Daily Archives: June 24, 2010

Greens booted from the ballot

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

A judge in Austin has ruled in favor of the Texas Democratic Party in a motion to bar the Green Party from the ballot this fall on the grounds that the funds used to collect their signatures were illegal corporate … Continue reading →

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Cuts for thee but not for me

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Nice! That comes courtesy of the Back to Basics PAC, and the Trib says they’ve bought $250K in airtime for it. More like this, please.

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Mayor Parker’s first budget passes

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The deed is done. We know the basic shape of the budget from earlier stories, so I just want to highlight a couple of things. First, an amendment to trim Council members’ budgets that ultimately was defeated: City Councilman Al … Continue reading →

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Statesman slaps Harper-Brown

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I guess they weren’t terribly impressed by her video defense against the hand in the cookie jar accusations. It’s going to be tough to top Rep. Linda Harper-Brown, R-Irving, and her YouTube response to a Dallas Morning News/WFAA-TV report about … Continue reading →

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Was there no one in Texas that could tell us about our broadband situation?

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a little late in picking this up, so bear with me. Last week, the Texas Department of Agriculture published a map detailing where broadband access exists and doesn’t exist in Texas. Democratic candidate for Ag Commish Hank Gilbert, after … Continue reading →

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Montgomery County wants in on rail district

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Get on board, Montgomery County. Montgomery County may join a regional rail group to upgrade freight lines and add commuter services throughout the Houston area. “It’s time that we need to be a part of this,” said Commissioner Ed Chance … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of June 21

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance welcomes the official start of summer with a cold beverage and the highlights from the week in blogging.

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