Daily Archives: March 23, 2005

More HB789 analysis

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Inside the Texas Capitol takes an in-depth look at HB789 and confirms my suspicion that the more you look at it, the more you find beyond the muni WiFi ban to dislike. Frankly, at this point, King amendments or no, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bye-bye, Barry?

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Will we not have Barry Bonds to kick around anymore? Coming off knee surgery and caught up in baseball’s steroids scandal, Barry Bonds said he might not play at all this season — despite standing on the doorstep of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Eddie Rodriguez: Future blogger?

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Scott reports that State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez appears to be ready to join his colleague Aaron Pena in the blog world. For what it’s worth, I’ll second Scott’s recommendation to aim for a different site design. Rodriguez is considered one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The “Freebird!” controversy rages on

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Forget Chicago. Ray in Austin is claiming credit as the progenitor. Personally, I think we may have ourselves a Newton/Leibniz situation here. I’ll leave it to the historians to decide who’s right. Continue reading →

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Congrats to Pat Summit

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Major congratulations to Tennessee coach Pat Summit for becoming the winningest college basketball coach of all time. The Tennessee coach broke Dean Smith’s career victory record Tuesday, getting No. 880 in the Lady Vols’ 75-54 win over Purdue in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Strayhorn’s letter hits the news

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Comptroller Strayhorn’s letter warning of fiscal imbalances in HB3 has provoked a strong reaction. “Maybe she is playing politics or maybe she and her staff are inept,” said House Speaker Tom Craddick, who added he was taken aback by the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Other reasons to fear HB789

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

HB789, known for its provision that would forbid municipalities from offering free WiFi services, is up for debate today, and there’s more than just that bad part of the bill to worry about. Earlier versions of House Bill 789 said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Freebird!

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I heard this on this past Saturday’s edition of “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me!” (it’s Limerick Challenge #3, which you can see and hear here) – the mystery of why drunks shout “Freebird!” at concerts gets probed by the Wall … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A local view of the SA Mayoral race

Posted on March 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I received an email yesterday from the fellow in San Antonio who runs a blog called The Jeffersonian. He’s got a nice post up about the upcoming Mayoral race, and promises regular updates on the subject, for which I’ll be … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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