Monthly Archives: September 2010

And we’re back

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

So you might have noticed that the blog was down yesterday. I posted about what was happening on my Facebook status, but the long-story-short is that my webhost moved my site to a new server but the data didn’t move … Continue reading →

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Interview with State Sen. Mario Gallegos

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

State Sen. Mario Gallegos has represented Senate District 6, which is where I live, since 1994. A retired firefighter who served two terms in the House before being elected to the upper chamber, Sen. Gallegos has been a champion for … Continue reading →

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In defense of Todd Willingham

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Via a comment on an older post, I came across this withering critique of Todd Willingham’s defense team. There’s an interesting comparison in there that I don’t believe I’d considered before: Apparently Willingham’s defense was judged to be technically adequate … Continue reading →

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Angelika says it’s looking for another location in Houston

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron notes that the relationship between the Angelika Theater and its landlord had deteriorated considerably. Angelika’s landlord, Bayou Place Limited Partnership, filed suit more than a week ago claiming the cinema was threatening to remove equipment from the theater … Continue reading →

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Metro to hire Greanias as CEO

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Metro board appears poised to name interim CEO George Greanias as its permanent CEO. The comments by board chairman Gilbert Garcia came after Greanias outlined his plans for fundamental changes in the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s culture and values, making … Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of August 30

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Progressive Alliance sure hopes that Harris County has a disaster recovery plan for the loss of its voting machines as it brings you this week’s blog roundup.

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Judicial Q&A: Toni Martinez Ingversen

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates on the November ballot. I am running these responses in the order that I receive them from the candidates. These Q&As are primarily intended for candidates who were … Continue reading →

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Six candidates file for the open HISD Trustee seat

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the lineup for the HISD District 8 seat that was vacated by Diana Davila: Robert Centeno, a former teacher in the Houston Independent School District. [Judith] Cruz, a stay-at-home mom who previously was the special education department chairwoman at … Continue reading →

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Still more on the new school lunches

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Bettina Elias Siegel, the lady behind The Lunch Tray, gets her op-ed on HISD’s healthier lunch choices published in the Chron. One critical piece of the puzzle is student food education. But HISD now has only about 15 dietetic interns … Continue reading →

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Fear of debating is contagious

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Democratic nominee for State Board of Education District 5, and Judy Jennings, Democratic SBOE nominee in District 10, criticized their Republican opponents and the Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas today, after the RPT … Continue reading →

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More on the county’s plan for the election

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a press release from the County Clerk’s office about the current plans for conducting the election in the aftermath of the fire. “The public should know that a plan had to be enacted quickly to be able to conduct … Continue reading →

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Tell PPP to poll Texas

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Because we need more data points. Because Rasmussen deserves either a counterweight or some confirmation. Because PPP did a great job in 2008. Whatever the reason, go tell Public Policy Polling to poll Texas this week.

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Interview with State Sen. John Whitmire

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Next up is State Sen. John Whitmire of SD15. Known as the “Dean” of the Senate, Whitmire was elected to the House in 1972 – the same year as Rep. Senfronia Thompson – and moved to the upper chamber in … Continue reading →

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Judical Q&A: Paul Simon

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates on the November ballot. I am running these responses in the order that I receive them from the candidates. These Q&As are primarily intended for candidates who were … Continue reading →

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Appeals court overrules gay divorce ruling

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Gay couples who got married outside of Texas can’t get a divorce inside Texas, according to the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas. Two men won’t be able to turn their Massachusetts marriage into a Texas divorce, the Dallas Court … Continue reading →

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The Dirty Dozen

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Today, the national League of Conservation Voters (LCV), which works to turn environmental values into national priorities, announced the inaugural state-level Dirty Dozen program. Rick Perry is one of 12 candidates for state office from around the … Continue reading →

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