Daily Archives: July 27, 2006

Gone fishin’

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Well, not exactly, because I don’t fish. But I do take a break now and then, and now is the time. We’ve got a bunch of extended-family activities going on over the next week and a half, so I’ll be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Yates verdict reactions

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’m running short on time here, so I’ll just point you to this story and this story about reactions to the Andrea Yates verdict. My own extended thoughts are here. Continue reading →

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More briefs in the DeLay replacement lawsuit

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron tells us what we already knew about the three-judge federal panel from the Fifth Circuit that will hear the appeal of Judge Sam Sparks’ ruling in the DeLay ballot replacement lawsuit. They also note some new amicus briefs … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Press on the Cohen-Wong race

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Houston Press devotes a big portion of this week’s news hole to a story on the HD134 matchup between Ellen Cohen and Martha Wong. It’s got some good anecdotes, and is certainly more than we’ve seen elsewhere in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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No Olympics for Houston again

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I had a post drafted last night about this story concerning the US Olympic Committee’s intent to trim two potential host cities from its list of 2016 hopefuls, but other events overtook my ability to finish and post it in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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