Daily Archives: September 10, 2024

Is there a better way to handle the nominee replacement process?

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Last month, and for the second time in less than ten years, I and a relatively small number of Democratic precinct chairs got to pick a replacement nominee for a powerful office whose incumbent had died at an inconvenient time. … Continue reading →

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That sure sounds like a lot of uncertified teachers

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Some more context would be nice. Houston ISD has 2,097 uncertified teachers out of more than 10,000 teachers for 2024-25, according to district records first provided to and reported by ABC13 KTRK. About 1 in 5 teachers, out of a … Continue reading →

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Trump Train trial gets underway

Posted on September 10, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s have a Day One check in. A federal trial began Monday over claims that supporters of former President Donald Trump threatened and harassed a Biden-Harris bus in Texas four years ago, disrupting the campaign on the last day of … Continue reading →

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