Daily Archives: August 4, 2005

Do I hear a motion to adjourn?

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Tom Craddick says what we’ve all been thinking. The special legislative session on school funding is a waste of time, Republican House Speaker Tom Craddick said Thursday as he urged leaders to pull the plug on the remaining two weeks. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dan Barrett in HD97

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Moving back to Texas, Damon brings the news that Fort Worth attorney Dan Barrett will challenge Anna Mowery in HD97 in 2006. That district doesn’t stand out as being particularly swingy, but that’s all right. Tarrant is easily the most … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Building on Hackett’s success

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Now that Paul Hackett acheived Very Serious Warning status with his close electoral loss in OH-02, what happens next? Let’s start with the Charlie Cook view (as articulated by Amy Walter) of the current landscape: Republicans in 49 states should … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ogden’s gambit

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

You’ve got to give Sen. Steve Ogden credit – he’s doing what he can to bring Meaning and Purpose to our endless legislative summer. Tax bills cannot originate in the Senate, but constitutional amendments can, and he’s got a threefer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rebates for rotten reviews

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Remember David Manning, the fake movie critic that was invented by a couple of Sony employees to generate positive buzz for some bad movies? Shortly after that scam was discovered, a group of moviegoers filed a class action lawsuit alleging … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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