Daily Archives: December 5, 2008

Bettencourt resigning

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Whoah. I did not see this coming. Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt has resigned, effective Dec. 10. Bettencourt, who was elected to his third term last month, turned in a letter of resignation to Harris County Judge Ed Emmett … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bell on the air

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Your daily reminder that the runoff election for SD17 is just around the corner: Early voting for the runoff starts Monday. You can help get the vote out for Chris Bell. Among other things, you can sign up for virtual … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: No Genius for you!

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

And now for something a little different. I’ve generated a lot of Genius-created playlists in my iTunes lately, but every once in awhile, I am told by Genius that it doesn’t have enough information to do its thing. Here then … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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City projects lower revenues

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

No surprise there. The good news is that it’s not nearly as bad as it could be. Sales tax revenue could be 3.4 percent lower than planned for this fiscal year, said Controller Annise Parker. That means a shortfall of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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There is no surplus

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We may as well operate on that assumption, anyway. Comptroller Susan Combs said Texas government “is relatively still in good shape” from tax collections, but she noted lawmakers are likely to face immediate and unavoidable spending needs that will leave … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Is that really how much it costs?

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Ethics Commission is getting set to act on an ethics complaint filed in 2007 against State Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht. (A more recent complaint against Hecht is still pending.) Something about this case really caught my eye: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Remake my day

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not remotely qualified to pass judgment on these twelve possible remakes of “classic” sci-fi movies. (Pete Von Der Haar, please call your office.) But I will say one thing: “Flash! Flash, I love you, but we only have fourteen … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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