Daily Archives: December 27, 2007

Which races are they playing in?

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

This is one of the more disturbing political stories I’ve seen lately, both for its lack of concrete information and its far-reaching implications. Texas’ ailing racing industry is planning an expensive gamble for survival — a $3 million campaign and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why, Chuck, you sly devil

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

For those of you who enjoy a good politics-and-sex story (and you know who you are), it would seem that Santa was very good to you, if a tad bit late. A federal judge this morning resealed dozens of e-mails … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Looking Forward to 2008: Rep. Ellen Cohen

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I have asked a variety of people to submit an essay to me to be posted during the month of December, to be called “Looking Forward to 2008”. This entry was written by Rep. Ellen Cohen.) As I write … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“A truckload of flaming death”

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Boy, the things I miss by not going out at night more often. At least there are people I know to document them for me so I can ooh and aah over them later. Continue reading →

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Filing news: The other side of the aisle

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Thought I’d take a minute and see how filings were going for the Republicans in Texas. I’m using this document as my main guide to who’s filed for what. Vince has done some of the heavy lifting here, and I’ll … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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