Daily Archives: December 20, 2005

Filing news: Armbrister to retire

Democratic State Senator Ken Armbrister has announced that he will not run for reelection. “After 38 years of public service, it’s time for new challenges,” said Armbrister, in a news release issued late Monday afternoon. The senator said he has … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Kinky strategy

Via Political Wire, here’s a pretty good story assessing Kinky Friedman’s chances of winning the Governorship by aping the Jesse Ventura strategy from 1998. There are some major differences: Friedman’s campaign, leaning on two Ventura stalwarts, hopes to repeat Ventura’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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Yates moving to state mental hospital

Andrea Yates is about to get a change of scenery, which is a result of her conviction being overturned. Andrea Yates, the Houston mother who drowned her five children in the family’s bathtub, will soon move from an East Texas … Continue reading Continue reading

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