Daily Archives: March 1, 2007

More CHIP resistance

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

You’d think that if John Davis could figure out that CHIP enrollment needs to be done on an annual basis as it was before its 2003 disembowelment that anyone could figure it out, but you would be wrong. Lt. Gov. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment

“Jessica’s Law” tabled till Monday

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The debate over HB8, the so-called “Jessica’s Law”, has been put off until Monday. Lawmakers put the brakes on fast-moving legislation that would allow for death sentences for repeat child sex offenders Wednesday, as key Republicans crossed the aisle and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | 1 Comment

What does Kos know about TX-Sen?

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Kos notes Sen. Cornyn’s typically poor approval numbers, then goes on to tease us: Several names have bandied about by Texas Democrats, including turncoat Henry Cuellar (who I’d love to see crushed in a primary, his House seat going to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2008 | 20 Comments

How I feel about the state of the comics page today

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Lio speaks for me. Continue reading →

Posted in Society and cultcha | 4 Comments

What’s in a misspelled name?

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Richard J. “Rick” Noriega. Well, sort of. Go click and you’ll see what I mean. He’s being a good sport about it (see comments). And a good entrepreneur, too. You have to like that. And as a reminder, you can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Saving DNA evidence

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Did you know that destruction of DNA evidence can and often is a part of plea bargains? That would be one way of heading off those pesky Innocence Project folks. Hey, if all you want is a result that will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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