Daily Archives: May 22, 2007

Anti-abortion bills die

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

RIP, SBs 785 and 920. Good riddance to you both. More here, plus a full timeline of SB785’s curious life here. Continue reading →

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“Not if, but when”

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Fred Hill, the most recent entrant into the Great Speaker Sweepstakes of 2007 (okay, second most recent), says it’s just a matter of time before the long-anticipated motion to vacate the Speaker’s chair is made. Hill said if no … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, SB785?

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I sure hope so. Sen. Florence Shapiro’s abortion reporting bill has hit a major snag in the House — a point of order that has forced House sponsor Geanie Morrison to delay the bill three separate times. Latest ETA is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dewhurst: Senate will pass CHIP bill today

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I sure hope so, that’s all I can say. It’s taken way, way too long. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said that a plan to expand the Children’s Health Insurance Program will clear the Senate today. “Of course this bill is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A short rant about TiVo customer service

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Tiffany called me earlier today to say that our less-than-six-months-old Series 3 TiVo was rebooting itself over and over again. Not having anything better to offer, I suggested she call TiVo customer support to see what could be done. She … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Four! Four for Speaker!

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

And Brian McCall throws his hat in the ring once again. I’m beginning to think Burka is right about the full list of contenders. Where’s Gib Lewis when you really need him? UPDATE: Holy guacamole, we’re up to five now. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Darned Good Questions Department

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I haven’t followed the ins and outs of SB966, also known as the he Free Flow of Information Act or the Shield Law, which was killed on a point of order last night. (Vince has all the background if you’re … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Speed trap camera bill goes to Governor Perry

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

HB922, a bill by Rep. Vicki Truitt (R, Southlake), which would ban the use of cameras to catch speeders and which passed the House earlier this month, has now passed the Senate and is on its way to Governor Perry’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TRO granted in Farmers Branch lawsuit

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

No surprise here. A federal judge on Monday issued an order halting enforcement of a voter-endorsed ordinance preventing apartment rentals to most illegal immigrants, a day before the ban was to take effect in this Dallas suburb. U.S. District Judge … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The taxes of sin

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Frankly, I’d have thought the strip clubs would have contributed more in taxes than this, but apparently not. During the 10 years the city has fought in court for tougher rules regulating Houston’s strip clubs, it has also accepted at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Campos smacks Lopez

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday, I discussed John Lopez’s column from Sunday, in which he introduced a racial angle to the effort by the Houston Dynamo to get a downtown stadium built. Among other things, Lopez said: [Astros owner Drayton] McLane, whose reputation among … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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