Daily Archives: August 30, 2005

Real reform

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

If you haven’t yet, I commend you to read this post on the Chris Bell blog on what it means to run as a “reform” candidate. Greg and The Jeffersonian have commented on it already, and my reaction is more … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Intermodality

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Christof Spieler of the CTC has a new blog called Intermodality that will be of interest to anyone who cares about how Houstonians move around. I found it via Tory, and I second his recommendation. Check it out. Continue reading →

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More new laws

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

If you’ve ever wondered why there are so-called “activist” judges who “legislate from the bench”, here’s one reason. Texas doctors who perform abortions without parental approval or after the third trimester could face capital murder charges because of a new … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Eyes on Katrina

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The destruction that Hurricane Katrina brought is incredible, and we’ve yet to get any real idea of how bad it is. What’s more amazing is that no matter how bad it turns out to have been, it still could have … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More like this, please

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Well, what do you know? Someone in the media has discovered that Kay Bailey Hutchison is not running unopposed next year. See how it’s done in this piece on base closings in Texas. The state’s losses provided Barbara Ann Radnofsky, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The superintendents strike back

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

School superintendents from around Texas continue to fight back against some of the things said about and done to them in the wake of Special SessionPalooza. From Lufkin: Lufkin ISD’s deputy superintendent says he suspects that Gov. Rick Perry’s recent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Okay, I won’t fear the reaper

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I see that Dwight has called me a wuss for my embrace of old technology. OK, I confess – guilty as charged, Your Honor. I appreciate all the tips about iPods and downloading, but I have a question for all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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July traffic report

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

July had a slight downtick to 49,000 visitors (August has already exceeded this). I continue to think that’s just randomness, mostly due to fluctuations in search engine referrals. The holiday week is also a slow time. July featured the appearance … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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