Daily Archives: February 4, 2008

Siegler to Rosenthal: Please quit

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This is not a surprise. Prosecutor Kelly Siegler, Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal’s best-known assistant, called on him to resign today as she campaigned for election to his job. Rosenthal “has made a lot of serious mistakes. Everybody here … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Paul Moreno

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Vince has a nice piece about TPA-endorsed State Rep. Paul Moreno, who is being opposed by a Craddick-backed challenger in El Paso. We can’t take any election for granted, and we can’t take a step backwards by allowing Craddick to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TXDoT gives Texans a say in new license plate design

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Tiffany Tyler

If you’re dying to vote for something and just can’t wait till March, take a look at four new (and one old) potential license plate designs and pick your favorite. For the next week, Texans can vote on which design … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Nobody likes the Ashby Highrise ordinance

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The long-awaited highrise ordinance, which was put off by City Council back in November, is still on the drawing board because it apparently satisfies no one and doesn’t actually impact any existing development projects, including the Ashby highrise itself. But … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Commissioners criticize Emmett over Dome hotel plan

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The week before last, County Judge Ed Emmett asked the Harris County Sports and Convention Corps’ board not to give an extension to Astrodome Redevelopment to negotiate a lease (which they eventually finished anyway). He was critical of their ability … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Candidate interview: David Mincberg

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. I know you’ve been reading a lot about the Republican primary for County … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Last day to register is today

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the deadline to register to vote in the March 4 primary. I think it goes without saying that this is the biggest and most important primary we’ve seen in a generation in Texas, and that’s regardless of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Super Tuesday watch party

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

For those of you who like to watch election returns among friends, here’s an event to attend tomorrow night, courtesy of the Michael Skelly campaign: Join Us! Super Tuesday Watch Party February 5th 7 – 9pm Cafe Adobe – 2111 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Irish bag tax

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve talked about recycling and voluntary reduction as a way of dealing with the plastic bag problem. Here’s another approach, taken by Ireland, which has been very successful. There is something missing from this otherwise typical bustling cityscape. There are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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