Daily Archives: July 9, 2006

Putting contribution info online for city elections

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Pardon me for saying so, but this is a complete no-brainer. Houston’s candidates and political action committees aren’t required to file campaign-finance disclosures electronically, making the information more difficult to access and analyze, open-government advocates say. […] In Houston, paper … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Comments Off on Putting contribution info online for city elections

Bye-bye, OSFR?

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Vince was the first to pick up on the story that the the state’s Sunset Advisory Committee had recommended that the Office of State and Federal Relations be shut down. It’s since been picked up by the newspapers. The state … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Comments Off on Bye-bye, OSFR?

Where’s the cross?

Posted on July 9, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

As I read through the recent coverage of the Andrea Yates trial, I have to ask something: Is the prosecution not bothering to cross-examine any of these defense witnesses, or has there just been nothing to come out of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 3 Comments