Daily Archives: July 12, 2006

Strayhorn sues (again)

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

One Litigious Grandma is wearing out a path to the courthouse. Independent candidate for governor Carole Keeton Strayhorn sued the Texas secretary of state today in her attempt to have the nickname “Grandma” listed along with her full name on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Three million bucks

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Nick Lampson juggernaut continues apace. Nick Lampson, the Democrat who faced former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay on the November ballot until DeLay resigned, has raised more than $600,000 during the most recent reporting period, bringing his total raised to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Alabama-Coushatta sue over casino closure

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

This ought to be exciting. A Texas Indian tribe filed a federal lawsuit today alleging ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed and their associates engaged in fraud and racketeering to shut down the tribe’s casino. The Alabama-Coushatta … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas Lottery: Still screwed up

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, remember the inflated Texas Lotto jackpot scandal, the one that cost unqualified Perry crony Reagan Greer his job? It was supposed to have been fixed last year. Well, not quite, according to an audit of the Texas Lottery Commission. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Earle sues over DeLay investigation information request

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Travis County DA Ronnie Earle wants to keep some of the details about his investigation of Tom DeLay a secret. Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle doesn’t want to release details about his investigation of former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Notes from the leading edge of the satire curve

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said before that I greatly respect The Onion for its ability to stay ahead of the satire curve in these crazy times. Alas, sometimes being so far out on the cutting edge can lead to casualties. John has the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HouStoned

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Houston Press blog that we were promised recently is now available. It’s called HouStoned, and while we can certainly expect a lot of music content, it looks like it will indeed be covering a fairly wide range of things … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WiFi in Corpus Christi

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Dwight links to a story on the municipal WiFi rollout in Corpus Christi. The network, projected to be complete this summer, could drive down Internet prices around town and increase service quality. City officials also envision the wireless access making … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Full speed ahead!

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Would you pay a toll if you could drive faster? Via Toll Road News, you may get that opportunity, in Austin and perhaps soon elsewhere. Posted speed limits are a major financial issue in the terms of the toll concession … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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