Daily Archives: September 22, 2008

Election Procedures and Information Following Hurricane Ike

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The following was received via email from the Joe Jaworski campaign: Hope Andrade Secretary of State MEMORANDUM TO: Voter Registrars, County Clerks, and Elections Administrators FROM: Ann McGeehan, Director of Elections RE: Election Procedures and Information Following Hurricane Ike The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ike changes local campaigns

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t think the premise of this story is surprising or in doubt, but I do have one question about it. When Ike redesigned the coastline, it also rearranged the political landscape in Harris County for the Nov. 4 elections. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Rep. Ellen Cohen

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

One of my favorite results from the 2006 election was seeing now-State Rep. Ellen Cohen knock off Martha Wong in HD134. Wong had been a loyal foot soldier to Tom Craddick and was a terrible fit for the district. Cohen’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Are you ready for higher electric bills?

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So yesterday, the Chron had a front-page story that raised the point that since Hurricane Rita, Texas has done nothing to require utility companies to improve their infrastructure, as Florida did after Hurricane Wilma. Doing so might have mitigated some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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MLB to Astros: Sorry about that

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig expresses his regrets to the Astros for the unscheduled road trip to Milwaukee last week. The players, manager Cecil Cooper and some officials in the Houston area have faulted Selig over the move, saying it was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Odd Fellow resurgence

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Meant to link to this Lisa Gray column about the Odd Fellows lodge in the Heights and its recent growth in membership last week, but since I didn’t do it then I figure now is as good a time as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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