Daily Archives: October 12, 2020

Interview with Rep. Lizzie Fletcher

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I knew I wanted to talk to freshman Rep. Lizzie Fletcher this cycle, because there’s just so much to talk about. You know her story from 2018 – the crowded primary, the unprecedented amounts of money raised and spent, the … Continue reading →

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Why did Ken Paxton hire a newbie attorney to be a “special prosecutor” or whatever he meant to call him?

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib has some questions. It was a baffling, perilous, perhaps unprecedented task. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hired an outside lawyer last month to look into a complaint of misconduct by a host of state and federal officials, including … Continue reading →

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Pension reform law partially blocked

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I have to admit, I have no idea what this may mean. A state district judge on Wednesday struck down a key portion of Houston’s landmark pension reform package that applies to firefighters, a move that likely would upend the … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: For Biden

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Duh. Character, without question, is the starkest divide between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. For all his faults — and there are a few — the latter possesses a rare ability in these polarized times to … Continue reading →

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