Daily Archives: November 6, 2007

Late night early results

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

All results can be found here (PDF) or here, though it loads much more slowly. Just a quick recap of some highlights before I go to bed: – Mayor White is at 86%, so the under will win. Still a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Bill White line

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like my prediction that Mayor White will break 90% of the vote today has drawn some interesting responses. Matt Stiles thinks it’s too high, noting that Bob Lanier only got 82% going into his third term, and provides a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mayor to polluters: Clean up or else

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor White has turned his attention once again towards the big polluters in the Houston area with a message to shape up or else. Mayor Bill White on Monday gave industrial polluters six months to clean up their act. His … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why people subscribe to conspiracy theories

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

When you read a headline like Slower I-35 part of deal on toll road, it becomes abundantly clear, if it wasn’t already, why so many people believe so many outrageous things about the Trans Texas Corridor. Note to Governor Perry: … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Vote!

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

You know what to do. If you need to know where to vote, go to Harris Votes and click on Voting Information…Election Day Voting Info. You can search for your polling place by precinct, or by name and address. Polls … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Open predictions thread

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

So. Election Day. Not very high-profile today in Houston, but elections are always interesting to me. I try to avoid trafficking in electoral predictions because they’re a great way to look foolish, but what the heck. A little skin in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I don’t just blog the news, I live it

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

If it’s true that you aren’t anybody in this town until Miya Shay takes a picture of you at an event of some kind, then I can now say that I am somebody. The more important aspect of Miya’s story … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cactus Records resurrected

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I missed this bit of great news over the weekend. How appropriate today, Day of the Dead, to celebrate the resurrection of Cactus Music & Video. The venerable Houston store that died and was buried a year and a half … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of November 5

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Election Day. Before you go vote, check out what the Texas Progressive Alliance bloggers have been saying this past week. Click on for more. Continue reading →

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