Daily Archives: February 15, 2008

Rosenthal resigns

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

After all this time, I figured he’d hang around till the bitter end. But apparently not, and what better time to announce one’s resignation than the Friday afternoon before a holiday weekend? Chuck Rosenthal resigned as Harris County district attorney … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: DMN endorses Noriega

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Dallas Morning News makes the clear choice in the Democratic primary for US Senate. Rick Noriega, a five-term state representative from Houston, wins our nod in the Democratic Senate primary. Mr. Noriega’s legislative experience, military background and academic training … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kubosh packs it in

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Anti-red light camera crusader Michael Kubosh has dropped his lawsuit over the city’s camera program. Kubosh had sued the city about the red-light cameras and the administrative-hearing process for motorists who fight their tickets, which are considered civil fines. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Candidate interview: State Rep. Dora Olivo

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. Another hot local contest is out in Fort Bend County’s HD27 between incumbent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More Speaker’s race maneuvers

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Recently, Texans for Public Justice filed a criminal complaint against Tom Craddick, alleging that his funneling of PAC money to several primary-challenged Democratic legislators was an illegal attempt to influence the Speaker’s race. Now a different coalition has filed a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Now the world really is safe for sex toys

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

God bless Texas. A federal appeals court has overturned a Texas statute outlawing sex toy sales, leaving Alabama as the state with the strictest ban on such devices. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Texas law … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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