Daily Archives: February 2, 2006

CB on CNN tonight

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Chris Bell will be featured on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 tonight at 11 PM EST, which is 10 PM Central and 9 in El Paso. They’ll be talking about a certain former Majority Leader and the ethics complaint that Bell … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Is it raining in the Capitol?

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Sometimes it’s hard to see the forest for the trees. When I blogged about the TTRC’s business tax proposal, I noted this quote: Byron Schlomach of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, which advocates for smaller government and lower taxes, said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s Pile On Henry Cuellar Day

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Guess it took this picture for the big boys to notice the CD28 primary, but Kos (here, here, and here) and Atrios (here, here, here, and here) have really been pounding on Rep. Henry Cuellar lately. They’re also touting his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Enron trial: One thing to keep in mind

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

We’re on day two of the prosecution’s case, and if we’ve learned anything from yesterday’s testimony by Mark Koenig, it’s that this trial is going to be wicked long. Basically, the Princess Bride/Good Parts Version of the story will begin … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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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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