Daily Archives: February 24, 2006

No injunction in BlackBerry case…yet

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Breathe easier, corporate America, your BlackBerries are still good to go, at least for now. U.S. District Judge James R. Spencer said at hearing today in Richmond, Virginia, that he would rule on a shutdown probably after first assessing how … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Prosecution claims Yates is faking it

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

A fellow inmate of Andrea Yates has told prosecutors that Yates gave her advice on faking mental illness. Andrea Yates advised a fellow inmate how to “beat her case, specifically, to act mentally sick or crazy,” according to court documents … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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That’s a lot of office supplies

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Mayor Pro Tem office manager implicated in the unauthorized bonuses business had testified to City Council last year that the requested budget increase was for office supplies. Explaining a proposed budget increase for the Houston office of Mayor Pro … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DeLay’s Texas colleagues have his back

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Republican Congressional delegation still hearts Tom DeLay. Ten Republican members of the Texas congressional delegation, including a few who owe their jobs to redistricting engineered by U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, came to Houston on Thursday to endorse the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Environmental issues forum in San Antonio

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

From my former history professor Char Miller comes word of a candidate forum on environmental issues on the Trinity campus this Sunday: What: The Texas Environmental Watch Alliance, along with a host of prominent co-sponsors, will host a no-nonsense forum … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Oral arguments on redistricting next week

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments on the Texas redistricting of 2003 on Wednesday, March 1. The Lone Star Project sent out this letter (PDF) yesterday, with an update on where things stand, a timeline, a brief bio … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tastes great! Less salty!

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve previously confessed my semi-irrational fondness for Campbell’s tomato soup, so reading this makes me happy. Executives at the Campbell Soup Co. have heard the same thing almost since Andy Warhol was making art out of their cans in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Nine-eighty

Posted on February 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I was fascinated by the following in this LM Sixel column about Mayor White encouraging local businesses to offer more flexible work schedules as a way of reducing traffic at peak hours. Direct Energy Texas, for example, had to deal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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