Daily Archives: October 9, 2008

Galveston early voting locations

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

With some early voting locations not available due to Hurricane Ike, Galveston County officials consider their alternatives. [Democratic] Party Chairman Lloyd Criss told county commissioners during their Wednesday meeting that Hurricane Ike shouldn’t disenfranchise 1,000 or so people living in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: More Supreme Court

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I guess the Supreme Court was so complicated, the Chron had to do its endorsements in two parts, with the second installment today. I’m pleased to note that I called this one, too. Linda Yanez, Texas Supreme Court, Place 8: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Look out, Fulshear, here we come

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I found this Chron article about the coming encroachment of Houston onto the little (real little – population 719) town of Fulshear to be fascinating. It’s interesting, and commendable, that the town’s honchos have been planning for this eventuality. (Planning! … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Candidate Q&A: Bert Moser

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mighty big pile of debris you’ve (still) got there

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Still a lot of debris to be dealt with. More than a third of the heaping piles of debris in front of Houston households have yet to be touched by the army of laborers tasked with cleaning them up, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Billboards today, AGDs tomorrow

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Got the following email, which I thought was interesting: Dear Super Neighborhoods, In June 2008, Mayor White established an On-Premise Sign Task Force to make recommendations and improvements to the City of Houston ‘s Sign Code. One of the first … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why lotteries make me queasy, continued

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said before that I have decidedly mixed feelings about state-sanctioned gambling, in particular state lotteries. Part of that is because of the social costs of gambling, especially on lower-income folks, and part is because of the sleazy characters involved … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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