Daily Archives: January 6, 2007

What kind of vote for Speaker will there be?

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

To vote in secret for Speaker or not to vote in secret for Speaker, that is the question. According to conventional wisdom, a record vote next week means Craddick stays put; a secret vote means he packs up the contents … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | 1 Comment

Debating red light cameras

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Last month, I posted some links from a traffic safety expert named Reed Berry, with whom I’d corresponded after he left a comment on this post about red light cameras. Berry mentioned that he had been involved in a radio … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 5 Comments

Northcross moratorium broken

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Last month, the developer that’s building a controversial WalMart in Austin said it would suspend activity on the site for 60 days so it could gather more input from the neighborhood, presumably including the vocal opponents of their project. On … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lampson’s return to Congress

Posted on January 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s good to see Nick Lampson back where he belongs. Though Lampson proudly claimed membership in an unusually large freshman class of 55 lawmakers, he is anything but a new guy on campus. As he made his way through the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 1 Comment