Daily Archives: July 11, 2008

Hopefully the last thing to say about the Twitter battle

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Speaker Pelosi speaks about the great Congressional Twitter battle. I’m going to quote her entire letter to House Minority Leader John Boehner, because it’s worth reading. Dear Leader Boehner: Thank you for your letter on the recommendations by Franking Chair … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What about Pete?

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So one of the things I wondered about regarding the “nation of whiners” thing was whether or not Pete Olson, the CD22 challenger who once worked for Phil Gramm, would be asked to comment on Gramm’s remarks now that John … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Get to know the HDCC

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The following is a guest post from State Rep. Pete Gallego, who is one of the leaders of the House Democratic Caucus. On March 4, 2008, over 2.8 million Texans voted in the Democratic primary. As one of the 2.8 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another step forward for Metro

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Good. The Federal Transit Administration has approved the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s revised environmental studies for its planned North light rail line, opening the door for possible federal funding. The FTA “record of decision,” granted last week, enables the project to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Docs abandoning the GOP

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Straws in the wind. For years doctors and many other health professionals showered contributions Republicans, who favored less government regulation of health care and helped scuttle Hillarycare, But no more, as doctors court Democrats now in control of Congress and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cisneros and Obama

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This is a good start: Former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros is out campaigning for Barack Obama. “I’ll be traveling to a dozen to 15 states to carry the Obama message to the Latino community,” Cisneros said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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College tuition, the continuing story

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Consider this to be another warmup for the next Legislative session. Tuition at Texas universities rose 58 percent between 2003, when schools were first allowed to set their own rates, and 2007. Student fees have gone up, too. “With tuition … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mighty big cross you’ve got there

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Um, okay. Grace Community Church is raising money to build two enormous crosses that its pastor says will mark the entrances to Houston on Interstate 45. The crosses will likely rank among the largest in the world. Counting their bases, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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