Daily Archives: September 24, 2008

Last Davis-Brimer hearing to be held next week

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We may finally get a resolution to this neverending case. Attorneys are set to make oral arguments before the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas on Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. on whether former Fort Worth Councilwoman Wendy Davis is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Best of Houston” 2008

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So the Houston Press has its annual Best of Houston issue out, and it comes as a very pleasant surprise to see that they’ve picked me as the best local blog. That’s the third time they’ve seen fit to bestow … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Don’t change a thing!

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This list of endorsements from the Texas Association of Realtors may be the lamest thing I’ve ever seen. Basically, in every single race, from US Senate and Congress on down to the State House, they either endorsed the incumbent, or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Power and water to the people update

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

If you’re a CenterPoint customer and you’re still without power, the utility says don’t rely on their ZIP code map to tell when you’ll get it back. Last week CenterPoint issued a map and timetable projecting that 80 percent of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Adrian Garcia

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

When we talk about the Harris County races on a macro level, one of the main factors in that conversation is corruption. Given that Chuck Rosenthal has resigned in shame, and that Jerry Eversole is not up for election this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Supreme Court denies Barr lawsuit

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The lawsuit by Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr to knock Barack Obama and John McCain off the ballot in Texas has been denied. The Texas Supreme Court has denied Libertarian presidential candidate’s Bob Barr attempt to keep the names John … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dinner fundraiser for Rick Noriega

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As I said before, the top priority for now is to help get everyone back on their feet after Hurricane Ike. Towards that end, I encourage everyone to donate to the American Red Cross or participate in some other relief … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cook on the Palin Effect downballot

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This Charlie Cook column, via Swing State Project, came out last week, so it’s a tad bit dated, but I think his analysis is spot on: [John] McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave the GOP ticket a shot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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