Lavigne in Austin just called me with something close to a concession speech. He won\’t say it\’s definitely not gonna get through, but he would be surprised. They\’ve made it about halfway through the calendar in about eight hours. We […]
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OK, I am losing faith … I am thinking a few people need to die before poker becomes a priority. Right now the debate on the Texas House floor is about some consulting fee to improve county jail standards —
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I\’m watching the House floor right now … in the background. HB 3186 ain\’t coming up anytime soon … and if they don\’t get to it by midnight, it is dead dead dead for 2007. So I may be updating
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The Thursday calendar is out. Poker is on page 21 of 23. Oy. It seems the other side (who that really is, I\’m not sure) made its straight on the turn and we\’re lookin\’ for a boat on the river.
Deep in the heart of Texas tonight HB 3186 will be waiting to hear the news of its existence and position. Lets take a moment to thank Dan and Lavigne of Pokerati for their great efforts in trying to legalize
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Dale Hansen comes out of the closet to admit that yes, he has played and will continue to play illegal poker. You know, he is pretty good on the radio. He should so think about getting into podcasting. Hour of
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Tune in to Hour of Hansen on ESPN radio (103.3 FM). He\’s talking poker right now. Rep. Menendez is currently speaking with Dale Hansen from Austin on how far we\’ve come and the obstacles we still face.
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Yes, we women think from time to time — or at least the men allow us. Especially down here in Texas where all men are rednecks and women are stupid, no? Offended? See fine print below. Anyway, I was thinking
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As we move along in the process to regulate poker in Texas, I’ve tried really hard not to overdo the poker metaphors, but this time it really is the best way to say it. Our bill, HB 3186, is on
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Tim in Dallas writes in with a late-night update on HB 3186, and a question that I think he was hoping was rhetorical: From: Tim B Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 2:07 AM To: dan michalski Subject: woo WOO! HB
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