Daily Archives: April 17, 2008

The thirty-nine percent solution

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

To shamelessly steal PDiddie‘s title, Governor Perry today told the Republican Governor’s Association that he wants four mofo years. Gov. Rick Perry, after speaking Thursday at a forum held by the Republican Governor’s Association, told reporters that he plans on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two down, one to go for K-Mart settlement

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s almost over. Two of three remaining plaintiffs with legal claims against the city and former Houston police chief C.O. “Brad” Bradford for alleged civil rights violations during a botched raid almost six years ago have reached settlements. Houston lawyer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early overview of the DA race

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to start my Early Overview series with a look at the DA race, as that has arguably been the highest-profile county race so far. There are several things about this race that set it apart from the others, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the MLS-Mayor kerfuffle

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Thanks to today’s Chron story on the little spat between MLS and Mayor White, we now know where that higher-than-previously-cited price tag of $105 million for Dynamo Stadium came from: During a subsequent news conference to publicly assuage the mayor’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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West U makes school zone cellphone ban official

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As you may recall, the West U ordinance that banned the use of cellphones in moving vehicles while in school zones had received preliminary approval from its City Council, but needed to be passed a second time to become law. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Border fence lawsuit update

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Just an update on where the border fence lawsuits stand, as I missed a couple of stories recently. Here’s one from Friday in which the judge gave permission to the federal government to enter the property of border residents who … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Top 100 novelty songs

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Pretty good list, actually. Here’s the criteria: These songs were chosen for their originality, wit, humor, and lasting popularity. Novelty = “New or unusual”. Most ‘Novelty’ songs are comic takes of current events, cultural fads, or holidays, along with parodies … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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