Daily Archives: September 19, 2007

Of bonds and taxes

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this story concerning the various bonds proposals that will be on the ballot this fall. 1. Boy, the anti position sure was well-represented, wasn’t it? From Bruce Hotze to Greg Meyers to Paul … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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State Rep. Kirk England switches to Democratic Party

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. State Rep. Kirk England, R-Grand Prairie, has scheduled a news conference at 10 a.m. Thursday to announce he’s switching to the Democratic Party. “In December of 2005, when I filed to run for office, I made a promise to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Traffic congestion increases. Film at 11.

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, your commute is getting worse. No, this isn’t a surprise. The latest Urban Mobility Report by the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University says Houston drivers averaged 56 hours of delay due to freeway traffic jams in 2005, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with John Marron

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Next up in the City Council interview series is John Marron, who is running in District I. Marron is retired from AT&T after 30 years and is now a legislative aide to State Rep. Alma Allen; he has also been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Democracy For Texas announces Senate endorsement poll

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Action alert time. DFT Announces Senate Endorsement Poll John Cornyn has been on the wrong side of countless issues that are critical to Texans in general and DFT supporters in particular. Beyond that, well, he’s just an embarrassment. But we’re … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bradford makes his announcement

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I had the opportunity to attend C.O. Bradford’s announcement event for his campaign to be Harris County District Attorney last night. I’ve said before you can’t know how a person will perform as a candidate until you see that person … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Patrick v Van Arsdale

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This has the potential to be popcorn-worthy. Republican Sen. Dan Patrick says criticism he has leveled against one of the House members from his district is based on the Republican’s votes, but it also appears to have an element of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Billboard battle

Posted on September 19, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting approach being taken here by the city regarding billboards. Last month, [Houston City Attorney Arturo Michel] told Nooky’s and dozens of other companies that their billboards were illegal — not because of the content, but because of the location … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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