Daily Archives: December 29, 2004

Troll

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

My comments have been infested by a particularly obnoxious troll over the past couple of days, someone who seems to think that because I allow feedback, he’s free to leave offensive and racist remarks and that I am somehow obligated … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Administrivia | 5 Comments

Melissa Noriega

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Meet Melissa Noriega, wife of State Rep. Rick Noriega (D, Houston), who will be filling in for her husband while he is on active military duty in Afghanistan. Melissa Noriega, 50, is a special projects manager for the Houston Independent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | 2 Comments

Former Cintra lobbyist now working for Perry

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the Trans Texas Corridor? Turns out that until three months ago, the guy who is now Governor Perry’s legislative director worked for the firm that won the first construction bid. As a government affairs consultant for Cintra, Dan Shelley … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment

No jail time for a little pot

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Harold Dutton (D, Houston) has what I think is a smart proposal: Make possession of an ounce or less of marijuana a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine but not prison. Texas law currently calls for six … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 1 Comment

RIP, Jerry Orbach

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Jerry Orbach, best known for playing Lennie Briscoe on Law and Order, has died from cancer. Orbach died Tuesday night in Manhattan after several weeks of treatment, Audrey Davis of the public relations agency Lippin Group said. When his illness … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in TV and movies | 1 Comment

The DeLay Rule wasn’t lenient enough

Posted on December 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Stakeholder points to this WaPo article which shows just how seriously the House Republican leadership takes its ethics. House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert is leaning toward removing the House ethics committee chairman, who admonished House Majority Leader Tom DeLay … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | 3 Comments