Daily Archives: August 8, 2005

Gallego to Craddick: Let’s not adjourn

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Some of us may think that it’s high time for a sine die motion in the House, but State Rep. Pete Gallego does not. He’s hand-delivered a letter to Speaker Tom Craddick imploring him to let the House get back … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DeLay’s dilemma

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Like Greg, I’m interested in this WaPo blurb on the CD22 race for next year. Democrats are pushing donors big and small to help former representative Nick Lampson (D-Tex.) raise $1 million before the end of the year to fund … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The firings will continue until morale improves

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Today is a good day to be glad that you don’t work for the Texas Lottery Commission, where regular firings for no apparent reason appear to be business as usual. According to documents obtained by the Houston Chronicle and interviews … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The local housing bubble

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Paul Krugman writes about the national housing bubble. Many bubble deniers point to average prices for the country as a whole, which look worrisome but not totally crazy. When it comes to housing, however, the United States is really two … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Storey and Raycraft

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday’s Chron had this interesting overview of the two most powerful people in Harris County that you’ve never voted for and may have never heard of, Art Storey and Dick Raycraft. They’ve been a bit more prominent than usual in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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