Daily Archives: April 25, 2008

TexBlog PAC endorses Diana Maldonado

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’m very pleased to make this announcement. Last night, TexBlog PAC made our first endorsement of the 2008 general election cycle- Democrat Diana Maldonado, who is running in House District 52 (Round Rock). The unanimous endorsement is the result of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thoughts on “Houston Have Your Say”

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

If you tuned in to Houston Have Your Say last night expecting to see me on the TV, you would have been either annoyed or relieved to learn that I was on the sidelines with a laptop, liveblogging it instead. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Macias’ date in court

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Nathan Macias, who was knocked off in a ridiculously close Republican primary last month and who has filed suit alleging various frauds and misdeeds did him in, has a date set for his lawsuit. The first hearing on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Vote by mail, go to jail”

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This Texas Observer story about Attorney General Greg Abbott’s crusade to prosecute mostly minority Democrats on flimsy charges of vote fraud is a pretty good overview of the saga, and builds to some extent on the work that the Lone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Harrisburg rail resolution progressing

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

A few weeks back, Metro ran into a roadblock with its East End light rail lines, in that it was denied permission by Union Pacific to cross freight rail tracks at grade on Harrisburg, thus cutting it off from its … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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When all else fails, create a task force

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s that time of the year, isn’t it? House Speaker tom Craddick today announced the Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform, headed by the inimitable Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton. Otto’s been around long enough to know that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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