Daily Archives: April 18, 2007

The Center for Hearing and Speech

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Meet the neighbor of the Center Serving Persons with Mental Retardation: Renee Davis, executive director of the center that teaches deaf children to speak without using sign language, said she has not been contacted by the city, but she worries … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And so it goes

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

That didn’t take long. The ink was hardly dry on today’s SCOTUS decision before the legislative outsourcing of abortion to Mexico – for women who can afford it, of course – got underway. Coming soon to a Lege near you: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Voter ID video

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

If I had a couple million dollars to spare, I’d blanket the state airways with this video: I don’t know who made it, but it’s brilliant. Share and enjoy. UPDATE: Just so there’s no confusion, I didn’t create this. And … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CLOUT can sue after all

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Back in June, the Edd Hendee group CLOUT filed a lawsuit that claimed that the constitutional spending cap was illegally exceeded by the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) during the 2006 special session on school finance. That suit was thrown out … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Not the sort of headline I like to wake up to

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

RIM says it has Blackberry outage Research In Motion Ltd. (TSX:RIM) said on Wednesday its Blackberry mobile e-mail network had an interruption, and gave no time frame for restoring service. “We are currently experiencing a service interruption that is causing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reminder: Fundraiser for Mark Strawn

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder about the fundraiser for my neighbor Mark Strawn, who is recovering from a nasty auto accident that almost killed him. The cost is $40 per person in advance, $45 at the door. If you think you might … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Suffering Sappho!

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

As someone who grew up reading my uncle’s old superhero comics of the 1950s and 60s at my grandmother’s house, I have to say that this is simultaneously the most awesome and the most horrifying thing I’ve ever seen. Be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Freeway blogging, Houston-style

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this story regarding Houston’s freeway bloggers. 1. How you can write such a story while never mentioning the original Freeway Blogger is beside me. (His blog site is now here.) I mean, FreewayBlogger.com … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On second chances

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Lisa Falkenberg is one half of a duo filling in for Rick Casey while he’s off doing whatever it is that he’s doing right now. Her first column in his stead is a beaut. It’s a comparison of how Dallas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Campaign finance reform bills up today

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The three campaign finance reform bills that I mentioned before are on the calendar today for the House Elections Committee. There will be a press event put on by Texans for Public Justice in support of them today in Austin. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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