Daily Archives: December 1, 2007

Endorsement watch: Runoff edition

Almost missed this today: The Chron makes its endorsements for the four runoff elections. Jolanda Jones, Houston City Council At-Large Position 5 — Jones is a family and criminal law attorney who helped bring attention to shortcomings in the Houston … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, Evel Knievel

And another icon of my childhood has passed away. Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho’s Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died [Friday]. He was 69. … Continue reading Continue reading

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Statement from Jolanda Jones on At Large #5 runoff

(I have asked the candidates involved in next Saturday’s runoff to send me a brief statement saying why people should vote for them in that runoff. I will run the responses for candidates for each race concurrently. This statement is … Continue reading Continue reading

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Statement from Joe Trevino on At Large #5 runoff

(I have asked the candidates involved in next Saturday’s runoff to send me a brief statement saying why people should vote for them in that runoff. I will run the responses for candidates for each race concurrently. This statement is … Continue reading Continue reading

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GOP will use paper ballots in Wharton County

Looks like we’ve got our first successful rebellion against electronic voting machines in Texas. On whether computerized electronic voting machines are reliable and secure, the Republican leadership in Wharton County votes “no.” Precinct chairmen in the county southwest of Houston … Continue reading Continue reading

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