Daily Archives: January 3, 2008

Is Rosenthal about to flipflop?

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, please! Pretty please! A day after withdrawing from the District Attorney’s race, Chuck Rosenthal said this afternoon he is considering refiling his candidacy. In his second term, Rosenthal said he had not discussed the matter with Republican leaders. He … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kelly Siegler jumps into DA race

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Now it gets more interesting. Harris County prosecutor Kelly Siegler, known for effective theatrical tactics in the courtroom, is set to run for district attorney as a Republican after the withdrawal of her boss, District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal. Siegler said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Looking Forward to 2008: Gus Allen

Posted on January 3, 2008 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 Gus Allen.) Houston real estate is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Initial accounting of who’s running

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

At this point, it’s unfortunately impossible to give a full accounting of who’s running for what and who doesn’t have an opponent. As Burka notes, not every candidate is currently listed on the state parties’ web pages – this is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What happened with Chuck?

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an interesting account of how Harris County DA Chuck Rosenthal got persuaded/browbeaten into withdrawing from the race. The local Republican Party officially accepted his one-sentence withdrawal letter three minutes before the deadline for removing candidates from the March 4 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Now how about a Mitchell Report for every other sport?

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’m still catching up on some of my websurfing from the holidays, so it’s just now that I’ve seen this article from Will Carroll, who says that MLB’s drug testing program is the best one out there, though you’d never … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bikes on the trains

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I support this effort. Electrified rail and bicycles are the two most efficient and least-polluting modes for moving people on land. Bicycles get you quickly to and from the local rail station; rail takes you miles without personal effort. Combining … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The top ten criminal justice stories from 2007

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Scott Henson gives his list of the top ten Texas criminal justice stories from 2007, as well as a look back on the 2006 stories and how they played out last year. And finally, he puts a little skin in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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