Daily Archives: June 12, 2007

Susan Criss for Supreme Court

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Via Texas Lawyer and BOR comes the formal announcement of Galveston Judge Susan Criss‘ candidacy for the State Supreme Court. I knew this was coming – I signed her petition a couple of weeks ago, at the Fort Bend Demcrats’ … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Still spoiling

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Well, at least it wasn’t a front page headline, but the headline to this story one page one of the Chron’s lifestyle section was yet another Sopranos spoiler. Maybe there’s no one left who hasn’t seen either the episode or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How many more signs of the Apocalypse do we need?

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Who said this? “When Paris Hilton was going to jail last week, more people knew about that than knew that we were sending people into space that day. It has replaced what is real news. There was always a place … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting: Last chance

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the last day you’ll see this picture: Well, okay, that’s not fully true. I’ll run it again on Saturday to remind those of you who haven’t voted early to vote on Runoff Day. And assuming no catastrophes strike, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Happy Loving Day

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It was forty years ago today that the laws against interracial marriage were thrown out by the US Supreme Court in its landmark Loving v. Virginia decision. While the rest of the Jim Crow South struggled to divide the races … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Hermann Park Train

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This is cool. Under a proposal from the Hermann Park Conservancy and the Houston City Council’s quality-of-life committee, the little train could be getting a $4 million upgrade, with new tracks and trains, a new train station and three new … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Roger Williams steps down as SOS

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Secretary of State Roger Williams is resigning his position as of July 1. The car dealer from North Texas who gained notice as a Republican fundraiser was appointed to the mostly ceremonial office by Gov. Rick Perry in 2004. Although … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sklar will not run again in 2008

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Shane Sklar, who ran a strong race against Presidential wannabe Ron Paul in CD14 last year, has announced he will not run again next year, but will in the future. Here’s his press release: Hoping that another Democrat will step … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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