Daily Archives: August 27, 2007

Astros can Purpura and Garner

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

No shock here, that’s for sure. I might have thought they’d have waited till the end of the season, and doing a twofer is slightly more unexpected than just giving the manager the heave-ho, but surely there’s no one in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Anti-smoking ban lawsuit dismissed

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Score another win for the city in court. After a daylong hearing in which the bar owners sought a preliminary injunction against the ordinance, U.S. District Judge Gray Miller found that the city can regulate alcohol-selling businesses to protect the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Did not!” won’t get you out of a red light camera ticket

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This isn’t a surprise, right? Of the 111,000 people caught by red-light cameras in the city of Houston since September, only about 360 have challenged their citations, and only 78 were successful, court records show. Court and police officials say … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Corporations dropped from TAB lawsuit

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Missed this from Friday. Almost five years after the Texas Association of Business secretly rounded up $1.7 million from corporations to influence the 2002 elections, a judge ruled Friday that the group and three officials must face a civil suit … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bacarisse to step down?

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The word I’m hearing through the local grapevine is that District Clerk Charles Bacarisse will resign his position as soon as this Friday to make formal his run for the GOP nomination for County Judge next year. Now, we all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TYC still outsourcing custody of 10-13 year olds

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Previously, I noted that the Texas Youth Commission had a secret (okay, underpublicized) plan to outsource care and custody of 10- to 13-year-old offenders to a private company. Now here’s an update to that story: Upheaval at the Texas Youth … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Diana Maldonado for HD52

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Eye on Williamson brings word that Diana Maldonado, currently a trustee with the Round Rock ISD, will challenge State Rep. Mike Krusee in HD52. This is a top-tier pickup opportunity for Democrats, as Krusee, who has made himself a target … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“National Brotherhood Week”

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Mark Evanier has been busy digging up old videos of Tom Lehrer performing his wonderful (and, sadly, often still timely) songs. Here is one of my favorites, “National Brotherhood Week”. As they say, it’s funny ’cause it’s true. Other recent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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