Daily Archives: March 20, 2006

Another view of the SDEC meeting

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Since John McConnell’s account of the State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) meeting was made public, several SDEC members have sent out critical emails about it. The most detailed one came from the wonderfully named Zada True-Courage (wife of CD21 candidate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Yates retrial delayed

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Judge Belinda Hill has granted a defense motion to delay the start of Andrea Yates’ retrial until June 22 because two defense witnesses were not available until then. Yates attorney George Parnham argued this morning before Hill that the witnesses … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On DeLay’s legal limbo

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

There are two things that you should take away from this story about Tom DeLay and his re-election campaign being in legal limbo as the Scandal-Go-Round turns. One: Former DeLay spokesman Michael Scanlon, who was an Abramoff business partner, has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Party Chair update

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Two candidates for Chair of the Texas Democratic Party have responded so far to South Texas Chisme’s questionnaire. Glen Maxey was the first to answer – his responses here. Later on Sunday, Charlie Urbina-Jones sent in his answers, which you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Sammy Baugh

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via Banjo, I too would like to extend a (belated) Happy Birthday to Slingin’ Sammy Baugh, the first truly great quarterback in the NFL and to this day, the only punter to average better than 50 yards per kick for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another rousing round of indifference from the Chron

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, one of the runoff elections on April 11 will be in HD146 between longterm incumbent and key Craddick lieutanant Al Edwards and challenger Borris Miles. The primary was hard-fought, with Edwards winning a solid majority in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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