Daily Archives: November 11, 2006

Get ready, the 80th Lege is coming

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

And just as a hangover follows a beer binge, so does the convening of the Texas Legislature follow a fall election. According to Grits, the members have already been busy pre-filing bills. Most of them will never see the light … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Farrar and Craddick

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron picks up on the story that Vince broke on Thursday about State Rep. Jessica Farrar’s letter to the Texas Ethics Commission regarding lobbyists and the Speaker’s race. To recap: Farrar, a Craddick opponent, said members and members-elect, whom … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HD134 and the Houston GLBT Political Caucus

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Ryan Goodland gives a behind the scenes look at how the Houston GLBT Political Caucus (HGLBTPC) mobilized voters in Montrose to help propel Ellen Cohen to her victory over Martha Wong this week. I can’t wait to see the precinct … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Karen Carter for Congress

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

There is a second runoff for a Congressional seat, over in Louisiana where their open-primary-in-November style requires a majority and often means overtime for a race or two. This one is of special note because it involves the notorious Rep. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The CD23 runoff

Posted on November 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Hard to believe, but there’s still an election of consequence for 2006 going on in Texas (*). I’m speaking of the runoff in CD23, where Rep. Henry Bonilla failed to crack 50% of the vote against a big slate of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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