Daily Archives: April 29, 2004

“Contrary to the public interest”

Posted on April 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

It is extremely difficult for me to understand this, which comes via Atrios. NewsBlues.com is reporting [no free link] that Sinclair Broadcast Group has ordered its ABC-affiliated stations not to carry tomorrow’s “Nightline,” which will air the names and photos … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq attack | 7 Comments

The pension opt-out vote

Posted on April 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting has started for the May 15 election of City Proposition #1, which would allow Houston to opt out of the pension guarantee that was enacted last September. The numbers are scary (and getting scarier), but I’m rather torn … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | 5 Comments

Say good night, Rockets

Posted on April 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

So the Rockets exited the playoffs last night. A little luck and a little more better execution and they could be 3-2 going into a home Game 6, but it’s not to be. Yao Ming has said that just making … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Good boy, Rep. Smith! Here’s your biscuit!

Posted on April 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

As promised yesterday, Rep. Lamar Smith filed legislation to once again try to give Bacardi rum a sweetheart trademark deal that isn’t available to other American companies. Smith, R-San Antonio, filed a bill Wednesday to alter U.S. trademark rules to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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House kneels before its masters

Posted on April 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Remember those halcyon days of, um, yesterday, when Tom Craddick could say things like this? The expansion of the sales tax is designed to tap into the growth in the service sector of the Texas economy. “The idea of broadening … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 2 Comments

What is it with not electing Senators?

Posted on April 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Did I miss a memo? Is this National Bash The 17th Amendment Week and nobody told me about it? Zell Miller, Georgia’s maverick Democratic senator, says the nation ought to return to having senators appointed by legislatures rather than elected … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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