Daily Archives: February 8, 2007

Edwards stands up

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Took him a little while to do it, but in the end John Edwards did the right thing. Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Thursday he was personally offended by the provocative messages two of his campaign bloggers wrote criticizing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Voucherpalooza

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Is it just me, or does the tone of the voucher rally sound a tad bit desperate? San Antonio businessman James Leininger, arguably the state’s biggest supporter of school vouchers, sought out a shady spot to talk about his soon-to-end … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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McCown on the HPV order

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Scott McCown of the Center for Public Policy Priorities wades in on the HPV vaccination controversy and makes the same point I did, with a lot more detail. Both the vaccination order and the 65 percent order, however, violate the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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FTA funding for Metro

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Good news. The Federal Transit Administration has given a helpful push to the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s plans for its North and Southeast bus rapid transit lines, Metro President and CEO Frank Wilson said Tuesday. FTA officials announced early in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Autry Court v2.0

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

And speaking of new sports venues, here’s one that’s a way long time in coming. Rice announced Tuesday a $7 million gift from [Bobby] Tudor, a 1982 Rice graduate, and his wife, Phoebe, that will jump-start a $23 million, 18-month … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dynamo Stadium?

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Since I stopped paying attention to the Dynamo a few minutes after their team name was chosen, I hadn’t realized that they were seriously looking at moving to a to-be-built stadium somewhere out in the ‘burbs unless the city of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texans blogger needed

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Chron fanblogger Stephanie Stradley returns from attending the Super Bowl in Miami with a report of the festivities and, sadly, an announcement that she’s retiring from the blog. I’m not much of a Texans fan, but I enjoyed her blog … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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