Daily Archives: February 8, 2006

Deutsched

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I need to pause for a moment to wish an unfond farewell to George Deutsch, the now-former NASA staffer who tried to tell its scientists how to do their jobs (see here and here for some background). The resignation came … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, science, and math | 4 Comments

Dewhurst disagrees with Perry on special session agenda

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Rick Perry may think that the coming special session on school finance reform should ne about property taxes instead, but David Dewhurst begs to differ. “Why don’t we come together? Why don’t we agree on some reforms?” Dewhurst asked in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment

Use my campaign supporter’s product or else!

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Someone please help me out here. How, exactly, is this not a conflict of interest? A powerful West Texas lawmaker has cajoled and berated state health officials for nearly three years, trying to persuade them to dedicate millions of dollars … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | 1 Comment

Ciro debates, and other notes

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Express News writeup of the debate between Ciro Rodriguez and Henry Cuellar. It was liveblogged here in greater depth. According to ActBlue, over $70K has been raised online for Ciro since the infamous Bush-Cuellar embrace photo was published. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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