Tag Archives: Harold Dutton

Whitmire and SJL on the HISD mess

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, the Mayor has basically no direct influence on HISD, but it’s an issue people care about and the Mayor can certainly make it a point of focus. So what do our two Mayoral runoff candidates have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Board of Managers, Election 2023, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, runoff, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | 1 Comment

House impeaches Paxton

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

For the third time in as many days, I say Wow. In a history-making late-afternoon vote, a divided Texas House chose Saturday to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, temporarily removing him from office over allegations of misconduct that included bribery … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege | Tagged Andrew Murr, Angela Paxton, Ann Johnson, Attorney General, Brent Webster, budget, Collin County, Dennis Paul, FBI, Harold Dutton, impeachment, John Smithee, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mike Schofield, Mitte Foundation, Nate Paul, Sam Harless, special session, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Tinderholt, Valoree Swanson | 6 Comments

House passes bill to ban gender affirming care for minors

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Friday was a bad day. Texas has taken a major step toward banning transgender minors from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapy — care that medical groups say is vital to their mental health — after the state House gave Senate Bill 14 initial approval Friday. Trans Texans and LGBTQ advocates consider … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged ACLU of Texas, Alabama, Alma Allen, Arkansas, Charlie Geren, Equality Texas, Harold Dutton, Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, lawsuit, Mando Martinez, Mary Ann Perez, Mary Gonzalez, puberty blockers, Rhetta Bowers, SCOTUS, Shawn Thierry, Suleman Lalani, Texas, Texas Freedom Network, The Lege, Tracy King, Transgender Education Network of Texas, transgender rights, Trevor Project | 1 Comment

Wheatley’s fate

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

We may learn today of the TEA’s intentions with HISD. Whatever does happen, let’s remember that in the end this will affect a lot of people, and some of them are not happy with the position they’ve been put in. … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Kathy Blueford Daniels, lawsuit, Mike Morath, schools, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | 3 Comments

“Shall” versus “may”

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Houston Landing touches on a subject I’ve mentioned before. As concerns grow about the Texas Education Agency ousting the Houston Independent School District’s elected board, a question with major practical and political implications has emerged: Are state officials legally mandated … Continue reading →

Posted in School days, That's our Lege | Tagged Board of Managers, Dan Huberty, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | Comments Off

Longoria to resign as Election Administrator

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Ultimately for the best. Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria submitted her resignation Tuesday, about an hour and half after Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she intended to replace her following last week’s bungled primary contests. Longoria said her resignation would … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Local politics | Tagged absentee ballots, Attorney General, Candis Houston, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, elections administrator, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HD142, Isabel Longoria, Joe Jaworski, lawsuit, Lee Merritt, Lina Hidalgo, primaries, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

Initial post-election wrapup

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few updates and observations to add onto what I posted yesterday morning. Any deeper thoughts, if I have them, will come later. – Cheri Thomas and William Demond won their races for the 14th Court of Appeals. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, absentee ballots, Aicha Davis, Bexar County, Cam Campbell, Candis Houston, CD15, CD28, Chase West, Commissioners Court, Congress, County Judge, Democratic primary, Dexter McCoy, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Grady Prestage, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HD132, HD142, Henry Cisneros, Henry Cuellar, Isabel Longoria, judicial races, Ken DeMerchant, KP George, Marisa Perez, Miguel Gonzalez, Neeta Sane, paper ballots, primaries, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, runoff, SBOE, SD17, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton, turnout, voter suppression | 11 Comments

2022 primary results: Legislative races

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

You might start with the Daily Kos rundown of races of interest, which includes all of the Congressional races worth watching. One of those got an early resolution, as former Austin City Council member Greg Casar declared victory before 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Alma Allen, Art Fierro, Bert Keller, Candis Houston, CD02, CD03, CD08, CD15, CD21, CD23, CD28, CD30, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Christian Hayes, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Claudia Zapata, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Daniel Lee, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Derrik Gay, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, Erin Gamez, Greg Casar, Greg Travis, Harold Dutton, HD100, HD114, HD124, HD125, HD131, HD133, HD142, HD147, HD22, HD26, HD37, HD38, HD50, HD51, HD70, HD75, HD76, HD79, HD92, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Jan McDowell, Jasmine Crockett, Jessica Cisneros, John Lira, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, Joseph Trahan, Josey Garcia, Lawrence Allen, Lloyd Doggett, Luis Villarreal, Lulu Flores, Mary Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Miguel Gonzalez, Molly Cook, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Morgan LaMantia, Morgan Luttrell, primaries, Ray Lopez, Reagan Flowers, Ruben Cortez, Ruben Ramirez, runoff, Salman Bhojani, Sandeep Srivastava, Sandra Crenshaw, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SD15, SD17, SD27, Senate, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton, Van Taylor, Vanesia Johnson, Venton Jones, Vicente Gonzalez, Wesley Hunt | Comments Off

The only constant is change

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This DMN story is about the wave of changes to the various legislative caucuses in North Dallas, but if you pull the lens back just a little, you can see how universal it is. Proponents of term limits complain that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Al Green, Alma Allen, Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Collin County, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, Election 2012, Election 2022, Gene Wu, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Hubert Vo, Jane Nelson, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Kel Seliger, Larry Taylor, Lawrence Allen, Mary Ann Perez, Mike McCaul, redistricting, SBOE, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Here’s the support for challengers to quorum breakers

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s limited, but it’s not nothing. A new coalition that wants to install “better” Democrats in the Texas Legislature is endorsing primary opponents to two House members who were central in intraparty disputes last year. The Texans for Better Democrats … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Art Fierro, Candis Houston, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Communications Workers of America, Democratic primary, Election 2022, endorsements, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD142, HD79, Lina Hidalgo, quorum, Texans for Better Democrats Coalition, Texas, Texas Organizing Project, The Lege, Working Families Party | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: So many endorsements, so little time

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron began doing a stripped-down set of primary endorsements a few days ago. They will not be endorsing in county court or Justice of the Peace races, which I for one would argue is of greater value than some … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Alma Allen, Candis Houston, Chase West, Democratic primary, Election 2022, endorsements, Harold Dutton, HD131, HD132, HD142, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

On primarying the quorum breakers

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Of interest. Working Families Party, a political party and relative newcomer to Texas politics that backs Democrats aligned with their platform, aims to spend in the ballpark of half a million dollars this cycle, WFP Texas Co-director Pedro Lira told … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Abel Herrero, Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Art Fierro, Bobby Guerra, CD30, CD35, Celia Israel, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Congress, David Alcorta, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Eddie Morales, Election 2022, Election 2024, endorsements, Garnet Coleman, Greg Casar, Harold Dutton, HD114, HD118, HD140, HD142, HD143, HD147, HD31, HD35, HD38, HD40, HD41, HD74, HD76, HD78, HD79, HD80, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Joe Moody, John Turner, Leo Pacheco, Mary Gonzalez, Oscar Longoria, quorum, redistricting, Rene Rodriguez, Ryan Guillen, special session, Terry Canales, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King, Working Families Party | Comments Off

Filing update: Not that Rick Perry

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to let this speak for itself. Rick Perry is running for governor — but not that Rick Perry. The Republican Party of Texas updated its list of candidate filings Monday — hours before the deadline for the March … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Art Fierro, Candis Houston, Carla Brailey, CD07, CD38, Centrell Reed, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Comptroller, Congress, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Ed Ireson, Election 2022, Erica Davis, Erin Zwiener, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD113, HD125, HD129, HD133, HD142, HD150, HD45, HD79, Janet Dudding, John Whitmire, Lina Hidalgo, Lite Gov, Lizzie FLetcher, Michelle Beckley, Mike Collier, Molly Cook, primaries, Ray Lopez, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, Rick Perry, SD15, Senate, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

A brief filing update

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few observations as we head out of the holiday season and into what I expect will be the busier part of the filing period. I’m using the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet, the SOS candidate filing resource, and the candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Alex Dominguez, Alexandra Mealer, Attorney General, Carla Wyatt, CD15, CD30, CD37, CD38, Chase West, Chris Daniel, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Elizabeth Markowitz, filing deadline, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HD132, HD133, HD138, HD142, HD147, HD26, HD28, HD76, James Burnett, Jasmine Crockett, Jeff Stauber, Jerry Davis, Kyle Scott, Lawrence Allen, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Doggett, Marilyn Burgess, Michelle Palmer, Mike Fields, Morgan LaMantia, Nam Subramanian, Nelvin Adriatico, primaries, Reagan Flowers, redistricting, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD27, Senate, Stephanie Morales, Suleman Lalani, Texas, Vanesia Johnson, Vicente Gonzalez, Vidal Martinez | 4 Comments

House committee advances anti-trans sports bill

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They finally found a path to pass it. They sure put plenty of energy into it. A Texas bill prohibiting transgender student athletes from joining school sports teams aligned with their gender identity is heading to the full Texas House, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dade Phelan, Harold Dutton, NCAA, Senate, special session, Texas, Texas Competes, The Lege, transgender rights, Valoree Swanson | 1 Comment

Trans kids are still fighting for their right to not be dehumanized

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The toll being taken on them, it’s inhumane. Karen Krajcer and Linzy Foster are two friends familiar with the hallways of the Texas Capitol. During this year’s regular legislative session and two subsequent special sessions that followed, the two mothers … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Charles Perry, Dan Patrick, Election 2022, Harold Dutton, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, UIL | 4 Comments

“Big boy pants”

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Some hot Dutton on Patrick action going on here. Another partisan stalemate has broken out in the final days of the second special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott this year, again imperiling the jobs of 2,100 legislative staffers along … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Chris Turner, critical race theory, Dan Patrick, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, Harold Dutton, line item veto, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, veto | Comments Off

Senate Republicans advance their anti-trans sports bill

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

There were enough of them on the committee to have a quorum by themselves, so they did the thing that they do. Legislation that would limit transgender students’ participation in school sports advanced out of a Senate committee on Monday after … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged birth certificate, Charles Perry, Harold Dutton, NCAA, quorum, schools, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, UIL | Comments Off

Odus Evbagharu elected HCDP Chair

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: The Harris County Democratic Party announced tonight that Odus Evbagnaru (Eh-va-GHA-ro) was elected party chair and will fulfill the unexpired term of Lillie Schechter, who stepped down June 16 after four years of service. Evbagharu, who is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021 | Tagged censure, Election 2021, Election 2022, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HCDP, Lillie Schechter, Odus Evbagharu, ranked choice voting, Ted Weisgal, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

HISD may have a reprieve

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

For one year, if this bill passes as is and if the Supreme Court doesn’t intervene. The Texas House advanced a meaty education bill Tuesday that dramatically reduces the stakes of state standardized tests in 2021-22 and gives Houston ISD … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Board of Managers, coronavirus, Dan Huberty, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Paul Bettencourt, schools, Senate, STAAR, standardized testing, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | Comments Off

HISD names its Superintendent

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Welcome to Houston, Millard House II. I hope the state lets you stay. Houston ISD trustees unanimously voted Friday to name Millard House II as their lone superintendent finalist, tapping the leader of Tennessee’s Clarksville-Montgomery County School System to guide … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, Grenita Lathan, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Millard House, Patricia Allen, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | 2 Comments

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

HISD has a Superintendent in mind

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They will announce this person on Friday. After that, insert shrug emoji here. Houston ISD trustees expect to name a lone superintendent finalist Friday, three days earlier than initially planned, barring another last-minute intervention by the state. Trustees are expected … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Board of Managers, Grenita Lathan, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, Richard Carranza, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege | 2 Comments

Dragging Dutton

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Richly deserved. Houston area political action groups, activists, and unions gathered outside the office of Democratic state Rep. Harold Dutton Jr. on Tuesday to call for his resignation. “It’s better if he goes now than in the next election,” said … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged AFL-CIO, Black Lives Matter, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Election 2022, endorsements, gay rights, Harold Dutton, HD142, HFT, HGLBT Political Caucus, Indivisible Houston, Jerry Davis, schools, Texas, Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, The Lege, transgender rights | 2 Comments

Anti-transgender sports bill revived

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Screw you, Harold Dutton. Democratic state Rep. Harold Dutton on Friday revived and helped advance a bill that would restrict transgender students from participating in school sports, in what appears to be a retaliatory effort directed at members of his … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Alma Allen, Dade Phelan, Dan Huberty, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Mike Morath, schools, Senate, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, transgender rights, UIL | 9 Comments

Anti-trans sports bill fails to advance from House committee

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good news, but hold off on the celebrations for now. A bill that would prevent transgender Texas children from joining school sports teams that match their gender identity failed to advance out of a House committee Tuesday, signaling potential trouble … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Harold Dutton, schools, Senate, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, UIL | 1 Comment

Another nasty anti-trans bill passes the Senate

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just awful. The Texas Senate tentatively approved a bill Monday in an 18-13 vote that would classify providing gender affirming health care to transgender minors as child abuse — just one of the Legislature’s many attempts to prevent transgender children … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged American Medical Association, Charles Perry, Harold Dutton, John Whitmire, Senate, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights | 1 Comment

Anti-trans sports bill will not make it out of committee

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good, but hardly enough. A bill that would dictate on which sports teams transgender athletes can compete in public schools was declared all but dead on Wednesday by Rep. Harold Dutton, the Public Education Committee chair who presided over an … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Cole Hefner, Dan Huberty, Equality Texas, Harold Dutton, schools, Senate, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, UIL | 1 Comment

Where are the stimulus funds for the schools?

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Ridiculous. For more than a year, the federal government has been pumping billions of dollars into school districts across the country to help them meet the demands of the pandemic. Most states have used that pot of stimulus funds as … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo, That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Congress, Greg Abbott, Harold Dutton, Jane Nelson, property taxes, Raise Your Hand Texas, school finance, schools, stimulus, Texas, The Lege, US Department of Education | 1 Comment

HISD Board wins again in court

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They’re still a thing, and Mike Morath can’t do anything about it right now. The Houston ISD school board earned another win Friday in its effort to stave off Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath’s plan to replace it with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Board of Managers, Election 2021, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County | 1 Comment

Dutton files bill to enable HISD takeover

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Whatever else you may say, this is true to his beliefs. Texas House Public Education Chairman Harold Dutton Jr. filed a bill Tuesday that, if it passes and withstands any legal challenge, would virtually guarantee the ouster of Houston ISD’s … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Gene Wu, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, lawsuit, Mike Morath, schools, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals | 1 Comment

We have our Speaker

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations. The Texas House on Tuesday elected state Rep. Dade Phelan as the next House speaker, ushering into office a new leader who will oversee a chamber facing its toughest set of legislative challenges in years against the backdrop of … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Borris Miles, Bryan Slaton, coronavirus, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, Dennis Bonnen, Drew Darby, face masks, Harold Dutton, Jeff Cason, Michael Quinn Sullivan, Paul Bettencourt, Senate, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King | 2 Comments

“Natasha Ruiz” indicted

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

At long last, an update to the weirdest local election story of the year. A grand jury has indicted two Houston residents on election fraud charges, accusing them of orchestrating a phony candidacy of a woman that forced longtime state … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Damien Jones, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Gina Calanni, Harold Dutton, HD132, HD142, Jerry Davis, Kim Ogg, Natasha Ruiz, Richard Bonton, Texas, Texas Rangers, The Lege | 6 Comments

More on the Lathan non-hiring

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Some sharp criticism from local leaders about the HISD Board’s decision not to hire interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan permanently. About 20 of Houston’s leading Black elected officials, clergy and racial justice advocates called Tuesday for Houston ISD’s school board to … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Abe Saavedra, Al Green, Alma Allen, Board of Managers, Borris Miles, Grenita Lathan, Harold Dutton, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Jolanda Jones, lawsuit, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Ron Reynolds, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas Education Agency | 2 Comments

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