Daily Archives: May 28, 2005

Down to the wire for the telecom bill

Posted on May 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It’s down to the wire for everything, of course, as Lege business wraps up at midnight Monday morning, but the telecom bill, HB789 is going through the conference committee process to see if differences between the House and Senate versions … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I’ve been memed

Posted on May 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Julia tagged me with one of those floating memes about music, so here goes: What is the total volume of musical files on your computer? Unless Tiffany has been downloading stuff on her own, basically zilch. I work in an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tom DeLay jumps the shark

Posted on May 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

This is what I get for being too drained from watching the Lost season finale to tune into Law and Order: Criminal Intent on its special night. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay accused NBC Thursday of slurring his name by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Budget yes, school finance no

Posted on May 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The House and Senate have agreed to a budget. I have to say, with all the other stuff going on, I hadn’t even realized that there was a danger of no budget agreement. There may be thousands of bills filed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Filibuster averted for now

Posted on May 28, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Sen. Rodney Ellis’ threatened filibuster against the Denny Amendment to SB89 was averted late last night thanks to a little deft maneuvering by Sen. Letitia Van de Putte. Senate Democrats were poised late Friday to start a filibuster on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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