ZaZa”, but I may have to take a moment to compose … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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