Daily Archives: August 10, 2009

Crabb not running for re-election

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Republican State Rep. Joe Crabb, whose district is HD127 up in Kingwood, is not running for re-election next year. The announcement came when he briefly spoke at the Crosby Alumni Association Reunion dinner. Crabb represents District 127 in the Texas … Continue reading →

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Lisa Gray on the closing of the Alabama Bookstop

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Lisa Gray writes about the impending closing of the Alabama Bookstop, to be followed by the opening of the new Barnes & Noble and the rest of the remade River Oaks Shopping Center, and what it means for the Bookstop’s … Continue reading →

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Stenholm speaks

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a really interesting interview with former Rep. Charlie Stenholm, who represented the Abilene-centered 17th District until it was redistricted into what is now the Lubbock-centered 19th in 2003. Stenholm was a founder of the Blue Dogs, and while there … Continue reading →

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Interview with Herman Litt

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

My next interview subject is Herman Litt, who is running for At Large #1. Litt is a rehabilitation counselor and hospital administrator who was elected to the HCC Board of Trustees in 1999 and served for awhile as its Chair. … Continue reading →

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Peter Brown’s traffic plan

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Today I want to take a closer look at Peter Brown’s traffic plan, the highlights of which you can see here, with the longer and more detail-filled form here (PDF). My thoughts: – As with Annise Parker’s crimefighting plan, I … Continue reading →

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State Supreme Court Justice Harriet O’Neill not running for re-election

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Trail Blazers reports that State Supreme Court Justice Harriet O’Neill will not run for re-election in 2010. They have a statement from her, which I’ve placed beneath the fold. Two things to note about this: One, as she did not … Continue reading →

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Burka on the politics of unemployment insurance

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Burka takes a look at how Rick Perry’s rejection of the stimulus funds for unemployment insurance might play out in his eventual battle with Kay Bailey Hutchison for the GOP nomination for Governor. Be sure to also read this comment … Continue reading →

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