Daily Archives: July 1, 2006

Harris County CD22 selector selected

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Didn’t get to this story yesterday. Despite a continuing legal dispute over the process, Harris County Republicans chose on Thursday their representative on the committee that will select a nominee to replace former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. “Why wouldn’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Diane Trautman in the news

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Nice article in one of the community papers about Diane Trautman, who’s running against “Judgmental Joe” Crabb in HD127 up in the Kingwood area. Some highlights: “At the [July 20 Crosby-Huffman Chamber of Commerce] luncheon, one of the things that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And it’s back

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

That was quick. The University of the Incarnate Word announced Friday that it will reinstate the library’s print subscription to the New York Times after canceling it earlier this week to protest the publication of articles exposing the government’s secret … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How to pander and meddle all at once

Posted on July 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

You have to hand it to John Culberson. The man knows how to pander. Local officials continued to debate police policy toward illegal immigrants Thursday after the U.S. House passed a Houston lawmaker’s measure that would cut off federal crime-fighting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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