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Off the Kuff

Off the Kuff is an American political blog based in Houston, Texas, mainly covering state and local politics. Founded in 2001 by Charles Kuffner, it is the oldest continuously run political blog in Texas, and has gained support throughout the state for its detailed political reporting and commentating.

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Off the Kuff is an American political blog based in Houston, Texas, mainly covering state and local politics.1 Founded in 2001 by Charles Kuffner, it is the oldest continuously run political blog in Texas,2 and has gained support throughout the state for its detailed political reporting and commentating.

Posts are predominantly written from a liberal point of view, but are often admired from both sides of the aisle.

Selected works from Off the Kuff have been syndicated in the Houston Chronicle,3 and the blog has been featured in both the Houston Press4 and Texas Monthly.5

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  1. Kuffner, Charles. "Off the Kuff". Off the Kuff. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  2. "Houston Best Local Blog - Off the Kuff - Best Of Houston". Houston Press. 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  3. "Kuff's World | A reader blog about politics and current events with Charles Kuffner | a Chron.com blog". Blog.chron.com. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  4. Connelly, Richard (2008-12-19). "Blog on Blog: Off the Kuff's Charles Kuffner". Blogs.houstonpress.com. Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  5. "Charles Kuffner". Texas Monthly. 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2013-09-10.