Daily Archives: July 30, 2005

Some weekend reading

Posted on July 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Couple of articles of interest regarding the state of the special session… Via Aaron Pena, a very complimentary piece in the Star Telegram on his House colleague, Bob Griggs (R, North Richland Hills). One gets the feeling from the piece … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Crabb: Not retiring

Posted on July 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I posted earlier that I’d heard a report which indicated that State Rep. Joe Crabb would not be running for reelection after this session. One of Stace‘s readers contacted Crabb’s office and was told quite emphatically that this is not … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ten songs

Posted on July 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Memed again. List ten songs that you are currently digging … it doesn’t matter what genre they are from, whether they have words, or even if they’re no good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying right now. Post … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sheriff to do something about crowded jails

Posted on July 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Some action on the overcrowded jail front: Sheriff Tommy Thomas is going to ask for more monry to get more jailers. More than half of the 1,300 Harris County Jail inmates sleeping on mattresses on the floor because of crowding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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