Daily Archives: May 4, 2005

Van Gundy feels the love

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Well, at least Rockets owner Les Alexander is standing by his man, at least within the bounds of Commissioner Stern’s temper. “He’s a tough guy,” Alexander, the Rockets’ owner, said admiringly. “He’s always willing to battle as hard as he … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TTC protest roundup

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Eye on Williamson County has a great roundup of local news coverage of the anti-Trans-Texas Corridor rally yesterday. Be sure to also check out this post on his state rep’s role in the care and feeding of the TTC. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Avoid these intersections

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday, the Chron listed the ten worst intersections in Houston for accidents caused by red light running. Today, Anne notes a letter to the editor which points out that one of those intersections, Richmond and Dunlavy,is problematic because there’s no … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The tale of the tape

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Having been caught with the wrong tape during Ken Rice’s testimony in the Enron Broadband trial, the prosecution has to explain the error while underscoring the fact that the bit they cared about, in which EBS honcho Rex Shelby made … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DA appeals Yates decision

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not surprised that the Harris County DA’s office has asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to overturn the lower court ruling that threw out Andrea Yates’ conviction. It would have been a major shock had they not done … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Municipal Wi-Fi around the country

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Dwight points to this story about the battle over free municipal WiFi elsewhere in the country. HB789 and its ilk are popping up in state leges all over the country, and the telcos are duking it out with the cities … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Trans-Texas Corridor protest

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The protest against the Trans-Texas Corridor, which I noted previously, took place as planned, with an interesting cheerleader getting out in front. Farmers and ranchers flocked to the Capitol on Tuesday with their sights set on stopping Gov. Rick Perry’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lampson’s official filing

Posted on May 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

As of noon today, Nick Lampson will be an official, declared candidate for CD22 in 2006. His press release, which notes his family’s ties to the Fort Bend area, is included beneath the fold. UPDATE: Here’s the WaPo coverage of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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