Daily Archives: August 18, 2008

Big John welcomes Bad Karl

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder that today was the day Karl Rove came to El Paso to help his buddy Big Bland John and State House candidate Dee Margo raise some money. Cornyn and Rove, of course, go a long way back, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The tunnels and the ADA

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This is rather dicey. What’s the best way for downtown workers to get to Beck’s Prime restaurant in the Bank One Center on a scorcher of an August day? The downtown tunnel system, of course. But if you’re a person … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Chris Bell

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Going into 2008, Democrats knew they had a couple of opportunities to make gains in the State Senate, which has not traditionally been fertile ground for such pickups, at least outside of redistricting years. But Joe Jaworski and Wendy Davis … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Favorable poll for Juan Garcia

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Back in June, there was a much-debated poll showing Democratic State Rep. Juan Garcia trailing challenger Todd Hunter in HD32, which runs from Corpus Christi up along the Gulf Coast. Now BOR brings word of another poll with a very … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Discovery Green update

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know about you, but I think Discovery Green is pretty awesome. Houston’s only major downtown park has settled into a rhythm four months after its April 13 opening. The enormous crowds of the first few weeks, which taxed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Peanut allergies and blanket bans

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I confess to being a little puzzled by the sound and fury over peanut allergies and the steps some schools have taken to deal with them. I understand that schools overreact to things all the time (two words: “zero tolerance”), … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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