Daily Archives: June 4, 2008

SD17 special election date set

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

As expected. Gov. Rick Perry today set the Nov. 4 general election day as the date for the special election to replace retiring state Sen. Kyle Janek, R-Houston, in Senate District 17. The winner will serve until Janek’s current term … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lawsuit against Kenedy wind farm on hold for now

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This is well-timed. A federal court judge said Tuesday he needs time to sort through a complicated legal challenge brought by the King Ranch and several environmental groups that want to stop a massive wind farm near the South Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reminder: Blogger bash Thursday night in Austin

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This is what the bloggers caucus at the 2004 Democratic convention in Houston looked like: Lots of quality, to be sure, but not much quantity. This year, building on our success in 2006, will be a whole lot bigger. If … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Obama!

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’m ready for November. How about you? PS: “Did we say Hillary will save us? We meant Obama will save us!” Continue reading →

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Another defendant in lawsuit against Sheriff’s office

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an update to the latest lawsuit filed by the Ibarra brothers and some other people against the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. C.A. Sandoval has been named as a defendant along with Sheriff Tommy Thomas and other deputies in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Baseball and instant replay

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Marc Campos brings up a touchy subject. There has been a debate brewing to bring instant replay into Major League Baseball. That’s a very bad and dumb idea. I really don’t think it is something that baseball fans want. We … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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