Daily Archives: December 9, 2004

County by county comparisons

Posted on December 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Via Polstate, a county by county comparison of the two-party Presidential vote in Texas for 2000 and 2004. I actually started some work on this very topic myself just before leaving town for Thanksgiving. You can see my spreadsheet here. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The making of the President | 1 Comment

“Dig a hole, and dump them in it”

Posted on December 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Inside the mind of Gerald Allen, the Republican state legislator from Alabama who has introduced legislation that would ban the use of state funds to purchase any books or other materials that “promote homosexuality”, from “A Chorus Line” and Tennessee … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 5 Comments

Lights in the Heights 2004

Posted on December 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

It’s time once again for the best neighborhood Christmas festival in Houston, Lights in the Heights. The festival, which was born almost two decades ago as a way for neighbors to get to know each other, has ballooned into one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 1 Comment

More on the House challenge panel

Posted on December 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has a little bit more on the House panel which will decide the three electoral challenges. There’s more on panel vice-chair Craig Eiland here. Steve Wasserman of KPRC joins the list of anti-Heflin editorialists. The Austin Chronicle summarizes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2004 | 2 Comments

Who watches the HCTRA?

Posted on December 9, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

KHOU asks the question “Who watches the Harris County Toll Road Authority?” It’s no secret that more than a dozen new toll roads are proposed over the next 20 years. Some are already under construction. What many may not know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment