Daily Archives: November 10, 2008

Happy pre-filing day!

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Seems like last week’s election is just a distant memory now, doesn’t it? Well, buckle up, because the 2009 Texas legislative session is officially underway as today is the first day for pre-filing bills to be introduced in the spring. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Houston versus the AGDs

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Last month, I mentioned that City Council was looking at extending the billboard ban to include so-called Attention-Getting Devices, or AGDs. These are your giant inflatable gorillas and whatnot that businesses display to lure in customers. City Council may take … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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So was there an HGLBT endorsement backlash?

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Back in August, a couple of sitting Republican judges, Mike Miller Mark Davidson and Sharolyn Wood, broke with recent history and became the first GOP judicial candidates in some time to seek the endorsement of the Houston GLBT Political Caucus. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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That horse is dead. Please stop beating it.

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Clearly, we have not had enough stories about what a terrible thing the Democratic near-sweep of the local judiciary was. A bit like the weather, partisan judicial races seem to be something many people complain about but few do anything … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Three more names for District H

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Since I posted over the weekend about Karen Derr’s intended candidacy for the soon-to-be-vacant District H City Council seat, I have heard of a couple more people who are expressing interest as well. They are: – Ed Gonzalez, the current … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Republican recriminations

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Gary Polland used to be the chair of the Harris County GOP. He’s not too happy with the result from Tuesday and he’s letting everyone know it. The Harris County GOP under Chairman Jared Woodfill failed because it had the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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