Daily Archives: March 14, 2006

Pro Tem investigation update

More documents have been taken by investigators from the District Attorney’s office looking into the improper bonuses paid to staffers in the Mayor Pro Tem’s office. Earlier Tuesday, a source told 11 News five or six investigators took about five … Continue reading Continue reading

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Soechting resigns

Charles Soechting, chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, has resigned his position as of April 22. Andrew D has the letter and some thoughts as a former employee of Soechting’s. I too thought Soechting did a good job as Chair, … Continue reading Continue reading

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DeLay get subpoenas stopped

Score one for Team DeLay. A state appeals court Monday gave U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay a legal and public relations victory by throwing out more than 30 subpoenas issued by Travis County prosecutors investigating the Sugar Land Republican’s political finance … Continue reading Continue reading

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Will Leininger’s legacy be real campaign finance reform?

There was one more interesting quote from that Express News story I excerpted in the previous post, which I’m putting here because it didn’t fit that one: Leininger may not go away, but [Rep. Joe] Straus said maybe such huge … Continue reading Continue reading

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The sweet sound of dissension in the ranks

Time once again to look at reasons why the upcoming special session on school finance is going to be a barnburner. The Express News hits most of the high notes here. “Collegiality is strained,” said veteran Rep. Pat Haggerty, R-El … Continue reading Continue reading

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Podcast this!

Fighting Jay Lee (none more surly than he) makes a great suggestion: I was having a brief conversation this weekend with respected man about town, Bill Shirley, and the conversation turned as it will to politics and podcasting. While we … Continue reading Continue reading

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A buyer for Christus-Saint Joe’s

Christus-Saint Joseph’s Hospital has found a buyer. Christus Health Gulf Coast and Health Care Partners of America signed the agreement Thursday, nine months after the 119-year-old Catholic hospital was put up for sale because Christus didn’t have the money to … Continue reading Continue reading

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We are all individuals, even us parents

I found this article from Sunday on so-called PunkyMoms to be reasonably interesting, not so much because I know a few women who’d fit right in with them, but because of this little snippet: Punkymoms encourage each other to be … Continue reading Continue reading

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