Daily Archives: May 3, 2008

Mincberg goes after Emmett on ethics

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Remember how I said the County Judge race would be high-profile? And so it is. The Democratic candidate for chief of Harris County government criticized the Republican incumbent’s approach to ethics reform Friday in a demonstration of how Democrats plan … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Shocked? No, not really

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

While it’s true that some officials may be shocked to see the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ) come out in favor of the big polluters in their lawsuit against the city over its air quality ordinance, I don’t think … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Our weak laws and our bad air

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We already knew we had bad air quality in Texas. The reason for it is simple: There’s very little incentive for the polluters to clean up their act. Texans cannot count on existing state and federal laws to protect them … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mrs. Medina released on bail

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As expected. The wife of Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina, accused of burning down the couple’s Spring home and damaging two others, surrendered to authorities Thursday and was released on bail, her attorney said. Francisca Medina posted $42,000 bond … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Patriots’ Spygate moves closer to resolution

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t actually care that much about the former Patriots coach reaching a deal with the NFL to talk about whether or not he spied on other teams, though if it turns out that they’re a bunch of cheating cheaters, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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