Daily Archives: October 4, 2009

Weekend link dump for October 4

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

We’re two weeks out from the start of Early Voting in Houston’s elections. Have you decided who you’re voting for yet? Time for a pollster ethics panel. Just call him Bobby No-Show. Dokken versus chicken. And see Greg for a … Continue reading →

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Yes, Your Honor, we do need a public defender’s office

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I really don’t understand the argument against at this point. More than 100 private attorneys were assigned by judges to represent inmates who could not afford a lawyer in felony cases in 2008. Sixty of them received more than $100,000. … Continue reading →

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Updated list of all interviews to date

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder that you can click on the 2009 Election tab at the top right of the index page to get a complete up-to-date list of all the interviews I’ve done for the November cycle. There’s a total of … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Prop 4

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron begins its warmups for endorsement season by giving its nod to Prop 4, the easiest call on the ballot. The ballot language is impenetrable, in the way that our constitutional amendments always are. But the plan itself is … Continue reading →

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State to grudgingly hire a few more food stamps workers

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Don’t strain yourselves, fellas. State leaders announced late Friday that more employees will be hired to help process food stamp applications. […] “In these tough economic times, the state of Texas must do everything in its power to ensure Texas … Continue reading →

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College for $99 a month

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Behold the future of higher education. StraighterLine is the brainchild of a man named Burck Smith, an Internet entrepreneur bent on altering the DNA of higher education as we have known it for the better part of 500 years. Rather … Continue reading →

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