Monthly Archives: November 2017

A big ask for hurricane recovery

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Good luck with that. I mean that mostly sincerely. Texas needs an additional $61 billion in federal disaster recovery money for infrastructure alone after Hurricane Harvey’s devastation, according to a report from the Governor’s Commission to Rebuild Texas that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2017 EV daily report: Day 10, and the first sign of an uptick

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the numbers through Wednesday. I know I said yesterday that I don’t usually report the latest results in Week 2 because they come in late, but like everyone else I was up late watching Game 7, so here … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on 2017 EV daily report: Day 10, and the first sign of an uptick

Texas blog roundup for the week of October 30

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance can’t wait to see what Robert Mueller has in store as it brings you this week’s roundup.

Posted in Blog stuff | Tagged , | Comments Off on Texas blog roundup for the week of October 30

Astros win the World Series

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I think you can find some stories about this particular news item on your own. On behalf of every sleep-deprived Houstonian, congratulations to the Astros! A great achievement, and a huge burden relieved. Now go get ready for a parade.

Posted in Baseball | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

McRaven not running for Governor

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

In case you were wondering. Count out University of Texas Chancellor William McRaven as a potential challenger to Gov. Greg Abbott in 2018. The retired Navy admiral said Monday in a statement that he has “no interest in running for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on McRaven not running for Governor

Rep. Jeb Hensarling to retire

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

We’re up to three. The powerful chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, a Dallas Republican, announced his retirement from Congress on Tuesday afternoon. He is currently serving his eighth term in the House. “Today I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

2017 EV daily report: Day 8, and one more look at a way to guess turnout

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the numbers through Monday. Now that we are in the second week of early voting, when the hours each day are 7 to 7, these reports arrive in my inbox later in the evening. Here are the daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on 2017 EV daily report: Day 8, and one more look at a way to guess turnout