Daily Archives: January 7, 2010

Judicial Q&A: Erica Graham

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. There are a lot of judicial races on the ballot in Harris County this election, and so this is intended to help introduce the candidates … Continue reading →

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The SBOE slate

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Martha has a great rundown of the slate of candidates for the State Board of Education, along with some partisan index numbers for the districts, which you should check out. The best part about this is that with Michael Soto … Continue reading →

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Playoff PAC

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The battle for a college football playoff took to the air this week. Playoff PAC says it will run the 30-second ads in Dallas-Fort Worth and Boise, Idaho, into the homes of fans of TCU (12-0) and Boise State (13-0), … Continue reading →

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HISD and CEP

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I think this is a good idea. The wide disparity in principals’ use of schools run by Community Education Partners has caught the attention of HISD Superintendent Terry Grier, who questions whether schools are kicking out too many students on … Continue reading →

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The vehicle miles tax

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

For all the talk about the need to raise the gas tax in Texas to meet our transportation needs, there is another possible way to do it, which is now under study: The vehicle miles tax. The Texas Transportation Commission … Continue reading →

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