Monthly Archives: December 2004

College Republicans seek to end direct-mail contract

Posted on December 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an update to the College Republicans story I’ve noted recently (see here and here). Looks like CRNC President Eric Hoplin is coming under pressure to get his organization out of the ridiculous contract they’ve signed with Response Dynamics (RDI), … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The aquarium tigers

Posted on December 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Tilman Fertitta and his Downtown Aquarium have added four white tiger cubs to their list of attractions. Having not been to the aquarium myself yet, I’m not sure how I feel about this. I’m glad to see that the article … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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December means “Hall of Fame” time again

Posted on December 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

There are twenty-seven candidates on the ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame – twelve newcomers and fifteen holdovers. Only one newcomer is a sure thing, and that’s Wade Boggs. He won’t be the most talked-about candidate, though. If there’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Extreme commuting

Posted on December 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just boggled by this article on “extreme commuting”. “The sun isn’t even up,” says Sandra Foster, 42, who’s been making the 85-mile trip into Manhattan for nearly a year to her job as an information-technology recruiter. “The last thing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 16 Comments

Landslide Hubert extends his lead

Posted on December 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

From 32 votes to 33. The recount, which began Tuesday, gave Vo a winning margin of 33 votes out of of more than 40,000 cast. The additional vote came from a mail-in ballot not credited to Vo in previous counts, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting all the time

Posted on December 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Via Political Wire, the state of Florida liked its early voting experiment so much, it is talking about getting rid of Election Day. Florida’s election supervisors, impressed by the success of early voting, proposed dramatic reforms Tuesday that would eliminate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Shine, little GloThong, glitter, glitter…

Posted on December 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

It’s stories like this that make one truly proud to be associated with Rice University. As if a plain old thong wasn’t enough to accentuate what isn’t covered, a Rice University MBA student has shed some neon light on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Recent news roundup

Posted on December 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

So what happened while I was out of town? There are now three contested House races. They have been filed by state Rep. Talmadge Heflin, R-Houston, state Rep. Jack Stick, R-Austin, and attorney Eric Opiela, R-Karnes City, who ran for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We have a deadline

Posted on December 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Lege has until October 1 to fix school funding. Or else. Judge John Dietz of Travis County ruled Tuesday that the funding system is operating as an unconstitutional state property tax and is inadequate to meet the high standards … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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