Daily Archives: October 2, 2010

Saturday video break: How my college experience could have been improved

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

On the one hand, it’s probably a good thing that I attended college in the (dark, prehistoric) days before cable TV and the Internets. With fewer shiny objects to distract me, it was easier for me to get most of … Continue reading →

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It’s good to be the king

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

From TPJ: Governor Rick Perry has received $17 million in campaign contributions from his political appointees and their spouses, according to a new report by Texans for Public Justice. One out of every $5 raised by Governor Perry since 2001 … Continue reading →

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The HPD crime lab backlog

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I just have one question about this: Lengthy waits for Houston police to test evidence for DNA is an increasingly common problem in the Harris County judicial system, prosecutors say. The understaffed HPD crime lab currently has a backlog of … Continue reading →

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SHRP gets an investor

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

File this under “general gambling news”. Sam Houston Race Park will announce today it has entered into an ownership and operations agreement with racetrack and gaming giant Penn National Gaming Inc. as Texas track owners prepare to push for expanded … Continue reading →

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