Daily Archives: June 7, 2006

Eversole jumps on the Treasurer abolishment bandwagon

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

County Commissioner Jerry Eversole has joined the list of people calling for the abolishment of the County Treasurer’s office. Commissioner Jerry Eversole asked County Attorney Mike Stafford what steps the county needs to take “to set in motion the action … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New boss for Harris County Sports Authority

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Meet the new boss of the Harris County Sports Authority. The sports authority’s board voted unanimously to hire Janis Schmees as its executive director. She was given the mandate of bringing more events to the city – even though the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Noriega on immigration

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The following is from the subscription-only Rio Grande Guardian, sent to me in email. Noriega: Reject GOP’s divisive platform on immigration CORPUS CHRISTI – A Democratic lawmaker from Houston has told young Latinos to reject the “divisive approach” signaled by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mapchangers

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Mark Warner’s Forward Together PAC is having a little online competition. The 2006 elections will be an opportunity for Democrats. For the first time in many years, Democrats have a strong chance to win majorities in both houses of Congress. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bell to speak at stem cell summit

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

From a Chris Bell press release: Texas Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Chris Bell will participate in a roundtable discussion during the second annual national stem cell policy and advocacy summit at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California Sunday, June 11. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chet’s chances

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I confess to being nervous about Rep. Chet Edwards‘ re-election chances. He’s in a really red district (66.3% Republican in 2004, according to the SOS redistricting reports), he narrowly beat a flawed candidate, and with fewer high-profile races this year, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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