Daily Archives: August 27, 2003

Rick v. Carole

Posted on August 27, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Regarding my earlier post about Gov. Perry’s mediocre poll numbers, Kevin made a reasonable comment: I suspect when Perry reminds voters he held the line on taxes when most states raised them, his numbers will rebound. With all of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Federal judge punts lawsuit to three-judge panel

Posted on August 27, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Good news and bad news for the Senate Democrats, I guess. A federal judge in Laredo has called their lawsuit against redistricting “all but totally frivolous” but agreed to let the three-judge panel review it anyway. U.S. District Judge George … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Proposition 12

Posted on August 27, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron finishes off a four-part look at Proposition 12, which would encode a cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases in the state Constitution. Part one looks at the players involved, part two examines the case against Prop … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Senators cancel trip to Laredo

Posted on August 27, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

As of yesterday, several of the Texas 11 were planning to make a quick trip to Laredo to attend a hearing on their federal lawsuit today. There were concerns that such a trip carried risks. [Governor] Perry has said he … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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