Daily Archives: May 27, 2005

Rodney Ellis to the rescue?

Posted on May 27, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Despite widespread opposition to Mary Denny’s voter-suppression amendment to SB89, bill sponsor Sen. Kip Averitt appears to be set to let it come to the floor for a vote. The bill’s supporters, including state Sen. Kip Averitt, R-McGregor, disagreed that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | 4 Comments

Start your weekend off with a little Blogger Radio

Posted on May 27, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’ll be on BizRadio 1320 at the usual time tomorrow (circa 10:15). This time, the plan is for us to pull into the Costco parking lot (Costco is on the way home from Olivia’s swim lesson) and let Tiffany and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Blog stuff | 2 Comments

Election set for HD143

Posted on May 27, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Governor Perry has set November 8 as the special election date to replace the late Joe Moreno in HD143. The governor set an Oct. 24 deadline for candidates to file their applications with the secretary of state. The race likely … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2005 | 3 Comments

Report from the Grand Parkway meeting in Spring

Posted on May 27, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron covered Tuesday’s public meeting on the proposal to expand the Grand Parkway as a toll road through Spring, and Anne adds a lot of detail to it. One thing I want to highlight: A question and answer session … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 5 Comments

Once more with “Freebird!”

Posted on May 27, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I blogged about the origins of shouting “Freebird!” at inappropriate concerts here. Ray in Austin begged to differ. Now Ray tells his story to the Houston Press. Will the Chicagoans respond to the challenge? This has been fun, so I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 2 Comments

What about Bob?

Posted on May 27, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

So the rumors out of the NFL owners’ meeting is that Houston didn’t actually have a real shot at getting Super Bowl 43, and the reason for that is McNair envy. Texans owner Bob McNair’s role with the NFL’s special … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | 2 Comments