Daily Archives: October 27, 2010

Former Rep. Kino Flores convicted

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Former State Rep. Kino Flores, who was indicted last year on multiple counts of tampering with a governmental record, was convicted today on eleven of those counts. Flores, a 14-year state representative, was convicted of five counts of misdemeanor tampering … Continue reading →

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The deficit debacle

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Think things are bad now? Just you wait. Texas faces a budget crisis of truly daunting proportions, with lawmakers likely to cut sacrosanct programs such as education for the first time in memory and to lay off hundreds if not … Continue reading →

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Still not mentioning the Libertarian numbers

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s one Trib story about their most recent poll (summary here, crosstabs here), that barely mentions the most remarkable numbers from it. The voters who identify with the Tea Party overwhelmingly favor Republicans in statewide races, with more than 80 … Continue reading →

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Blast from the past, RRC edition

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

TPJ tells me something I didn’t know about Republican candidate for Railroad Commissioner David “My party is my qualification” Porter. Porter has been the treasurer of the Texas Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (TRLCC) since 2006. That’s when school-voucher activist James … Continue reading →

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Transgender golfer sues LPGA

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

This lawsuit against the LPGA filed by a transgender woman will be worth watching. Lana Lawless, a 57-year-old retired police officer who had gender-reassignment surgery in 2005, made her name as an athlete in 2008 after winning the women’s world … Continue reading →

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