Daily Archives: June 10, 2005

Texas Supremes rule against Bill Hammond

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Also from the Quorum Report: TEXAS SUPREME COURT DENIES BILL HAMMOND’S WRIT OF MANDAMUS IN 2002 ELECTION CIVIL TRIAL Had sought to avoid answering specific questions about Texas Asssociation of Business contributors posed by plaintiffs in civil discovery Questions must … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HD47: Keel drops out

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

From the Quorum Report: TERRY KEEL ANNOUNCES RUN FOR AN APPELLATE COURT SEAT Leaves open seat in HD47 This afternoon, Rep. Terry Keel (R-Austin) told reporters, “I am here today to announce my intentions for the 2006 election cycle. HD47, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Revisiting the I-45 tunnel

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Also in the This Week section is an article on the proposal by engineer Gonzalo Camacho to redo I-45 from Greenspoint to downtown as a tunnel. He gave a presentation on this at the I-45 town hall sponsored by Rep. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Analysis of the latest re-redistricting ruling

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Rick Hasen reads the federal court decision from yesterday so you don’t have to. He has some interesting thoughts on what it all means. Check it out. Thanks to Seth for the tip. Continue reading →

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Ray Hill to retire

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Local activist Ray Hill, the founding father of Houston’s GLBT Political Caucus, is retiring from the activist life. Hill’s extended activist career irreverently will be celebrated today at “The Well Deserved Roast of Ray Hill,” set for 7:30 p.m. at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Creative accounting in the Lottery Commission?

Posted on June 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday, the Star-Telegram reported on a complaint filed by Lotto watchdog Dawn Nettles that the state Lottery Commission had inflated the advertised jackpot due to slow ticket sales. Lottery officials re-jected the allegations but acknowledged that because of lagging ticket … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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