Daily Archives: November 17, 2009

And a poll from Parker

We’ve seen Gene Locke’s poll, which showed him trailing Annise Parker by four points, 43-39. Now here’s a poll from Parker that puts her up by 13. The polling memo: A recent Lake Research Partners survey of likely voters in … Continue reading

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Parker hits Locke over potential conflicts of interest

Annise Parker put out a strongly worded press release today that calls out Gene Locke for his work with the Andrews Kurth law firm, which has done a ton of business with the city, some of which was done by … Continue reading

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Beware the teabags of March

Apparently, the downside of inciting a torch-and-pitchfork mob is that you can’t always control where they’ll maraud. Who knew? Across Texas, at least five Tea Party activists have announced their candidacies for U.S. House and Senate seats. “If you are … Continue reading

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Lykos asks Senate for regional crime lab funds

Harris County DA Pat Lykos went before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week to ask for money that would be used to help get a regional crime lab up and running. Lykos testified Tuesday in support of the Innocence Protection … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of November 16

The Texas Progressive Alliance is starting to feel an odd craving for can-shaped servings of cranberry sauce as it brings you this week’s highlights from the blogs.

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