Daily Archives: October 30, 2009

Early voting: Out with a bang

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Today was by far the heaviest day of Early Voting, with 17,072 ballots cast, which is nearly as much as Wednesday and Thursday combined, and also nearly as much as the final day of 2003. In the end, 71,368 in-person … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Boo!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Are you ready for some Halloween? My iPod is. 1. The Dark Lady – Ceili’s Muse 2. Eighty Hillbillies In A Haunted House – Austin Lounge Lizards 3. The Ghost – Eddie from Ohio 4. Ghost of Stephen Foster – … Continue reading →

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And we finally get some coverage of Council races

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has done a good job, as expected, of covering the Mayor’s race, and they’ve provided more coverage than I’d expected of the various HISD Trustee races. But their coverage of the Council races has been basically non-existent, and … Continue reading →

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Eight days out: Spending on voter outreach by At Large candidates

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

As with the Controller’s race, I took a look at spending on voter outreach for At Large candidates in the 30 day out report. Given that some large number of people have no clue about who is running for these … Continue reading →

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HISD candidate spending

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

After all I’ve done detailing how city candidates are spending their campaign money, I’d love to be able to tell how how candidates for HISD Trustee are spending theirs. I’d love to, but unfortunately I can’t, because that information isn’t … Continue reading →

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Both sides may claim victory, but that doesn’t mean they both achieved it

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, last week there was a settlement reached in the lawsuit against the Harris County Tax Assessor’s office over allegations that they improperly rejected thousands of voter registration applications last year. Shortly after that agreement was signed, the … Continue reading →

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County puts off vote on helping the city deny vehicle registration to red light camera scofflaws

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

No surprise. For the second time in a month, Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday postponed a vote on an agreement with the city to block vehicle registrations for red-light camera violators who do not pay their fines. Court members … Continue reading →

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Vote to bring the World Cup to Houston

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Bored with the Mayor’s race? Here’s something else you can vote on. As the USA Bid Committee puts together a proposal for the United States to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup to present to FIFA next year, it … Continue reading →

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