Daily Archives: November 2, 2005

In the end, it’s always about meeting chicks

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Seldom is the question asked “How much would you pay to go out on a date with a Congressional candidate?” According to PinkDome, one enterprising young fella from Grand Prairie thought $25 a pop for the privilege of having dinner … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A FEMA-bashing twofer

Posted on November 2, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

It’s the same familiar story, but with two new voices in the chorus. Gov. Rick Perry and Houston Mayor Bill White on Tuesday separately criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s continued hurricane recovery efforts in Texas and Houston. In a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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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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