Daily Archives: January 6, 2010

Hawk enters the Hall

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations to Andre Dawson for his election to the Hall of Fame. I’ll be honest, I don’t know how you can induct Dawson when guys like Bert Blyleven, Roberto Alomar, Tim Raines, Allen Trammell, and Barry Larkin are on the … Continue reading →

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For Judith Snively

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

One other thing that came out of that Chron story on Dave Wilson was this nugget about a different Democratic primary. [Harris County Democratic Party Chair Gerry] Birnberg said he also asked two state agencies whether he could prevent lawyer … Continue reading →

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White gets down to the business of being a candidate

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Bill White spent his first full day as a former Mayor in the Rio Grande Valley. It was a productive trip for him. Power brokers in one of the state’s most Democratic regions Tuesday pledged to throw their weight behind … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Chip Wells

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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How Dave Wilson snuck into the race against Eversole

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Right wing hatemonger Dave Wilson’s last minute filing in the Democratic Party against County Commissioner Jerry Eversole caused a lot of confusion yesterday as people tried to figure out just who it was that filed. Wilson himself didn’t show his … Continue reading →

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The high rise versus the bar

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

This is just bizarre. A long-standing feud between Rice-area bar owners and their neighbors in a high-rise condo has escalated from egg throwing, water spraying, laser pointing and name calling to assault lawsuits. Just off Kirby Drive on Quenby a … Continue reading →

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Thinking small on commuter rail

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Christof says that the Houston-Galveston commuter rail study that’s currently in progress has a rather limited vision. Commuter Rail Alternative provides service along the Galveston Houston & Henderson (GH&H) Railroad between Galveston and Houston. The GH&H is a freight rail … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of January 4

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance is still somewhat amazed to be living in the year we make contact, and we hope we’re all still going strong when Odyssey Three rolls around. Click on for the first set of highlights for this … Continue reading →

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