Daily Archives: October 30, 2006

Candidate Q&A: Jim Sharp

Here’s one last entry in my series of Q&As with local candidates: Jim Sharp, running for the First Court of Appeals. This one runs a little long, so I’ve put it in the extended entry. Continue reading

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Chron CD22 poll

Obviously, the big news today is the Chron poll of CD22 (reported last night on KHOU), which claims that the race is a lot closer than anyone thought it would be. Here’s how the Chron puts it: Thirty-five percent of … Continue reading Continue reading

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Mother Jones on Martha Wong

Mother Jones has a profile of Martha Wong that’s worth reading. There are a few things to discuss in it, starting with the headline “Deep in DeLay Country, a Backlash Takes Shape”. Personally, I think of Fort Bend as “DeLay … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, Red Auerbach

NBA legend and Boston Celtics fixture Red Auerbach passed away over the weekend at the age of 89. Arnold Jacob Auerbach was born on Sept. 20, 1917, the son of Marie Thompson and Hyman Auerbach, a Russian immigrant. Red grew … Continue reading Continue reading

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