Daily Archives: October 4, 2008

Voter registration may not reach 2004 levels in Harris County

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Voter registration may be at an all-time high statewide, but here in Harris County we’ll be lucky to match 2004 totals. Ahead of Monday’s registration deadline, about 1,912,000 citizens were on the voter roll as of Friday, county officials said. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New CD10 poll has Doherty within five

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Some good news for Democratic Congressional candidate Larry Joe Doherty in CD10: A new poll by Goodwin Simon Victoria Research has him trailing incumbent Mike McCaul by five points. Here’s the polling memo (PDF): In the initial trial heat,McCaul gets … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The city’s plan to cut greenhouse gases

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The city of Houston has a plan to cut greenhouse gases. Mayor Bill White’s plan would reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 11 percent below 2005 levels by 2010. City officials described the target as conservative, because it’s based on existing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: The DMN on the CCA

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

In my Guess the Chron endorsements post, I wrote that “Any respectable Democratic candidate running for the CCA, a/k/a “Texas’ Worst Court”, should expect to receive an endorsement.” The Morning News comes through for me on that: Susan Strawn in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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