Daily Archives: November 7, 2005

Did I mention that tomorrow was Election Day?

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

So far this afternoon, we’ve received four robocalls advocating a vote this way or that. The elections may not be on the airwaves for the most part, but that doesn’t mean they’re not out there. I have a feeling we’ll … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Can we get a new venue, please?

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Now that we’re all done playing Judge Roulette, it’s time to move on to the next game for Team DeLay: their change of venue motion. Defense attorneys argue that DeLay has been vilified and wouldn’t get a fair trial in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Election Day approacheth

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

So we come to the end of another election season, with the usual grassroots campaigning going on over the weekend. Though there’s always hope, at least until the early returns are announced, pretty much everyone expects the loathsome Prop 2 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rep. Pena walks with the veterans

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Aaron Pena is currently on a 200+ mile walk from Edinburg to the Alamo along with a number of veterans to highlight the need for a VA hospital in South Texas. Gray hair and weathered skin offsetting his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Anti-toll road activist announces candidacy in SD18

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

According to Sal Costello, David Stall, the founder of Corridor Watch, will be announcing a run for SD18, currently held by Democrat Ken Armbrister. Before the Quorum Report hid its all-encompassing candidate list behind their paywall, they had a fellow … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Commuter rail versus express buses

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Tory Gattis had an op-ed on commuter rail, which he compares unfavorably to the Park-and-Ride/HOV lane bus system in Houston, in Sunday’s Chron. He’s reprinted it reprinted it here on his blog for future reference, since Chron op-eds vanish into … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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