Daily Archives: September 10, 2007

Rick on FDL

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

As promised, Rick Noriega addressed the issue of the blog story and answered questions at Firedoglake today. Some people accepted his apology and explanation, some remained skeptical, some others fell in between. In the end, the story was Rick said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Behind the scenes with the River Oaks preservation efforts

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This story about the behind-the-scenes efforts to delay or deter the demolition of the River Oaks Shopping Center is interesting, but not particularly instructive. To me, the whole crux of the matter is at the very end: In the end, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Zaf Tahir

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

As promised at Kuff’s World, today marks the beginning of my series of interviews with candidates for Houston City Council this November. I’ve got several already lined up for the near future, and will be pursuing more as we go. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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For want of an attorney

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This is a pretty damning article about the status of the defendants who were convicted in cases that involved tainted evidence from the HPD Crime Lab. Years after the DNA debacle at the Houston crime lab prompted scrutiny of hundreds … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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News flash: Hispanics abandoning GOP

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Though I trust that this comes as a shock to nobody, it’s still nice to see in the papers. Lionel Sosa has been a proud Republican for years. He produced campaign commercials for the late Sen. John Tower, worked as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Neighborhood development

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

News from my neighborhood. Allegro Builders will soon begin construction on the two-story structure at 1001 Studewood. The 9,650-square-foot building will house an upscale pizzeria on the ground floor and offices above, including a realty firm and mortgage company. Russo’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Talk about your bad polls…

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Oregon 39, Michigan 7. A week after being upset by Appalachian State, the Michigan Wolverines were handed their most lopsided loss in 39 years as Dennis Dixon and the Ducks cruised 39-7 on Saturday. Dixon accounted for 368 yards and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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