Daily Archives: March 14, 2010

Weekend link dump for March 14

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Get your brackets ready, it’s almost Madness time. I join in the call for the FDA to overturn the lifetime ban on donating blood by gay men. I agree, what the world needs now is more Godzilla haikus. For example: … Continue reading →

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The SBOE has low self-esteem

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I think I finally figured out why they do stuff like this. The State Board of Education tentatively approved new standards for social studies Friday with members divided along party lines — some blasting them as a fraud and conservative … Continue reading →

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Food stamp application backlog to be cleared by April

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a little bit of good news. Texas’ food stamp application backlog is now expected to be cleared by the end of April, Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Tom Suehs told lawmakers today. […] The commission had projected it … Continue reading →

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Runoff endorsement watch: HASD and HSYD

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here are some more endorsements for the Democratic primary runoffs. First, from the Houston Area Stonewall Democrats: HASD is proud to announce that 60 of its 73 previously endorsed candidates ( 82% ) either won their respective races or made … Continue reading →

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White: No expansion of gambling

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’m okay with this. Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bill White said today he does not support the legalization of slot machines and does not think Texas should legalize casinos across the state. “I don’t think the State of Texas should be … Continue reading →

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