Daily Archives: June 28, 2006

Orlando: It’s all about meeeeeeeee!!!

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Orlando Sanchez gets at the real reason why Commissioners’ Court wants to abolish the office of Harris County Treasurer now: They all hate him. Sanchez said Tuesday that eliminating the post would kill the immediate prospect of a Hispanic for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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SCOTUS throws out CD23, upholds the rest

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The long-awaited Supreme Court ruling on Texas’ re-redistricting of 2003 is in. The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld almost all of Texas’ Republican-friendly U.S. House election district map. By a 5-4 vote, the court said the 23rd District in Southwest … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Senate committee vote on Net Neutrality today

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

From Reuters, via Daily Kos: U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens said on Tuesday he does not yet have the necessary votes to get legislation to overhaul communications laws through the full Senate. . . . Stevens told reporters … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Last chance to vote for Mapchangers

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Tomorrow is the last day to vote for the Forward Together PAC Mapchangers. The good news is that we’ve now got two Texans in the top five – Chris Bell and Barbara Radnofsky. The better news is that we can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The political is the personal

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Greg in TX22 notes Tom DeLay’s shifting rationales for why he cut and run in CD22. I’m sure if someone were to ask him again in a couple of months, he’d have another explanation for it. Continue reading →

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John Carter’s VRA clown show

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Eye on Williamson has been all over Rep. John Carter’s embarrassing statements regarding the Voting Rights Act. There’s too many posts to link, so go here and take your pick. And also read the editorials by the Statesman, the Chron, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More red light cameras coming

Posted on June 28, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Catching up from the weekend – Remember that list of intersections where the red light cameras were going to be installed? Well, forget it. Things have changed, thanks to a ruling by AG Greg Abbott that red light cameras can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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