Daily Archives: April 12, 2004

Let no one else’s work evade your eyes

Posted on April 12, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Kevin makes a detailed case that hotshot Chron columnist Rick Casey plagiarized this WaPo piece when he wrote this column. It’s clear, as Kevin demonstrates, that Casey basically just rewrote the WaPo article. Kevin is also clear that making a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bloglines update

Posted on April 12, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

First of all, Kriston Capps has moved Grammar Police off of Blogspot and onto its own MovableType-friendly domain. Among other things, this means he now has a working RSS feed. Update your blogrolls and aggregators accordingly. I’m more or less … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We have the plan, now where’s the session?

Posted on April 12, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Now that Governor Perry has finally unveiled his long-awaited school finance reform plan, when is that long-awaited special session going to be called? He ain’t saying, because he’s still working on consensus. From the Bahamas to Houston, the governor has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NRCC fined

Posted on April 12, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The National Republican Congressional Committee has agreed to pay a $280,000 fine for soft-money violations in 1999. The FEC has entered into a conciliation agreement with the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) resulting from its 1999 transfer of $500,000 in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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D-435

Posted on April 12, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

D-435 is a project to enlist a Democratic candidate in all races where there’s an unopposed Republican. Most of these would be considered longshots of varying extremity based on 2002’s returns, but a handful of them are within shouting distance … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mayor White: The first 100 days

Posted on April 12, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Has it been 100 days already for Mayor White? The Chron says they’ve been pretty good days for him so far, and I’m inclined to agree. Although a few question marks and “incompletes” dot his report card in the early … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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