Daily Archives: January 20, 2006

Q&A with Jim Henley and David Murff

There is a contested Democratic primary in Houston’s CD07 for the right to take on Rep. John Culberson. The candidates are Lanier Middle School history and debate teacher Jim Henley, and attorney David Murff. In the interest of helping CD07 … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2006 | 3 Comments

Goin’ off the rails on a gravy train

Hey, remember Joe Barton’s Excellent Lobbyist Choo Choo Ride? It’s taking off today from Fort Worth and arriving in San Antonio late tonight, with stops along the way. Why not take a moment to greet him and his close personal … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2006 | 1 Comment

The special elections keep on coming: HD106

Caught your breath yet from the HD48 special election? Good, because another one is hot on its heels, this time in Dallas County. State Rep. Ray Allen, a Grand Prairie Republican known for his support of gun rights and knowledge … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2006 | 2 Comments

What happened in HD48?

Quorum Report contributor Ed Sills sifts through the results in the HD48 special election and comes up with some reasons why the vote went as it did. A Republican businessman who lost to state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, four years … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2006 | Comments Off on What happened in HD48?

Alvarado off the ballot

The rumor reported last night is true: Gubernatorial candidate Felix Alvarado is off the ballot for the Democratic primary because his filing fee check bounced. The name of Felix Alvarado, a middle school administrator, will not appear on the March … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2006 | 3 Comments

David Harris interview

Meant to link to this before, but didn’t quite get to it: Intel Dump has a nice interview with David Harris that focuses mostly on defense and homeland security issues. Check it out. Continue reading

Posted in Election 2006 | Comments Off on David Harris interview