Daily Archives: April 13, 2006

Great moments in commenting

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I have never closed comments on my old posts, and while that can be a pain from a spam perspective, the occasional random comment from a Google surfer has been known to make up for it. Back in 2002, I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in General snarkiness | 13 Comments

Culberson’s mind is made up on Richmond rail

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t quite understand why Rep. John Culberson is bothering to attend any of the town hall meetings on the Universities rail line when he’s made it perfectly clear that his mind is made up about it. Culberson said his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 8 Comments

Victory is still sweet two days later

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Greg takes a long and well-deserved victory lap over the primary runoff win for Borris Miles. Read it for a good insider’s account of what went on in that campaign. One point to highlight: Obviously, I’m glad we won as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 3 Comments

The College Baseball Hall of Fame

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

What do you know? It’s a reason to visit Lubbock. “Just like Canton and Cooperstown, sports fans around the nation will begin to turn their attention to Lubbock every summer,” said John Askins, chairman and CEO of the College Baseball … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 4 Comments

More battle lines drawn over the TTRC plan

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

First things first: Via Aaron Pena, the State House is preparing a bill to implement the recommendations of the Texas Tax Reform Commission. Republican House Speaker Tom Craddick said Wednesday he expects a version of Gov. Rick Perry’s $6 billion … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment

Not all fundraising stories have happy endings

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned the CD17 race between Rep. Chet Edwards and challenger Van Taylor in that last post. Taylor just had himself a big fundraiser in Waco, but it was not as big as he might have liked despite the presence … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 2 Comments

Sklar in DC, Feingold in Austin

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Couple of Congressional fundraising notes to pass along: Shane Sklar will be in Washington, DC, on May 3 for a fundraiser hosted by a raft of current and former Congressfolk. Here’s a partial lineup, from the email I got: Honorable … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 2 Comments