Monthly Archives: June 2004

Prosecutors turn towards Kenny Boy

Posted on June 19, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is nigh: Prosecutors seeking Lay indictment. Federal prosecutors plan to ask a grand jury to indict Ken Lay on charges relating to the last few months he was at the helm of Enron … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Blogger caucus

Posted on June 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Richard Morrison meets the bloggers at Kaveh Kanes and answers a few questions. Check it out. Continue reading →

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Conventioneering

Posted on June 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

In addition to the Blogger Caucus, I will be attending one convention-related activity this weekend, a party tonight for Richard Morrison. Look for me there if you attend. The Chron says that the state Dems are pinning their hopes on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Religion and popular culture

Posted on June 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not a blog triumphalist, but it’s hard not to consider this medium superior to other forms when you can see such an intelligent discussion of religion and pop culture as the one that was started by Amy Sullivan, picked … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Hispanic press and the Presidential race

Posted on June 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

We all know that there’s a ton of money being spent on advertising and outreach to Hispanic citizens in this year’s Presidential election, but as this fascinating piece in CJR’s Campaign Desk shows, outreach to Hispanic media itself is sorely … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Money, money, money

Posted on June 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s another reason why we may continue to have special sessions, regardless of their actual legislative utility: Campaign fundraisers held during special sessions are very lucrative, at least for some people. Three top state officeholders together collected more than $1 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another reason why it’s hard to stay ahead of the satire curve

Posted on June 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

And here I thought Ted was kidding about seeing John Kerry in a Members Only jacket. I’m so out of touch sometimes. Continue reading →

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GOP moves to silence complaint

Posted on June 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose we should have seen this one coming: In response to Rep. Chris Bell’s ethics complaint against Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a GOP flack has moved to forbid the filing of such complaints by lame-duck members. U.S. Rep. Ray … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Notes from the tort “reform” wars

Posted on June 17, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Time again to check in on how the tort “reform” measure Prop 12 is affecting insurance rates. [Lt. Gov. David] Dewhurst criticized G.E. Medical Protective Co., or MedPro, for seeking a 19 percent increase in the rates it charges doctors … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Convention time

Posted on June 17, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Democrats arrive today for three days of fellowship and non-insane party platform construction. As noted before, I’ll be mostly limited to the blogger caucus tomorrow – and if you can, you really should try to make it – but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Earle investigates Frost

Posted on June 17, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Travis County DA Ronnie Earle is looking into a complaint by State Sen. Bob Deuell that Rep. Martin Frost misused corporate funds in 2000. Travis County prosecutors said Wednesday they are investigating an allegation that U.S. Rep. Martin Frost illegally … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Now how much would you pay for that?

Posted on June 17, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Price tag to widen I-10 rises to $2.2 billion. The costs of widening the chronically congested Katy Freeway are expected to reach $2.2 billion, more than 50 percent higher than the 2001 estimate, the Texas Department of Transportation said Wednesday. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And the licensing scheme is…

Posted on June 17, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

SixApart has announced its licensing and pricing scheme for MovableType 3.0. It looks like they really listened to the voluminous feedback they got from their users about how they actually used the product. Good news for me: I can continue … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Wythe on Bell/DeLay

Posted on June 17, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Greg has some useful things to say about the two main players in the Chris Bell/Tom DeLay ethics complaint saga. Check it out. On a separate note, see The Stakeholder for some more DeLay-related shenanigans. I can’t believe he’s still … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Nick O’Brien followup

Posted on June 17, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

You’ve all heard of the Nick O’Brien story by now – indeed, more than 300 Googlers dropped by yesterday looking for news of the four-year-old baseball fan. Well, it turns out that he’s going to get that baseball after all, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dewhurst wants another session

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has called on Governor Perry to call another special session on school finance reform. “What I’m worried about is if we don’t get to school finance until the regular session, we’re going to have a lot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bill Bernstein

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Vince Leibowitz of the Free State Standard is looking to raise a few bucks for Bill Bernstein, who’s running against Jeb Hensarling in the 5th CD. I have some mixed thoughts about this, so please bear with me while I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I thank you, too

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not sure where the Chron found new bidness columnist Loren Steffy, but so far I’ve generally enjoyed his work. I particularly like today’s column about the lottery, written as the record jackpot is luring suckers hopefuls from out of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cell phone virus

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

This was bound to happen sooner or later. The first ever computer virus spread by mobile phones has been sent to anti-virus firms. No infections have been reported and the worm is harmless but it is proof that mobiles are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Electoral vote change?

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

So there’s an initiative being proposed in Colorado that would change their winner-take-all allocation of electoral votes to a proportional allocation. I’m neutral on this for now – it seems to me that if this idea catches on, we may … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bell makes it official

Posted on June 16, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Chris Bell has officially filed his ethics complaint against Tom DeLay. Hold on to your hats, it could get bumpy from here. Talk of retaliation is already in the air. A DeLay ally, Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.), said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Detroit rock city

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Congrats to the Detroit Pistons on their well-deserved NBA championship. Damn, but they kicked butt. Ben Wallace is the best natural rebounder I’ve seen since Moses Malone, and he had a lot of help. They were just the better team, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Max speaks

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Just when I thought we’d have a quiet week at the Texas Tuesdays site, we received a guest post from Max Sandlin‘s campaign manager. Check it out. Continue reading →

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Great moments in career change

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Sometimes, reading a story is superfluous after reading the headline: Spam king quits, becomes drummer in rock band. What more do you need to know? Continue reading →

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Blogger caucus

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Tuesdays is taking the week off due to the Democratic convention, which starts this Thursday. I’ve mentioned the Friday Blogger Caucus before, so consider this a reminder to come by and meet up with some of your favorite Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on Bell’s complaint

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Roll Call answers some of the questions I had asked about the ethics complaint Rep. Chris Bell will be filing today against Tom DeLay. Bell’s action is a blow to the unofficial ethics truce that has existed between the two … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Austin Wireless City Project

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Everywhere I look I’m seeing more and more articles about Wi-Fi and the places it’s popping up. Here’s one about Richard MacKinnon, the guru of free wireless Internet access in Austin. One thing that this article doesn’t really touch on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fan of the year nominee

Posted on June 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

You know, I attended many baseball games before ever catching a foul ball (the experience in Tokyo was my second time), but I was never ever tempted to act like this guy did. ARLINGTON – Four-year-old Nick O’Brien proved why … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ted rocks

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Ted Barlow, the nattering nabob Nostradamus with the mostest. Continue reading →

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The other MOB

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

You may have seen their BlogAd, now here they are in the mainstream media: Mothers Opposing Bush. Casual chats about Harry Potter matinees and the best places for family vacations were peppered with a very different conversation topic Sunday afternoon … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bone!

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Nice article on the conclusion of the “Bone” and “Cerebus” comic sagas. I’ve been a big fan of “Bone” since my ex-roommie Matt introduced me to it a few years ago. I have all of the bound collections of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Brenda Flores

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Brenda Flores, the woman involved in the bizarre “other Bill White” incident from last year’s Mayoral election, has passed away from cancer at the age of 51. Flores made an unsuccessful run for City Council in 1997, had served as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bell v. DeLay

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Outgoing Rep. Chris Bell, a casualty of the DeLay-engineered redistricting, is fighting back by filing an ethics complaint against The Hammer. This is sure to send shock waves around DC, as it is the first real ethic complaint since the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kinky op-ed

Posted on June 14, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Kinky Friedman makes another pitch for his gubernatorial candidacy on the Sunday Chron op-ed pages. I’m a bit reluctant to say this, but having followed the Kinkster’s as-yet-unofficial candidacy from the beginning, he’s either going to have to keep coming … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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