Daily Archives: June 6, 2007

“Just be yourself”

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Why does this article about Joel Kotkin’s talk to the Greater Houston Partnership give me an after-school special vibe? Just be yourself, Houston. That was the essence of the message delivered to the Greater Houston Partnership on Tuesday by urban … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Three!

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Olivia’s third birthday. If I had a working Internet connection at home, I’d have some pictures of her opening presents to show you, but alas, that will have to wait till Thursday. She did get a “Go, Diego, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HB1919 still needs your help

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

How typical of the Texas Association of Business. Parents of children with autism cheered when Texas lawmakers revived a dead bill they say will give families hope, save some from bankruptcy and reduce long-term costs for taxpayers. But the Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting: The one-trick pony

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

So here’s a story in the Chron about the runoff, and that can mean only one thing: Roy Morales gets to talk about his one issue. Melissa Noriega, who nearly won the race for the At-large 3 seat outright in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bradford still part of K-Mart lawsuit

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s been almost two years since we last had an update on the K-Mart Kiddie Roundup story. Former Houston police Chief C.O. Bradford’s request to be severed from a lawsuit related to an infamous crackdown on street racing has been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fixing TEAM

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Color me skeptical about this. The state elections director tried to assure skeptical voting officials Monday that a problem-ridden centralized voter information system would be fixed in time for the 2008 presidential elections. “Although we are having tough growing pains, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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