Daily Archives: March 30, 2005

Aggies Against DeLay

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

One last thought for the day on L’Affaire DeLay: When Aggies turn against you, can the rest of Texas be far behind? Continue reading →

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Ads target DeLay

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

By now you’ve probably heard of the anti-DeLay ads that are being run here in Houston (the Chron has a video link) and in various other Congressional districts – see here for more on that. Couple things to mention here, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Aquifer land grab followup

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Pink Dome has more on the attempts by Sens. Armbrister and Madla to hand the Edwards Aquifer over to developers. Among other things, the legislation they’re set to propose would have a profound impact on Kinney County out in West … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The National Press Club and GannonGuckert

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a signee of this open letter to the National Press Club about their upcoming conference on bloggers and journalists. It’s difficult to regard a panel which includes JimJeff GannonGuckert as anything other than a wretched parody, but then we … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Star+Plus

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I think one reason why so much regrettable legislation gets passed is that a lot of legislation is just plain complicated. Read some of the bills I’ve linked to for this session, or just go to either the House or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The next phase for HB789

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

OK, break’s over, time to work the Senate on HB789. We know that Senate Business and Commerce Chair Troy Fraser has his doubts about this bill, but that doesn’t mean he’ll kill it. If you need another reason to get … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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San Antonio mayoral race update

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Long as I’m on his site, let me recommend The Jeffersonian‘s followup post on the San Antonio Mayoral race (initial post noted here). There’s much there for the political junkie to chew on. One small piece of anecdotal data that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another view of Mike Villareal

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Mike Villareal has come under some fire for his role in helping HB3 pass out of committee (though he eventually voted against it, which has also contributed to the grumbling about him). The Jeffersonian puts some of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Martha, Martha, Martha!

Posted on March 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Martha Wong, on the hot seat, thanks to yet another anti-gay marriage bill in the Lege. Sure does suck representing a swing district sometimes, doesn’t it? Via Byron, who also has more info on the proposed legislation. Continue reading →

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