Monthly Archives: May 2005

HB1706 passes the House

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a dark day for democracy in Texas. A voter registration card would be rendered meaningless under legislation the House approved Monday that would require voters to present identification at the polls. Voter registration would still be required, but the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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McCloskey’s mission

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Pete McCloskey, a former Congressman from California, was in town this weekend to scope out a primary challenge to Tom DeLay. He met Sunday with Michael Fjetland, who was defeated by DeLay in Republican primaries in 2000 and 2002 and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Oh, *that* video

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Remember that defense claim from Friday in the Enron Broadband trial that a videotape shown by the prosecution was never shown to stock analysts? Well, it turns out the defense was right. Watching two videotapes simultaneously today, jurors in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The reason why KLOL changed format

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The latest Arbitron ratings for Houston radio stations are in: Former rocker KLOL went from #17 in Houston with a 2.3 share to #7 with a 3.6. And that 2.3 was a dip from 2.8 in the previous report. Any … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Clear Channel dumps concert business

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

In case you missed it over the weekend, the monolith Clear Channel has spun off its concerts division and has put up a portion of its billboard business for sale. On Friday, Clear Channel Communications announced that it is giving … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Van Gundy works the refs

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Now that the Mavericks have seized home-court advantage back from the Rockets (for what it’s been worth so far this series), Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy is looking to get the edge back for his team. Could it be in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Willie Nelson Highway officially dead

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Lost in the shuffle last week was the official death (for this session, anyway) of any plans to name a highway for Willie Nelson. Facing opposition in his bid to name a Travis County chunk of Texas 130 for legendary … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 9 Comments

Cuban on “The Smartest Guys”

Posted on May 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I had forgotten that Mark Cuban was the Executive Director Producer of Enron: The Smartest Guys In the Room. I remember noticing it in the credits when I watched it, then promptly forgot about it. Anyway, the flick has been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Beer drinkers and tax raisers

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday’s Chron noted that the Senate Education Committee approved a school finance reform plan which (as previously noted) include a less-ambitious property tax cut than they first hoped for. Buried deep in the story is this disquieting bit: Senators continued … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rally in Austin against the Trans Texas Corridor

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Those of you in Austin may want to take note of a rally being planned for Tuesday, May 3, to protest against the Trans-Texas Corridor. From my Inbox: RALLY IN AUSTIN Tuesday, May 3rd 11:00am South Steps of the Capitol … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The official state widget

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It’s official: Texas has icons galore The state bird? OK, that’s an easy one, the mockingbird. The state flower? The bluebonnet, of course. But what about the state flower song? Or the state dinosaur? Those may have been left out … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 4 Comments

Texas Golf

Posted on May 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not a golf fan, but if you are, you should check out Texas Golf, a blog devoted to (you guessed it) golf in Texas. Even if you’re not, do read this post about the development of a PGA Village … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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