Daily Archives: June 30, 2006

Library, schmibrary

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

This is what happens when reacting takes precedence over thinking. The Dean of Library Services at University of the Incarnate Word canceled the library’s subscription to the New York Times Wednesday to protest recent stories exposing a secret government program … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 3 Comments

The 1996 timeline

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Despite the Chron’s archives being unavailable, I did a little Googling and was able to find enough information about the 1996 Supreme Court decision on Texas’ Congressional districts to make a determination about when the new map was in place … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the re-re-redistricting timetable

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s some more information on the timetable to fix CD23 as announced yesterday by the three-judge panel. U.S. District Judge John T. Ward of Marshall set oral arguments in the case for Aug. 3. Other judges on the panel include … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 2 Comments

One indictment against TAB tossed

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

A state district judge has thrown out one of the four indictments against the Texas Association of Business for activities related to the 2002 election. District Judge Mike Lynch ruled that 2002 pre-election ads produced by the group did not … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | 1 Comment

MyDD interviews Radnofsky

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Check it out. Continue reading →

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On to the defense in the Yates 2.0 trial

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a little surprised to realize that the prosecution has already rested its case against Andrea Yates in the retrial. I don’t remember it being this quick last time, and I’m not sure how it could be virtually the same … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 3 Comments

Speed trap city?

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

What do you think of when you think of Houston? I can name many things, but being a top ten speed trap would not have crossed my mind. Houston is one of the top speed-trap cities in America, according to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 1 Comment