Tag Archives: Bexar County

More lawsuits against Abbott’s ban on mask mandates

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From Dallas County: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins filed a legal challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates Monday, the North Texas official said on Twitter. Jenkins said he’s asking for a court to rule that Abbott’s prohibition on … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Bexar County, Clay Jenkins, Commissioners Court, coronavirus, Dallas County, face masks, Greg Abbott, JJ Koch, lawsuit, local control, Nelson Wolff, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Texas | 3 Comments

Judges in Harris County implement mask mandate

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s what all the responsible public officials are doing. State judges in Harris County voted unanimously Tuesday to implement a mask mandate in courthouses that will supersede Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on such mandates, according to three judges who participated … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Bexar County, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, coronavirus, Dallas County, face masks, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Houston, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, local control, Supreme Court, Texas Office of Court Administration, Williamson County | 22 Comments

Greg Abbott will blame you if you get sick

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

He will take no responsibility at all. With COVID-19 hospitalizations soaring past 5,000 statewide for the first time in nearly five months, state officials are stepping up vaccination outreach programs and promotional campaigns but Gov. Greg Abbott insists that the … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Beaumont, Bell County, Bexar County, College Station, coronavirus, face masks, Galveston, Greg Abbott, Harris County, hospitals, Killeen, local control, schools, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, TSTA, vaccinations | 9 Comments

“Universal masking” for school children recommended

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Seems like a sensible idea, especially given that children under the age of 12 can’t get the vaccine yet. The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday recommended that all children over the age of 2 wear masks when returning to … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged American Academy of Pediatrics, Bexar County, Centers for Disease Control, coronavirus, face masks, FDA, local control, National Institutes of Health, Nelson Wolff, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, schools, vaccinations | 22 Comments

Precinct analysis: State House district changes by county

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Introduction Congressional districts State Rep districts Commissioners Court/JP precincts Comparing 2012 and 2016 Statewide judicial Other jurisdictions Appellate courts, Part 1 Appellate courts, Part 2 Judicial averages Other cities District Attorney County Attorney Sheriff Tax Assessor County Clerk HCDE Fort … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bexar County, Brazoria County, Chambers County, Collin County, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Galveston, HD03, HD05, HD06, HD101, HD106, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD121, HD122, HD123, HD124, HD125, HD136, HD15, HD16, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD33, HD52, HD63, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD70, HD83, HD84, HD85, HD89, HD90, HD91, HD92, HD93, HD94, HD95, HD96, HD97, HD98, HD99, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Lubbock, Mitt Romney, Montgomery County, precinct analysis, President, redistricting, Smith County, Tarrant County, Texas, Tyler, Williamson County | 3 Comments

Precinct analysis: State House district changes by demography

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bexar County, Cameron County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD100, HD102, HD103, HD104, HD105, HD107, HD108, HD109, HD110, HD111, HD112, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD121, HD123, HD124, HD125, HD131, HD137, HD139, HD140, HD141, HD142, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD149, HD22, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD31, HD32, HD34, HD35, HD36, HD37, HD38, HD39, HD40, HD41, HD42, HD43, HD46, HD47, HD49, HD50, HD66, HD67, HD74, HD75, HD76, HD77, HD78, HD79, HD80, HD90, HD95, Hidalgo County, Hillary Clinton, Jefferson County, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Nueces County, precinct analysis, redistricting, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, turnout, Webb County | 2 Comments

An alternate route to Medicaid expansion

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’m okay with this. Texas Democrats have tried for years to convince Republican state leaders to increase access to Medicaid. Now they think they have found a way to do it with or without their help. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Bexar County, Cameron County, Collin County, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, El Paso, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Hays County, health care, health insurance, Medicaid, Nueces County, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, Webb County, Williamson County | Comments Off

The voting location restrictions of SB7

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

As Michael Li said on Twitter, this is breathtaking, and not at all in a good way. The number of Election Day polling places in largely Democratic parts of major Texas counties would fall dramatically under a Republican proposal to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bexar County, Bryan Hughes, Dallas County, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, Lubbock, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression, voting centers, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

The 2022 primary target list

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

We’re likely to see a significant number of primary challenges in 2022, in all districted offices. That’s partly because 2022 is a post-redistricting year, and with boundaries being shuffled there are always new opportunities for people who find themselves in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, That's our Lege | Tagged Bexar County, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, gun control, Harold Dutton, HD118, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Joe Farias, Leo Pacheco, permitless carry, polls, Texas, The Lege | 6 Comments

Making voting worse

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve spent a lot of time this year writing about how Republicans in the Legislature want to make it harder to vote. That’s undeniably true, but it doesn’t fully capture what’s going on. Voting is a thing that most of … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, ACLU of Texas, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, curbside voting, Dallas County, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, poll watchers, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, turnout, voter registration, voter suppression | 4 Comments

The Republican war against Harris County

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

To be fair, it’s not just Harris County that’s in the crosshairs, it’s the big urban counties, and cities in general. But it’s real and it’s dangerous and it’s anti-democratic. Republicans in the Texas Legislature are gearing up to bar … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Dallas County, Dennis Bonnen, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HCDE, Houston, Jared Patterson, judicial races, local control, Paul Bettencourt, redistricting, secession, Steve Toth, Texas, Travis County, Valoree Swanson | 7 Comments

There is a website for COVID vaccine signups in Houston

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

You can’t use it right now, but it’s there. Houston’s Health Department launched an online portal for residents to apply for an appointment at its COVID-19 vaccine clinic Monday but quickly ran out of available slots for the remainder of … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged Bexar County, coronavirus, Dallas County, Harris County, Houston, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Travis County, vaccinations | 8 Comments

I remain pessimistic about the chances of good voting bills passing

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This Trib story suggests that with Republicans doing well in the high turnout 2020 election, and with the emergency measures that were implemented to expand voting access, the odds of getting a bill passed to make some forms of voting … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Allen West, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, curbside voting, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Greg Bonnen, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Justin Rodriguez, lawsuit, Paul Bettencourt, Steven Hotze, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege, turnout, voter ID, voter registration, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Counties of interest, part four: Around Bexar

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Part 1 – Counties around Harris Part 2 – Counties around Dallas/Tarrant Part 3 – Counties around Travis Pop quiz, hotshot: Close your eyes, or cover the table below, and name for me the seven counties that border Bexar. Go … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Atascosa County, Bandera County, Bexar County, Comal County, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2020, Guadalupe County, Kendall County, Medina County, precinct analysis, President, Texas, Wilson County | 4 Comments

A high level look at the changing suburbs

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Trib takes a broad and high-level look at what I’m digging into now. Although they didn’t get the blue wave they expected, Democrats narrowed the gap with Republicans in five of the most competitive and populous suburban counties in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Bexar County, Chambers County, Collin County, Dallas County, demography, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Hays County, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Johnson County, Liberty County, Montgomery County, Parker County, President, Tarrant County, Texas, Travis County, turnout, Williamson County | 3 Comments

A closer look at county races, Part 1

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

In this series of entries, I’m going to take a trip through the local election results pages on some counties of interest, to get a closer look at how they went this year and how that compares to 2016. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bexar County, Carlos Uresti, CD31, Commissioners Court, Constable, Court of Criminal Appeals, Donald Trump, Donna Imam, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Fagan, Falls County, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD117, HD118, HD136, HD52, HD85, Hillary Clinton, James Talarico, Jennifer Cantu, Joe Biden, Joe Lopez, John Bucy, John Carter, John Cornyn, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Larry Gonzales, Leo Pacheco, Mike Clark, Mike Gleason, MJ Hegar, Pete Flores, Phil Stephenson, Phillip Cortez, President, Railroad Commission, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Richard Morrison, Robert Chody, Roland Gutierrez, SBOE, SD19, Senate, Sheriff, Supreme Court, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti, Tony Dale, Williamson County | 3 Comments

A first response to the Latino voting (and polling) question

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

For your consideration: . Fixating on Zapata County and saying Dems have a Latino problem in Texas is inaccurate. The reality is Latino voter participation broke records and expanded the democratic vote margins in the state. #Texas #LatinoVote Thread 1/5 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Bexar County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2016, Election 2020, HD137, HD138, HD140, HD143, HD144, HD145, HD148, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Jolt Initiative, Latino voting, polls, precinct analysis, President, Starr County, Texas, turnout | 11 Comments

So what happened in the Latino counties?

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s go to the data: County Trump Clinton Trump Biden ============================================= Bexar 240,333 319,550 303,871 440,823 Cameron 29,472 59,402 48,834 63,732 Dimmit 974 2,173 1,384 2,264 El Paso 55,512 147,843 81,235 168,801 Frio 1,856 2,444 2,812 2,421 Hidalgo 48,642 118,809 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President | Tagged Bexar County, Cameron County, Dimmit County, Donald Trump, El Paso, Election 2016, Election 2020, Frio County, Hidalgo County, Hillary Clinton, Jim Hogg County, Jim Wells County, Joe Biden, Latino voting, Maverick County, Nueces County, polls, President, Presidio County, Starr County, Texas, turnout, Webb County, Willacy County, Zapata County, Zavala County | 3 Comments

Not everyone will be sending in their mail ballot

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I get this. Samina Mirza had read enough in the news about U.S. Postal Service delays that she decided there was no way she’d trust the mail to deliver her ballot to Harris County election officials on time. The 70-year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, coronavirus, drop off boxes, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, provisional ballots, Texas, US Postal Service | 6 Comments

Please don’t screw up SD19 this time

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s hoping. If elected to the Texas Senate, Roland Gutierrez promises not to end his tenure in federal prison. During a September phone call, the six-term state House rep assured me: “I’ve led my life as a responsible person; my … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Bexar County, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, fundraising, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

And it’s off to SCOTX for the Republicans who want to stop drive-through voting

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It was inevitable. State and local Republicans have taken their challenge of drive-thru voting in Harris County to the Texas Supreme Court. In separate petitions, the Texas and Harris County GOP are asking the state’s highest court to limit drive-thru … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, absentee ballots, Andy Taylor, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, lawsuit, Republican Party, Supreme Court, Texas, voter suppression | 7 Comments

Petition to stop drive-through voting dismissed

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

That was quick. Drive-thru and curbside voting programs in Harris County can continue after a state appeals court Wednesday quickly threw out a last-minute lawsuit filed by the Texas Republican Party challenging the county’s efforts to provide more voting options … Continue reading →

State GOP files suit to stop curbside voting in Harris County

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Honesty, it feels like they’re just trolling now. Hours before early voting began, the Texas Republican Party filed a new lawsuit Monday night challenging Harris County’s efforts to provide more voting options during the coronavirus pandemic, this time asking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, absentee ballots, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, lawsuit, Republican Party, Supreme Court, Texas, voter suppression | 24 Comments

Abbott to allow bars to reopen

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Sort of. It’s kind of the most Abbott thing ever. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that bars in Texas can reopen for in-person service next week — as long as their county governments choose to allow it. Effective Oct. 14, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, glorious food, The great state of Texas | Tagged bars, Bexar County, Clay Jenkins, coronavirus, Dallas County, Denton County, face masks, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Lina Hidalgo, local control, quarantine, restaurants, Texas, Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance | Comments Off

Bexar County poll: Biden 52, Trump 35

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

From the San Antonio Report: The new Bexar Facts/KSAT/San Antonio Report poll showed former Vice President Joe Biden with a sizable lead over President Donald Trump among registered Bexar County voters. Poll results released Tuesday, two weeks before early voting … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bexar County, CD21, CD23, Chip Roy, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Gina Ortiz Jones, HD121, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Joe Kopser, John Cornyn, MJ Hegar, polls, President, SBOE, SD19, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis, Will Hurd | 1 Comment

The case for voting in person

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

From Wired, an argument for worrying less about voting by mail because voting in person is still a fine way to do it. Casting a ballot in person, it turns out, isn’t so dangerous after all. Early in the pandemic, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Congress, coronavirus, Dallas County, Donald Trump, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Joe Biden, President, Texas | 10 Comments

County Clerk scales back mail ballot application sendout for now

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Seems like a wise tactical move. The Harris County clerk is holding off his plan to send ballot applications to every registered voter in Harris County. County Clerk Chris Hollins said for now he is going to send ballot applications … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, Legal matters | Tagged absentee ballots, Attorney General, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Ken Paxton, Secretary of State, Texas | 3 Comments

We are finally making progress in getting COVID-19 under control

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Good news is always welcome, but be aware of the context. Houston-area hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients dropped below 900 Sunday, the lowest amount since the summer surge peaked in mid-July. Some 893 people confirmed or suspected of having COVID-19 were … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Bexar County, coronavirus, face masks, Harris County, hospitals, Houston, Lina Hidalgo, quarantine, San Antonio, Texas | 5 Comments

Hollins asks for some slack on when mail ballots are received

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins sent a formal request to Governor Greg Abbott requesting that Governor Abbott extend the deadline by which county election administrators can receive mail ballots. The deadline for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Aransas County, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, Collin County, Denton County, El Paso, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Hidalgo County, Military and Overseas Voting Empowerment Act, Tarrant County, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Travis County, US Postal Service | Comments Off

Despite it all, voter registration keeps increasing

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

You love to see it. Not even the worst pandemic to hit Texas in a century was enough to stem the surge in voter registrations that has remade the state’s electorate over the past four years. Just since March, Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Battleground Texas, Beto O'Rourke, Bexar County, Brazos County, Comal County, Congress, coronavirus, Dallas County, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Tax Assessor, Hays County, Jolt Initiative, Powered by People, President, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, turnout, voter registration, Williamson County | 3 Comments

More election innovation, please

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Some good stuff here: less than 90 days to E-Day & we’re pushing for Bexar to: ✅ send all 65+ reg voters app to vote by mail ✅ expand EV hrs to include at least one 24-hour site ✅ increase … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Justin Rodriguez, Nelson Wolff, Texas | 1 Comment

Harris County issues school closure order

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This was expected. Harris County and Houston health authorities on Friday ordered all public and non-religious private schools to delay opening for in-person instruction until at least Sept. 8 — a date likely to be extended unless the region sees … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Bexar County, Brazoria County, coronavirus, Dallas County, face masks, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, HISD, Houston, Lina Hidalgo, Mike Morath, Montgomery County, quarantine, schools, Sylvester Turner, Tarrant County, Texas, Texas Education Agency, Travis County, Umair Shah | 1 Comment

Today is Primary Runoff Day

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Last chance to vote for your party’s nominees. From the inbox: Today, Tuesday, July 14th, is Election Day for the July 2020 Primary Runoff Elections.Voters can cast their ballots anytime between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at any of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Chris Hollins, coronavirus, early voting, Election 2020, face masks, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, primaries, Tarrant County, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Hey, how about trying that local control thing again?

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Seems like it might be worth a shot to led Mayors and County Judges lead on coronavirus response again, since they’ve done so much better a job of leading than Greg Abbott has. As Texas grapples with soaring coronavirus cases … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Bexar County, Clay Jenkins, Congress, coronavirus, Dallas County, face masks, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Houston, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, local control, mixed drinks, Nelson Wolff, quarantine, restaurants, Sam Biscoe, Sylvester Turner, Tee Allen Parker, Texas, Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance, Travis County | 4 Comments

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