Daily Archives: November 7, 2007

Ashby ordinance delayed

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

According to Matt Stiles, the Anti-Bissonnet High-Rise ordinance was on the agenda for City Council today. Well, sort of. As the council convenes today, though, it seems likely that the measure could be delayed for as long as three months. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Prediction review

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

So how good were my predictions yesterday? Let’s take a look. Mayor – The over/under line for Mayor White is 90%. I think he just slides over it. Mayor White got 86%, so the unders won. Still, that’s pretty impressive, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Uncle Dan wins!

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Good news from my dad: My Uncle Dan, who was running for the Dutchess County Legislature as a Democrat against a long-term Republican incumbent, won his race yesterday by a respectable margin. In doing so, he helped tip the partisan … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Results wrapup

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing on from last night… – The HISD bond referendum squeaked through, with 51.2% of the vote. There’s a lot of people breathing a sigh of relief today, especially when you consider that it only had 48% of the early … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Implosion!

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Wanna see a building implode? Sure you do – who wouldn’t? Well, you’re in luck, because one is going to meet its maker this weekend in such a fashion. Swamplot has the details. At 7:10 on November 11th, the Crowne … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The economics of plea bargaining

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Grits has a fascinating overview and followup on this research paper considering plea bargains as economic transactions. I can’t really do it justice with a short excerpt, so just go read both posts. There’s a lot of food for thought … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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