Daily Archives: December 30, 2007

Harris County GOP ponders its Rosenthal options

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Good luck, fellas. The leadership of the Harris County Republican Party is meeting in a private, emergency session tonight to discuss the political fallout over personal e-mails sent by Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal to his executive secretary. “We … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Ric Williamson

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Ric Williamson, the chair of the Texas Department of Transportation and a huge booster of toll roads, has passed away. Ric Williamson, the Texas Transportation Commission chairman and a take-no-prisoners advocate for his long-time friend Rick Perry’s toll road policy, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Looking Forward to 2008: Maria Gonzalez

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I have asked a variety of people to submit an essay to me to be posted during the month of December, to be called “Looking Forward to 2008”. This entry was written by Maria Gonzalez.) As the vice president … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sports Authority chair ousted

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. Under pressure from County Judge Ed Emmett, Mike Surface has resigned as chairman of the Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. Surface cited “personal and professional interests” as the reason why he was stepping down after serving nine years … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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