Daily Archives: June 15, 2008

Claytie

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Part of me is just plain amused to read about the Clayton Williams kerfuffle, in which his infamous “rape is like the weather” joke from the 1990 gubernatorial campaign has caused some embarassment for John McCain, who cancelled a scheduled … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Huffman in SD17

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We have another contender for the SD17 special election. Republican Joan Huffman, a former felony court judge in Harris County, announced her candidacy in the Nov. 4 election to fill the vacant District 17 state Senate seat once held by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Update on Vo’s apartments

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Hubert Vo, who made front-page news earlier this year when it was reported that some apartment complexes he owns were in violation of city electrical and structural standards, has now been certified by the city as being fully … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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MLB looking at instant replay

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. This surprises me. Instant replay might be coming to Major League Baseball in an instant. Moving faster than expected and coming after a rash of blown calls, baseball wants to put replay into effect by August for home run … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Demand for mass transit growing

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I alluded to this in the post on the new commuter rail plans here, but this MSNBC article makes it clear that demand for transit is booming across the country as gas prices rise. Mass transit ridership is at its … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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