Daily Archives: November 20, 2008

Where’s the DA?

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

May as well enjoy those indictments of Dick Cheney and Alberto Gonzales while you can, because it sure looks like they won’t last very long. Lawyers for Vice President Dick Cheney and former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales were bewildered … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Precinct analysis: The Richmond Rail Effect 2008

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Back in 2006, I did a series of posts that examined CD07 election results in the precincts surrounding Richmond Avenue and the route that was proposed at the time for that stretch of the Universities line to try and answer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Pay that ticket or you can’t register your car

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Last month, we heard that the city was considering an ordinance that would let the state deny a vehicle registration based on an unpaid red light camera ticket. City Council has now passed that ordinance. Now, if a driver does … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another Final Four for Houston

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like that trip to Indianapolis has paid off. The NCAA announced Wednesday that Reliant Stadium will be the site of the 2016 men’s basketball Final Four, setting the stage for the city to host one of the nation’s premier … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hand over that BlackBerry, Mister President

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

That does it. I don’t want to be President when I grow up any more. Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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