Daily Archives: May 24, 2006

Net neutrality: Jackson Lee “on the fence”

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an email action alert that hit home for me: Dear Charles, This is an urgent action alert. Your House member, Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, is one of the key votes who have still not declared whether they will support Net … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What will the West Orange-Cove plaintiffs do?

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Some time before close of business on June 1, the state of Texas will file a motion to lift the injunction imposed by the State Supreme Court ruling in November that declared the property tax system unconstitutional. The plaintiffs in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 2 Comments

Days late and dollars short

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. This Chron article on the results of the unofficial Fort Bend County survey of CD22 Republicans may have set a new standard for lame. That’s saying something. A survey of Republican voters in Fort Bend County showed Sugar Land … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Orlandomania!

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

With the untimely passing of Harris County Treasurer Jack Cato on Monday, the local Republicans now need to field a replacement candidate. Lucky for them, they’ve got someone who is uniquely qualified to hold this position. Two-time mayoral candidate Orlando … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New SurveyUSA Governor’s poll

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a new SurveyUSA poll on the Texas Governor’s race. Here’s the result: If the election for Governor of Texas were today, and you were standing in the voting booth right now, who would you vote for? Democrat Chris Bell? … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Governor’s fuzzy math

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Both the Chron and Express News political blogs note that Governor Perry is rolling out an ad campaign to tout property tax relief. In doing so, he’s playing quite a bit fast and loose with the math. From the E-N … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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