Monthly Archives: February 2006

Frank Corte called up for military service

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve just received the following from a source in the Legislature: San Antonio, TX – State Representative Frank Corte Jr., R-San Antonio, will announce at a press conference on Thursday that he is being deployed to Iraq as part of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Andrea Yates released on bond

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Andrea Yates has been released from prison on bail. She’s not exactly free, however. Wednesday, [Judge Belinda] Hill granted bail with the assurance that Yates would voluntarily commit herself to Rusk, until her trial begins. She then will be moved … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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One thing DeLay still is good for

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Monday, February 6 is the first day of early voting in Austin for the HD48 runoff. On that same day, Tom DeLay will be in the capital for two fundraisers (as we’ve seen, he needs all the funds he can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DeLay’s fundraising woes

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Headlines we like: Is DeLay’s fundraising slipping? Rep. Tom DeLay has just $150,000 more in the bank than challenger Democrat Nick Lampson, the most recent election filings show. DeLay’s campaign committee reported having $1.44 million on hand and Lampson’s campaign … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TTRC considers new business tax proposal

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Get ready to gird your loins: the Texas Tax Reform Commission is gearing up to propose a new business tax to replace the state’s antiquated franchise tax. [Former state Comptroller John Sharp] said the Texas Tax Reform Commission is zeroing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Enron trial: And they’re off!

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Gads. I can tell that it’s going to be impossible to keep up with all the Skilling/Lay trial happenings. Opening arguments are already over, and the first prosecution witness is testifying as I blog. Just subscribe to the feeds for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EFF files lawsuit against AT&T over wiretaps

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

This ought to be exciting: The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a class action lawsuit against AT&T for “violating the law and the privacy of its customers by collaborating with the National Security Agency (NSA) in its massive and illegal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Legislative Council Director controversy

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday when I blogged about James Leininger and his new voucher PAC, there was more to the story at the end, on a different topic. Here it is, from PinkDome: “TRLCC (Leininger’s PAC) also spent $15,000 with Keep Texas Strong. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Wednesday campaign roundup

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few tidbits to tide you over… Frank Madla gets a school named after him just before he’s in a contested primary. With a little help from his friends, of course. Matt has the story. Borris Miles is having … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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