Daily Archives: February 2, 2008

The Sheriff’s emails

You may recall the recent story about Sheriff Tommy Thomas’ abrupt change in email retention policy, which came about during the recent unpleasantness for DA Chuck Rosenthal. Thomas’ email admin Willie Mata wrote a letter to the editor disputing some … Continue reading Continue reading

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Rosenthal’s recess

So Chuck Rosenthal’s testimony came to an abrupt halt yesterday after his attorney requested and was granted a recess. It would appear that Rosenthal and his attorney have a few things to discuss before Chuck goes back under oath. Rosenthal … Continue reading Continue reading

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Registration deadline Monday

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the March 4 primary. I think it goes without saying that this is the biggest and most important primary we’ve seen in a generation in Texas, and that’s regardless of the … Continue reading Continue reading

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New home for the Newswatch blog

The Chron’s Newswatch: City Hall blog is moving to a new location, where it will now be called Houston Politics. Carolyn Feibel explains: You’ll also see some new contributors joining me there: Alan Bernstein, our local political writer, and some … Continue reading Continue reading

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Term limits in San Antonio

As you know, I think Houston’s term limits law, which restricts municipal officeholders to three two-year terms, is a bad idea. But it’s still better than what they’ve got in San Antonio, which is two two-year terms. San Antonio’s popular … Continue reading Continue reading

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