Daily Archives: October 22, 2008

TAKS changes coming

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Stepping out of campaign coverage for a second, here’s a look ahead to some TAKS tinkering the Lege will take up next year. Texas public school students could face less pressure on the TAKS test under a proposal that key … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Curbside recycling to start again

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Yes! Curbside recycling in Houston — suspended since Hurricane Ike made landfall more than one month ago — will resume next week, Houston’s Solid Waste Department announced Monday. Meanwhile, about 200 debris contractor teams will begin removing hazardous trees or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Early voting, Day Two: Still going strong

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Day One was not a fluke. The first day of early voting in the state’s most populous counties drew 156,417 more voters than on the kickoff day of voting four years ago. The Secretary of State’s Office has kept day-by-day … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Richard Morrison

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It gave me great pleasure to sit down with Richard Morrison, who is running for Fort Bend County Commissioner in Precinct 1, for an interview. Morrison was the first candidate I ever interviewed, back in 2003 as he was beginning … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Garcia and Noriega

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron may have taken yesterday off, but they make up for it today with two good endorsements. First, in what I had termed their easiest call of the bunch, they tap Adrian Garcia for Harris County Sheriff: In the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TAB cops a plea

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Well, this puts an end to one aspect of the whole Tom DeLay saga. The state’s largest business organization pleaded guilty today to violating campaign finance law six years after helping elect a slate of Republican lawmakers. The Texas Association … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The ethics plan finally gets introduced

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So Judge Ed Emmett’s task force plan for improving ethics in county government was introduced to Commissioner’s Court today. It didn’t get very far, but that was pretty much expected at this point. I do want to highlight something that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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