Daily Archives: July 15, 2008

Conditional medicine

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t often write about this kind of stuff, but I find myself particularly annoyed by it, and that’s what having a blog is all about. The Bush administration wants to require all recipients of aid under federal health programs … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Pushing for wind energy infrastructure

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Back in April, I blogged about a proposal to connect the wind farms in West Texas to the rest of the state. On Thursday, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will hold a hearing to examine that report by the Electric … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 1 Comment

Some fundraising numbers

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

A sample of fundraising numbers for the second quarter, based on press releases received: – From Larry Joe Doherty in CD10: Larry Joe Doherty, Democratic nominee in the 10th Congressional District, will report receiving over $247,000 in campaign contributions from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More elected offices

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Clay Robison floats the possibility of another elected office for state government. For the first time in years, the Texas Department of Insurance will be up for sunset review, thus assuring that proposals for strengthening Texas’ weak regulatory system will … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 1 Comment

From the “You’re new around here, aren’t you?” files

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I only just now got around to reading this article on some issues folks in the Sabine Street Lofts are having with the kidz at the new Jamail Skate Park, but all I really needed to read was this bit: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 3 Comments

Texas blog roundup for the week of July 14

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Netroots Nation week! Whether you’ll be there in Austin or just looking for liveblogs and video feeds, you can get in the mood for the event by catching up with the Texas Progressive Alliance and its blog highlights for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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