Daily Archives: October 19, 2010

Early voting, Day One

One day of early voting is in the can, and when all was said and done 26,051 in person votes were cast. In 2006, 8,545 in person early votes were cast. You can see a spreadsheet of 2006 daily EV … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: Ursula Hall

(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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The Mayor editorializes for Prop 1

Mayor Parker lays out the case for Prop 1, the ballot referendum to establish a dedicated revenue source for street and drainage improvements. Is it necessary? Absolutely! Approximately 65 percent of our streets and drainage systems are beyond their useful … Continue reading

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Appeals court suspends Willingham court inquiry

This happened late last week. An Austin appeals court has ordered Judge Charlie Baird to halt his inquiry into whether Cameron Todd Willingham was wrongfully executed in 2004 and whether there is probable cause that state officials committed a crime … Continue reading

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OutSmart story on the Fort Bend LGBT Political Caucus

Nice story in OutSmart about the fledgling Fort Bend LGBT Political Caucus, which was formed a couple of months ago. This is one of those websites that’s basically a fancy scan of the print magazine, so you can’t quote from … Continue reading

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