Daily Archives: December 28, 2008

Weekend link dump for December 28

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Hope Santa was good to you this year. Like Yglesias, I’m happy that the mainstream position in the Democratic Party has moved away from gun control. That said, the NRA is still full of douchebags. My sis-in-law suffers through a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another day, another Speaker candidate

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Today’s entrant: Dan Gattis. The Georgetown Republican is the twelfth candidate challenging Speaker Tom Craddick, a Midland Republican seeking a fourth term as House leader. Gattis was one of Craddick’s lieutenants during the 2007 session but has been uncommitted since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Is high-speed rail in Texas’ future?

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Could be. A number of signs point to possible success for rail advocates, who for years have been talking up the merits of so-called multimodal transportation planning, but to a mostly unreceptive audience among Texas transportation policymakers. This month, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Pancho Claus

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I love the story of Pancho Claus. Santa has a cousin named Pancho. He loves kids. He passes out gifts. And he’s a barrio folk hero with as many faces as there are guys across Texas willing to pull on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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