Daily Archives: April 9, 2006

On the road to Fort Bend

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Olivia and I made the drive out to Fort Bend yesterday – in particular, the town of Rosenberg – for the opening of the Fort Bend County Democratic Party‘s headquarters. The place was packed, and the energy level was as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HD146 runoff profile

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

If all the pre-primary race profiles had been as substantive as this one on HD146, I’d have been a lot less cranky back then. It’s a good read and it covers things pretty well, so I’ll just pick one minor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I got those lack of consensus blues

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The totally non-shocking headline says it all: Leaders’ lack of consensus threatens Perry tax plan. More than a week after the governor officially announced his plan to buy down property taxes with revenue from a new broad-based business tax and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Not as lame as you think”

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Just in case you haven’t read Amy Sullivan’s piece on how underrated the Democratic leadership and caucus cohesiveness is, I’m going to throw the link here to recommend that you do. One reason why you may not know about some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 4 Comments