Daily Archives: May 8, 2005

Toll tag update

Posted on May 8, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Good news: Once again, efforts to add tracking technology to vehicle inspection or registration stickers have been defeated. Bad news: Unfortunately, as Scott points out, plans to build a big honking biometrics database of all Texas drivers are still on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So much for that

Posted on May 8, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a saying in politics that if you’re going to lose, it’s better to lose big so that there’s no doubt in your mind about it. I don’t know if the same is true for sports, but there’s no doubt … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Election results

Posted on May 8, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Busy day across Texas yesterday. In San Antonio, it’ll be Castro versus Hardberger in the runoff. Dallas voters soundly defeated a proposition to make theirs a strong-mayor system. The smoking ban passed in Austin. Virginia DuPuy is the new mayor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2005 | 3 Comments