Monthly Archives: October 2003

Dewhurst calls Craddick an “Iranian cabdriver”

Posted on October 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Things continue to be a mite sticky for Republicans in Austin, with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst letting out a little steam over Speaker Tom Craddick’s negotiating style. Frustrated by negotiations over congressional redistricting, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Thursday accused … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Beer news

Posted on October 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The Spoetzl Brewery, makers of Shiner Bock, has announced that it will start brewing a light beer. With Shiner Light, the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner hopes to take advantage of Texans’ growing thirst for light beer and their mounting aversion … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The great Limbaugh implosion

Posted on October 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I was going to do a rundown on Rush Limbaugh’s bad day yesterday, which included his resignation from ESPN and a screaming headline about allegations of drug abuse, but why bother when Eric McErlain’s on the case? He’s got all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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An oilman in Iraq

Posted on October 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The top story in today’s Chron is this interview with Philip Carroll, the senior American oil official in Iraq. It’s pretty upbeat, as you would expect from a man in his position, but it demonstrates that we have only just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sniping and griping

Posted on October 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

If there’s a more beautiful sound right now than Republicans sniping and griping at each other over a new Congressional map, I don’t know what it is. Governor Perry’s self-imposed deadline of Wednesday has come and gone, and the joint … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Comment spam

Posted on October 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Grrr. Last night I was hit by a comment spammer, who injected an ad for his scummy website all over my blog. His IP address is 65.77.116.28, and the IP address of his accursed website is 207.44.162.33, so all you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Compromise in the Senate?

Posted on October 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Senators Staples and Duncan have announced that they have a map that solves the West Texas issue. Here’s the AP report: AUSTIN – Senate negotiators hammering out a congressional redistricting plan today presented what they called a good solution to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Party hearty with Bacardi

Posted on October 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Tom DeLay is coming to the aid of another corporate benefactor with a law designed just for them. The details are in this Roll Call article, which requires an account. Here’s the key bits, with thanks to AJ Garcia for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We’re #13!

Posted on October 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

In traffic congestion. A Houstonian with a 25-minute commute spent 55 hours extra in 2001 — a full work week plus two days — creeping along in traffic instead of sleeping late, earning money or reading the newspaper, according to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 3 Comments

Perry’s deadline approaches with no resolution in sight

Posted on October 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Governor Perry’s preferred deadline for getting a redistricting map approved by the bicameral committee, but they’re still bogged down in the same West Texas dispute, and now they’ve got a new dispute over how to apportion seats for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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