Monthly Archives: November 2005

Endorsement watch: At long last, District A

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I have no idea what took them so long, but the Chron has finally rectified its most puzzling (to me, anyway) omission of the endorsement season by giving its seal of approval to incumbent City Council member Toni Lawrence in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tulia arrests expunged

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

At long last, the final chapter in the Tulia drug bust case has been written. More than two years after winning pardons from Gov. Rick Perry, a handful of former drug defendants walked out of the Swisher County Courthouse on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Judging Tommy

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

So now that Team DeLay has gotten its wish to boot Judge Bob Perkins from the Hammer’s money laundering trial, who else is there that can take over? DeLay’s attorneys, Dick DeGuerin and Richard Keeton of Houston, argued that their … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Who’s running where

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Quorum Report has put together a nice page of candidates for all the various offices up for grabs in 2006. There’s a few omissions and oversights, and with new candidates jumping in all the time it’ll be a bear … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Motion to remove judge granted

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

For now, at least, Tom DeLay has gotten what he wants: a new judge in his money laundering trial. Travis County Judge Bob Perkins must step aside from presiding over the money-laundering trial of U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, a visiting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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If you build it, where will you house the workers?

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The reconstruction of New Orleans has hit another snag: There’s not enough housing, temporary or otherwise, for all the workers that are needed for the rebuilding as well as for the firms that are trying to get started again. And … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A day to remember

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Dia de los Muertos. It is, as Stace notes, a largely Mexican and Mexican-American holiday that celebrates the dead and welcomes them home for the two-day period coinciding with All Saints’ Day, today, and All Souls’ Day, tomorrow. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two bites at the apple

Posted on November 1, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a lot of allegations and countercharges swirling around the motion by Team DeLay to remove Judge Bob Perkins from his money laundering trial, but what it all really boils down to is this: DeLay has more at stake in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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