Daily Archives: May 5, 2005

Cerveza!

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a story about a boom in popularity of Mexican beer. Obviously, brands like Corona, Tecate, and Dos Equis are nothing new to folks around here. I’ve never been that big a fan of Corona myself – if I’m drinking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Toll tags?

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Previously (here and here), I wrote about HB2893, which at one time called for the addition of RFID tags into vehicle registration stickers. That provision was removed, but via 100 Monkeys Typing and Corridor Watch, something else like it is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Propositions on the ballot in San Antonio

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Saturday is Election Day in San Antonio, and while there’s been a lot of attention paid to the high-profile Mayoral race there, the ballot will also include some propositions that merit serious attention. Prop 1 is aimed at protecting the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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When analogies attack

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It must be a slow day around here, because I’m just unaccountably amused by the following comment at Jack‘s place: Cragg Hines is the Godzilla of liberalism at the Chronicle. That was intended as an insult to Hines by the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lottery tickets via Internet shot down

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Sorry, Lottery fans. The proposal that was recently floated to allow lottery tickets to be sold online has been scotched. Lawmakers, seeking ways to help fund the state budget, rejected a measure, 89-52, that would have raised as much as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The last word (I hope) on HB1706

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Been meaning to note a comment in this BOR post. No time like the present: Good morning, my job as the Senate Democratic Caucus advisor included, in this case, helping to facilitate the Senators’ signatures on the blocking petition. One … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lampson announces, Quan explores

Posted on May 5, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story on Nick Lampson‘s offical announcement of his candidacy in CD22 for next year. Have I ever mentioned how annoying I find it when a story about one candidate is half filled with quotes from spokespeople for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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