Daily Archives: December 22, 2005

What exactly is the Strayhorn campaign up to?

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

PerryVsWorld is right: This story is getting stranger by the day. The story sounded familiar to Bexar County Commissioner Lyle Larson. A top aide to Republican gubernatorial hopeful Carole Keeton Strayhorn calls the wife of Democratic hopeful Chris Bell last … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Abramoff pleading, DeLay still waiting

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Jack Abramoff is one step closer to a plea deal for both the Miami and DC cases against him. Jack Abramoff, the Republican lobbyist under indictment for fraud in South Florida, is expected to complete a plea agreement in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Filing news: There’s more than one race?

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Well, what do you know? The Chron actually printed a story about a Congressional race that affects a segment of its readership and has nothing to do with Tom DeLay. Who’da thunk it? Lanier Middle School teacher Jim Henley gave … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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City Council redistricting

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Ooh, I hadn’t realized this: A flood of new residents could make it necessary to create new City Council districts and re-draw all the boundaries. Houston’s growing pains are everywhere from housing to driving to voting. “When the population of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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