Monthly Archives: October 2004

Voter reg deadline

Posted on October 4, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The bad news: Today is the deadline to register to vote for the 2004 election in the state of Texas. If you are still unregistered, you pretty much need to haul ass to a County Clerk or Tax Assessor office, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Per mile instead of per gallon

Posted on October 4, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

As a mass-transit-loving, short-commute-driving liberal, I can certainly get behind proposals like this. I just have a hard time believing they’ll ever see the light of day around here. Texas is among a group of states researching how to replace … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 17 Comments

New Houston blogs

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve mentioned MetroBlogging before, so I’m pleased to note that the site now covers Houston. Looks like it ought to be a pretty good resource for the arts and entertainment scene, so if that excites you, you know where to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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State voter rolls swell

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The state of Texas has a lot more registered voters this year than in 2000. Nearly 700,000 Texans have registered to vote since early March, a surge driven by interest in the presidential race and hotly contested congressional races, officials … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“I’ll take Blogs for $200, Alex”

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Some years ago, I created a series of Get To Know Your Neighbor questionnaires for a mailing list I was on. One of the questions was “What are the five categories you’d most like to see in Double Jeopardy? What … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another dose of Congressional news

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Max Sandlin picked up the endorsement of the Texas Farm Bureau, who had previously endorsed Rep. Chet Edwards but for whatever the reason declined to endorse Rep. Charlie Stenholm. Maybe they wanted to appear bipartisan, or maybe Stenholm’s opponent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Scanlon hiding out

Posted on October 3, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Michael Scanlon, the DeLay who along with Jack Abramoff is under investigation for swindling an Indian tribe over lobbying fees for their casino, is holed up in his house so he can’t get served with a subpoena. Michael Scanlon, a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas Cheerleader Magazine

Posted on October 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

There is now a magazine devoted to cheerleaders in Texas. No, not that kind of magazine. Denise Martin, owner of Chants & Cheers, a Cedar Park cheerleading studio, two weeks ago kicked off the quarterly magazine Texas Cheerleader. The magazine … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Denting DeLay?

Posted on October 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

With the admonishment of the Ethics Committee in the case of the Nick Smith arm-twisting and with the Bell complaint still pending, Democrats are putting the pressure on Tom DeLay. House Democrats, emboldened by the ethics committee’s public rebuke of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Incumbents favored in bar poll

Posted on October 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Houston Bar Association poll this year heavily favors incumbent judges. Harris County lawyers overwhelmingly supported sitting judges over their challengers and tilted decisively toward Republicans in a poll released Friday by the Houston Bar Association. In one of only … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Lost”

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Just finished watching the last half of the Lost pilot, and I’m totally hooked. The characters are interesting, the premise is gripping, the way we’re getting backstories in dribs and drabs is a great device – did I mention that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Strikeouts and singles

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Everybody knows that Ichiro! is about to pass George Sisler for the all-time single-season hits record, but to me a more interesting record was broken yesterday: Adam Dunn struck out for the 190th and 191st times, passing Bobby Bonds and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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There’s still time, but not much

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

This weekend is your last chance to register to vote in the State of Texas for the 2004 election. I just got back from the HCDP Sharpstown location where we signed up about 20 people in the two hours I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Char Miller

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Char Miller, editor of Fifty Years of the Texas Observer, gets profiled in the San Antonio Current this week. Miller has become so ubiquitous (he recently referred to himself with characteristic self-deprecation as a “media whore”) and so universally respected, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DeLay admonished

Posted on October 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The House Ethics Committee has finally taken action against Tom DeLay, but not for the Chris Bell complaint. They admonished DeLay and two other members for actions during the Medicare bill last year. In a lengthy report, the panel said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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