Daily Archives: February 7, 2008

The southern storms and how to help

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

With all the Presidential primary stuff dominating the news, you may have overlooked the stories of the devastating storms that ripped through several Southern states on Tuesday night, killing over 50 people. I know I didn’t notice the accounts, but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Obama will debate Hillary…somewhere

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a start. Barack Obama pledged Thursday to meet Hillary Rodham Clinton in Democratic presidential debates in Texas and Ohio before the March 4 primaries. But the Illinois senator stopped short of committing to attend an event planned for Feb. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CSI: MLB

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Roger Clemens/Brian McNamee saga has taken another weird turn. The lawyers for trainer Brian McNamee dropped a bombshell Wednesday, claiming they gave federal prosecutors physical evidence that proves Roger Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs. The New York Daily News, citing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another win for HISD in bond lawsuits

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It doesn’t mean much in practice, but it’s still a win. In an ongoing legal battle that could have a major impact on Texas taxpayers and school districts, a Travis County judge refused Wednesday to grant a new bond validation … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Candidate Q&A: Bruce Mosier

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you running for? I am Bruce … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TxDOT: A billion here, a billion there…

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Ah, TxDOT. What would we do without them? The Texas Department of Transportation made a billion-dollar error, officials of the agency admitted Tuesday under stern questioning from legislators, a mistake they said contributed significantly to TxDOT’s sudden cash crunch. TxDOT … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Some news about Washington Avenue

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

One of the more interesting comments I got on this post about the Legacy at Memorial highrise construction was to say that the Archstone Memorial apartments on Washington between Studemont and Waugh were going to be torn down in favor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Will Brimer challenge Davis’ ballot eligibility?

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, SD10 Democratic candidate Wendy Davis won a challenge to her ballot eligibility brought by some Fort Worth firefighters, on the grounds that they didn’t have to sue. Only an opposing candidate had such standing, the court ruled. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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