Daily Archives: October 12, 2005

Anti-Earle ads coming

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Via PinkDome, Josh Marshall and email to me, I see that an outfit called the Free Enterprise Fund is going to be running anti-Ronnie Earle ads on TV, starting in Austin and going nationwide. Here’s a story in Roll Call … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HISD coverage

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron gives some coverage to the HISD I open seat race and the three candidates in it, all of whom attended a candidates’ forum at Hamilton Middle School on Monday night. Richard Cantú, 36, director of Mayor Bill White’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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ACLU of Texas blog

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Via Scott, I see that the ACLU of Texas has its own blog now. I think that’s great – really, at this point, I have a hard time understanding why any advocacy group wouldn’t have a blog of some kind. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bell’s ethics platform

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

As previously noted, Chris Bell’s plan for ethics reform is now available. Many of these ideas have been floated before, some of them in the 2005 legislative session. All of them strike me as common sense, but they’ve never had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DeGuerin’s gambit

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

No one would ever accuse Dick DeGuerin of being fainthearted. Indicted Rep. Tom DeLay’s attorneys turned the tables on a Texas prosecutor today, delivering a subpoena to compel his testimony about his conduct with grand jurors. The prosecutor refused to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Halloween Season

Posted on October 12, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Why is Astroworld staying open through October 30 now that it’s announced its closing? Because October is a busy time at theme parks, thanks to a surge in interest for Halloween and haunted houses in recent years. Not so long … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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