Daily Archives: October 6, 2010

Halladay makes history

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. Roy Halladay waited his entire life to pitch in the postseason. Then he delivered the game of a lifetime. Halladay threw a no-hitter Wednesday in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Reds at Citizens Bank … Continue reading →

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Lyceum poll: Perry 48, White 43

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Statewide poll numbers released today show that Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Houston Mayor Bill White trails Republican Governor Rick Perry by five points. The fourth annual 2010 Texas Lyceum Poll, conducted September 22nd – September 30th, … Continue reading →

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Interview with Hector Uribe

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Next up is Hector Uribe, who is the Democratic candidate for Land Commissioner. Uribe is a former State Rep and State Senator from the Rio Grande Valley and a movie actor as well as my favorite candidate from this cycle. … Continue reading →

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Judicial Q&A: Cheryl Harris Diggs

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates on the November ballot. I am running these responses in the order that I receive them from the candidates. These Q&As are primarily intended for candidates who were … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Dallas Democratic legislative candidates

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, the Dallas Morning News dumped Double-Dip Joe Driver from its list of endorsed candidates. Here’s what they said about some other legislative races of interest to Democrats: Editorial: We recommend Haldenwang in HD105 Republican Linda Harper-Brown has … Continue reading →

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Feds reject CAF’s review request

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I smell a lawsuit coming. Federal officials on Friday rejected a Metro contractor’s bid to preserve its $330 million deal to supply rail cars, setting the stage for possible litigation over the soon-to-be-canceled contract. Dorval R. Carter Jr., the chief … Continue reading →

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Ten years of Central City Co-Op

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Happy tenth birthday to Central City Co-op, the best source in town for organic and locally grown fruits and vegetables. Celebrating its 10th anniversary year, the Central City Co-Op is also almost unrecognizable — but also much stronger and wiser. … Continue reading →

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