Daily Archives: January 24, 2008

At long last, the Governor’s emails

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I know the saga of the Governor’s purged emails feels like it’s been going on forever (see here and here for the last updates), but your wait has paid off. Via Elise Hu, we now have our first official peek … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ethics complaints filed against Medina and Hecht

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Watch goes for a threefer. A watchdog group filed ethics complaints today against two Texas Supreme Court justices alleging they illegally used political contributions to pay for personal travel. Justices Nathan Hecht and David Medina face complaints with the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Medina grand jurors want to keep the ball rolling

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

You have to admire their determination. A day after finding out they didn’t have the legal authority to indict Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina and his wife in an arson case, former grand jurors said Wednesday they plan to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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No extension for Astrodome Redevelopment

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I confess, this is a bit of a surprise to me. A company’s bid to reinvent the Astrodome as a convention hotel suffered a major setback Wednesday when a county board refused to give it more time to negotiate a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Candidate Q&A: Sam Houston

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you and what are you running for? My name is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Did you save the receipt?

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I see that Justice Paul Green is trying to get a handle on the ethics complaint that has been filed against him. Texas Supreme Court Justice Paul Green said Tuesday that he would try to locate records showing that 272 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Farmers Branch does it again

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We knew it was coming, and now here it is: Farmers Branch passed another ordinance aimed at undocumented immigrants and rental housing. City officials whose previous attempts to keep out illegal immigrants have been blocked by the courts took another … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Thanks, Tom”

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Craddick Factor looms large in several primaries in the Fort Worth area. As Tom Craddick spoke to area Republicans on Jan. 14, he was greeted by dozens of supporters wearing “Thanks, Tom!” stickers. Not everyone wanted a sticker. As … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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