Tag Archives: Colorado

Measles update: Now in Collin County

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Sure hope this is an isolated case. A middle school student in Collin County has tested positive for measles, health officials confirmed Wednesday, the first reported case in a child in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this year amid an outbreak … Continue reading →

Measles update: Hello, Montana

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Put another state on the board, Johnny. Montana is the ninth U.S. state to have an active measles outbreak. The U.S. was up to 800 cases of measles nationwide on Friday. Texas is driving the high numbers, with an outbreak centered in West Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Andrews County, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County | Leave a comment

Measles update: RFK Jr sucks

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll get to that in a minute. But first, here’s something else to worry about. As Texas battles against its largest measles outbreak in decades, immunization data obtained by Houston Landing shows that more than 1,000 kindergarten and seventh grade … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Andrews County, Borden County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County | Comments Off

Measles update: More on how we’ve done this to ourselves

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

From the Associated Press: The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. The easily preventable disease, declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Andrews County, Arizona, Austin, Borden County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Fort Bend County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Midland County, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Vitamin A, Yoakum County | Comments Off

Measles update: Time for another moment of perspective

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Here are the Friday numbers. The measles outbreak centered in the South Plains region of Texas grew to 541 cases across the state on Friday, according to health officials. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that 56 have … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Andrews County, Austin, Borden County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Fort Bend County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hockley County, Houston, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Randall County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Vitamin A, Yoakum County | Comments Off

Measles update: Another needless death

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

We have to start with some bad news. An 8-year-old girl with measles died Thursday morning, the second known measles-related death in an ongoing outbreak that has infected nearly 500 Texans since January. Her funeral was Sunday at a church … Continue reading →

Measles update: We’re already making this harder on ourselves

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s your weekend update. The measles outbreak centered in the South Plains region soared past a combined 500 cases in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma on Friday, according to health officials. Texas has seen 481 measles cases amid the outbreak … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Andrews County, Austin, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, DOGE, Donald Trump, Ector County, Erath County, Fort Bend County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, Hockley County, Houston, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Vitamin A, Yoakum County | 2 Comments

The Texas abortion ban effect on Colorado

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

This is probably something I should have seen coming. Texas’ abortion ban didn’t just affect Texans — it squeezed Coloradans’ access to care, delaying procedures and spiking second-trimester abortions, a new JAMA Network Open study suggests. Why it matters: While much of the focus … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged abortion, Colorado, mifepristone, New Mexico, Texas | Comments Off

TEA clears Third Future Schools

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Some good news for Mike Miles. The Texas Education Agency’s investigation into alleged misuse of state funds concluded Third Future Schools — a Colorado-based charter school network founded by Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles — did not violate any Texas laws. The investigation also … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged charter schools, Colorado, deficit, HISD, Houston, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, New Education System, schools, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Third Future Schools | 1 Comment

Miles whines about criticism

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Oh good Lord. State-appointed Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles responded to recent criticism from several Democratic state lawmakers by sending a letter telling them to “lead, follow, or get out of the way.” The letter calls for lawmakers … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, charter schools, Christina Morales, Colorado, Gene Wu, HISD, Houston, Hubert Vo, Jarvis Johnson, Jolanda Jones, Jon Rosenthal, Mike Miles, Molly Cook, STAAR, standardized testing, Texas, Third Future Schools | Comments Off

Asking the fox to audit the henhouse

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not sure if that’s the best metaphor, but it’s what I came up with when I read this. Houston Democrats asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Monday to investigate a charter school network founded by Houston ISD Superintendent Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Attorney General, Carol Alvarado, charter schools, Christina Morales, Colorado, Gene Wu, HISD, Houston, Hubert Vo, Jarvis Johnson, Jolanda Jones, Jon Rosenthal, Ken Paxton, Mike Miles, Molly Cook, Texas, Third Future Schools | 1 Comment

HISD asks for $4.4 billion in bonds

Posted on June 2, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

That sure is a lot. Houston ISD unveiled a $4.4 billion bond proposal, the largest in HISD history and likely the largest package any Texas school district has taken to voters. Much of the bond, $2.05 billion, would go to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024, School days | Tagged Al Green, Board of Managers, bond referendum, bonds, charter schools, Colorado, Community Voices for Public Education, Election 2024, HFT, HISD, Houston, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, NAACP, Ron Reynolds, schools, Sylvia Garcia, Texas Education Agency, Third Future Schools | 7 Comments

More on the improper use of funds allegations against Mike Miles

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Other outlets are on this now. A state lawmaker and Houston teachers are calling for Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles to be investigated after a Spectrum News report revealed that millions in Texas public school tax dollars may … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Ana Hernandez, budget, charter schools, Christina Morales, Colorado, deficit, Gene Wu, HFT, HISD, Houston, Jackie Anderson, Jarvis Johnson, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, Molly Cook, New Education System, Paul Colbert, Penny Shaw, schools, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Third Future Schools | 4 Comments

A “WTF, HISD?” roundup

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Expect more protests later this week. Houston ISD families plan to protest Saturday morning near City Hall as word of forced principal and teacher departures rip through campuses as the end of the first year since state takeover approaches. Community … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, budget, charter schools, Colorado, deficit, Greg Abbott, HISD, Houston, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, New Education System, Paul Colbert, school finance, school libraries, schools, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Third Future Schools, vouchers | 4 Comments

The PAC-ACC Conference?

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

This stuff is getting weird, y’all. The four remaining Pac-12 schools still aboard for next season — California, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State — have options if they are looking for another conference. The Atlantic Coast Conference is exploring … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged ACC, American Athletic Conference, Arizona, Arizona State, Big 10, Big XII, California, Colorado, Florida State, football, MWC, NCAA, Oklahoma, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 10, Rice University, SEC, Southwest Conference, Stanford, UCLA, USC, UT, Utah, Washington, Washington State | Comments Off

RIP, PAC 12

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. The landscape of college sports continues its drastic change. The Pac-12 Conference is down to only four schools remaining as the University of Arizona, Arizona State University and the University of Utah announced Friday they are leaving to join … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Arizona, Arizona State, Big 10, Big XII, Colorado, football, NCAA, Oklahoma, Oregon, PAC 10, SEC, Southwest Conference, UCLA, USC, UT, Utah, Washington | 1 Comment

Colorado to return to the Big XII

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It’s about to be the Big XIII, not that they will ever call it that, nor stay at that number. But it’s my blog and I can call it as I see it. The University of Colorado will leave the … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Arizona, basketball, Big XII, Colorado, Connecticut, football, Gonzaga, NCAA, Oklahoma, PAC 10, SMU, Texas, UCLA, USC, UT, Utah | 1 Comment

Big XII remains “open” to more expansion

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe they’ll eventually call themselves the Big XVI. The Big 12 is open to further expansion, commissioner Brett Yormark said Friday, as the league prepares to welcome four new members, including the University of Houston, on July 1. Expansion was … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Arizona, Arizona State, basketball, Big XII, BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati, Colorado, Connecticut, football, Gonzaga, NCAA, Oklahoma, PAC 10, San Diego State, SEC, SMU, Texas, UH, UT, Utah | Comments Off

The national cannabis oversupply problem

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

A fascinating look at a big problem in the cannabis market. Along the West Coast, which dominated U.S. marijuana production long before states began to legalize it, producers face what many call the failed economics of legal pot. There is … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged California, cannabis, Colorado, Dan Pope, Joe Biden, Justice Department, marijuana, Oregon, Texas, The Lege, Washington | Comments Off

Anti-mifepristone order still paused

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

SCOTUS needs a couple more days. The Supreme Court extended its stay on lower court rulings on mifepristone until Friday just before midnight, meaning that the drug will remain accessible and available at least until then. The order, written by … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, FDA, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, GenBioPro, Illinois, Joe Biden, Justice Department, lawsuit, Michigan, mifepristone, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, pharmacies, Rhode Island, SCOTUS, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Xavier Becerra | 1 Comment

Anti-mifepristone litigants respond to SCOTUS appeal

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Today we find out what SCOTUS will do. The anti-abortion doctors who first brought the case seeking to get mifepristone yanked from the markets filed a reply brief Tuesday, starting the clock on the Supreme Court’s response. It’s the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, FDA, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Illinois, Joe Biden, Justice Department, lawsuit, Michigan, mifepristone, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, pharmacies, Rhode Island, SCOTUS, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Xavier Becerra | Comments Off

SCOTUS pauses that anti-mifepristone ruling

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

A brief timeout. The Supreme Court granted the Department of Justice’s emergency request to temporarily halt lower court rulings that would have reimposed restrictions on mifepristone that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had lifted in recent years. The stay … Continue reading →

Tuesday mifepristone update

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

First things first, that lawless ruling from the wingnut Texas judge has been appealed. The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the U.S. market as litigation plays out, days … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Arizona, Colorado, Congress, Connecticut, Delaware, Election 2024, Elizabeth Warren, FDA, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Illinois, Joe Biden, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lizzie FLetcher, Mazie Hirono, Michigan, mifepristone, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Pat Ryan, pharmacies, Rhode Island, Ron Wyden, SCOTUS, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Xavier Becerra | 1 Comment

We await what’s next with mifepristone

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

“Everything is on the table”, whatever that ultimately means. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said the administration is willing to do whatever it takes to protect access to the abortion drug mifepristone, after a federal judge in Texas suspended the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, FDA, Illinois, Joe Biden, Justice Department, lawsuit, Michigan, mifepristone, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, pharmacies, Rhode Island, SCOTUS, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Xavier Becerra | 2 Comments

Mifepristone access banned and expanded

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

So as you might have heard, this happened on Friday. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas stayed the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of abortion drug mifepristone nationwide Friday, including in blue states with robust abortion protections. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, FDA, Illinois, Joe Biden, Justice Department, lawsuit, Michigan, mifepristone, Nathan Hecht, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, pharmacies, Rhode Island, SCOTUS, Texas, Vermont, Washington | 4 Comments

Democratic AGs file lawsuit to ease access to mifepristone

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Good, albeit a bit confusing at this point in time. A dozen Democratic state attorneys general have opened a new front in the legal war over mifepristone, the “gold standard” medication used in the majority of all US abortions. In a federal lawsuit filed … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, FDA, Illinois, lawsuit, Michigan, mifepristone, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, pharmacies, Rhode Island, SCOTUS, Vermont, Washington | Comments Off

Big XII now looking to expand

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Probably a good idea to try, as a defensive measure if nothing else. The Big 12’s next step is clear after the early exit of Texas and Oklahoma was agreed upon Thursday night. The conference now plans to aggressively pursue expansion in some … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Arizona, Arizona State, basketball, Big XII, Colorado, football, Gonzaga, NCAA, Oklahoma, PAC 10, San Diego State, SEC, SMU, Texas, UT, Utah | Comments Off

UIL still nixes NIL

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Sorry, Texas high school athletes. You’re still not getting paid. Even if state lawmakers change legislation to allow high school athletes in Texas to profit off their name, image and likeness, the University Interscholastic League may not be ready to … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, football, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, name image likeness, NCAA, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Quinn Ewers, Texas, Texas High School Coaches Association, The Lege, UIL, Utah | Comments Off

For now, some Texas women can travel to other states for abortions

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

For now. The new Texas abortion ban has spurred a flood of women traveling sometimes hundreds of miles to access the procedure in neighboring states. The law, which prohibits abortion after six weeks of pregnancy and calls for lets private citizens … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged abortion, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Here come the young people

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just sitting here waiting for the Census data. Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines. … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, California, Census, Colorado, demography, Florida, Houston, New York, real estate, San Antonio, Texas | Comments Off

Census apportionment numbers are in

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Texas will gain two seats in Congress, which is one fewer than had been expected based on population growth estimates. Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats — the most of … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Arizona, California, Census, Colorado, Congress, coronavirus, demography, Donald Trump, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, West Virginia | 24 Comments

Postal service update

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder, destroying the US Postal Service has real effects on real people. Delays in mail sorting and processing are leaving Houston-area businesses, brides and voters wary of the coming months. Whether it’s essential medication, ballots or important letters … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, National news | Tagged absentee ballots, Al Green, Carolyn Lewis, Colorado, Congress, Connecticut, Donald Trump, Election 2020, George Bush, Houston, Illinois, lawsuit, Lizzie FLetcher, Louis DeJoy, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, US Postal Service, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin | 18 Comments

You got to dance with them what brung ya

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Kenny Boy Paxton is looking out for you. If you are one of his rich donors. When a small county in the Colorado mountains banished everyone but locals to blunt the spread of the coronavirus, an unlikely outsider raised a … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Attorney General, Colorado, coronavirus, fundraising, Ken Paxton, quarantine, Texas | Comments Off

SOS walks its advisory back even more

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Just rescind the whole damn list and let’s pretend this never happened. A week after it flagged tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks, the Texas secretary of state’s office is now advising counties on how to check their … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Attorney General, Colorado, David Whitley, DPS, Florida, Greg Abbott, immigration, Ken Paxton, Rafael Anchia, Secretary of State, Texas, voter registration | 6 Comments

Tag Archives: Colorado

Calendar

Categories

Archives

My linkage

Polling Texas 2020

Polling Texas 2018

Polling Texas 2016

Polling Texas 2014

Polling Texas 2012

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Tags

Blogroll

Utilities