Daily Archives: April 29, 2018

Weekend link dump for April 29

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Some potential advantages for gender-swapping a character in a TV or movie production. Who even knew that the Nancy comic was still a thing, much less that it was generating a ton of controversy over its recent changes? 10 TV … Continue reading →

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Fifth Circuit upholds voter ID changes

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Ugh. Amid efforts to prove Texas’ embattled voter ID law is discriminatory, a federal appeals panel on Friday OK’d state lawmakers’ efforts to rewrite the law last year to address faults previously identified by the courts. On a 2-1 vote, … Continue reading →

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Nine for CD27

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

And they’re off. Nine candidates have filed for the June 30 special election to finish former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold’s term, according to the secretary of state’s office. The deadline was 5 p.m. Friday. As expected, the group includes the … Continue reading →

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It’s hard being pregnant in Harris County

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We need to figure this out. Life-threatening, pregnancy-related complications — the iceberg beneath the surface of the U.S. maternal health crisis — are on the rise in Harris County, according to a new report. The report not only confirmed the … Continue reading →

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