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January 2024 campaign finance reports – City of Houston

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: State offices Harris County offices Senate Congress I did a lot of posting before now on the city finance reports, so it’s probably best to summarize: 8 Day reports for Mayoral candidates 30 Day reports – that post was … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Hollins, David Robinson, Democratic primary, Edward Pollard, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2026, Election 2027, Fred Flickinger, Gilbert Garcia, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Julian Ramirez, Letitia Plummer, Mario Castillo, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Mike Knox, MJ Khan, Orlando Sanchez, Robert Gallegos, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas, Twila Carter, Willie Davis | Comments Off

January 2024 campaign finance reports – Harris County offices

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: State offices Lina Hidalgo Rodney Ellis Adrian Garcia Tom Ramsey Leslie Briones Kim Ogg Sean Teare Dan Simons Ed Gonzalez Vergil Ratliff Joe Inocencio Mike Knox Joe Danna Paul Day Glenn Cowan Christian Menefee Umeka Lewis Jacqueline Lucci Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annette Ramirez, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Claude Cummings, Commissioners Court, Dan Simons, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Glenn Cowan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jacqueline Lucci Smith, Jerry Davis, Joe Danna, Joe Inocencio, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Michael Wolfe, Mike Knox, Paul Day, primaries, Rodney Ellis, Sean Teare, Steve Radack, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, Tom Ramsey, Umeka Lewis-Piccolo, Vergil Ratliff | Comments Off

I have basically no idea who’s running for office right now

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Candidate data, where are you? Next year’s primary campaigns are starting to take shape after numerous candidates filed for office on Saturday, the first day to sign up for a spot on the March 2024 ballot. Voters will weigh in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Annette Ramirez, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, filing deadline, Glenn Cowan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Michael Wolfe, Mike Knox, primaries, Rodney Ellis, Sean Teare, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 3 Comments

Filing season for 2024 begins today

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Happy First Day of Candidate Filing to all who celebrate. The Democratic and Republican slates will begin to take shape this weekend once candidates start filing their paperwork to run. Several Harris County officials plan to file for re-election, such … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Ann Harris Bennett, CD18, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, filing deadline, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Isaiah Martin, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Karthik Soora, Kim Ogg, Mike Knox, Molly Cook, primaries, Rodney Ellis, SD15, Sean Teare, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Tom Ramsey | 1 Comment

City Council approves B-Cycle lifeline

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I approve of this as a stopgap, but a real plan needs to be in place. Houston’s floundering bike sharing system has a little more life, after city officials approved $500,000 to keep the system operational, at least until a … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged B-Cycle, bicycles, budget, Houston, Houston Bike Share, Houston City Council, Metro, Mike Knox, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

July 2023 campaign finance reports: City of Houston, part 5

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress SD15 City of Houston, part 1 Harris County City of Houston, part 2 City of Houston, part 3 City of Houston, part 4 January finance reports for city of Houston candidates are here. This is at long last … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Board of Managers, CD18, Chris Brown, Congress, David Robinson, Election 2023, Election 2024, Fair For Houston, Harris County Sheriff, HGAC, HISD, Houston, Houston City Council, Janette Lindner, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Protect and Serve PAC, Senate, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

July 2023 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress SD15 City of Houston, part 1 January 2023 reports are here. Not all of these people are on the 2024 ballot. I am not including JPs and County Court candidates. Some potential opponents have already filed finance reports, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Mealer, Ann Harris Bennett, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Constable, Democratic primary, District Attorney, District Clerk, Don Dinh, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2022, Election 2024, Gary Hicks, Glenn Cowan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jerry Garcia, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Mark Herman, May Walker, Mike Knox, Phil Sandlin, Rodney Ellis, Samantha Hutchinson, Sean Teare, Sherman Eagleton, Sylvia Trevino, Ted Heap, Teneshia Hudspeth, Tom Ramsey, William Wagner | 2 Comments

January 2023 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It’s late January, so you know what that means: It’s campaign finance report time again. The reports of the greatest interest will be for the city of Houston, but I’ll be checking in on HISD, HCC, and Harris County as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, At Large, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Danielle Bess, Daphne Scarbrough, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District C, District E, District H, District I, District J, Donnell Cooper, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2023, Fred Flickinger, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Ivan Sanchez, Janette Lindner, Joaquin Martinez, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Leah Wolfthal, Lee Kaplan, Letitia Plummer, Marina Coryat, Mario Castillo, Martha Castex-Tatum, Martina Dixon, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Nick Hellyar, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, term limits, Tiffany Thomas, Twila Carter | 2 Comments

A too-early look at who’s running for Houston city offices in 2023

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Because it’s never not election season. With the midterm elections behind us, city election season is now heating up. Next November, Houston will elect a new mayor, a new controller and 16 City Council members. The campaigns actually got underway long before … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dani Hernandez, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District H, District I, Election 2023, filing deadline, Gilbert Garcia, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Patricia Allen, Pretta Stallworth, Reagan Flowers, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 2 Comments

July 2022 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We’re still more than a year out from the 2023 election, but we are now up to three serious conteners for Mayor, plus two others in the wild, so the finance reports are beginning to generate some real interest. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | 3 Comments

January 2022 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

January finance reports are always worth a look, if only as a ritual to start the new year. We’re a year out from election season truly beginning for Houston, but as we now have two brand name contenders for Mayor … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, revenue cap, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | Comments Off

July 2021 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: Congress, Harris County As we know, this is not an election year for city of Houston offices. That usually makes for a pretty dull summary of finance reports, since it’s just incumbents and about half of them are term-limited … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2021, Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | Comments Off

City’s budget passes

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

There was a little bit of drama, but nothing too big. Houston’s City Council voted Wednesday to approve a $5.1 billion budget for the next fiscal year that relies heavily on a massive infusion of federal aid to close a … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, budget, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Congress, deficit, Edward Pollard, Greg Travis, HFD, Houston, Houston City Council, HPD, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Robert Gallegos, Solid Waste Management Department, stimulus, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | Comments Off

January 2020 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We’re done with the 2019 Houston election cycle, but there are still things we can learn from the January 2020 campaign finance reports that city of Houston candidates and officeholders have to file. Other finance report posts: My two-part look … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, Annise Parker, Bill King, Bill White, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Citizens to Keep Houston Strong, Cynthia Bailey, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2020, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Orlando Sanchez, Raj Salhotra, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee | 1 Comment

Council results

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

With one race still up in the air as I draft this: With early voting tallies and most of Saturday’s Election Day results posted, Houston’s three incumbent at-large council members facing runoffs had won, while District H incumbent Karla Cisneros … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anthony Dolcefino, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Brad Jordan, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, David Robinson, District A, District B, District C, District D, District F, District H, District J, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Council, Janaeya Carmouche, Letitia Plummer, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, recount, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Shelley Kennedy, Tiffany Thomas, Willie Davis | 4 Comments

8 Day runoff 2019 campaign finance reports

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We start with a Chron story. Mayor Sylvester Turner raked in more than $1.7 million from late October through early December and spent roughly the same amount, leaving him with almost $600,000 for the final days of the runoff, according … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anthony Dolcefino, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Brad Jordan, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Cynthia Bailey, David Robinson, District A, District B, District C, District F, District H, District J, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, fundraising, George Zoes, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Shelley Kennedy, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 5 Comments

Chron overview of the At Large #1 runoff

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

“Sharp contrasts” is a good description of this race. “Clear choice” also works. A runoff between a conservative incumbent and liberal challenger for one of Houston’s citywide council seats presents arguably the sharpest contrast of any race on Houston’s December … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, Election 2019, Houston, Houston City Council, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, runoff | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: 2019 At Large #2

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Welcome to At Large #2, the second of three At Large races in which an incumbent is in the runoff. Dist DavidR Davis Griff DeToto Honey ============================================ A 4,570 3,995 1,643 3,575 809 B 5,779 5,416 958 1,921 391 C … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Andrew Burks, At Large #2, David Robinson, Election 2015, Election 2019, Emily Detoto, Eric Dick, Griff Griffin, Houston, Houston City Council, Mike Knox, precinct analysis, runoff, Willie Davis | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: 2019 At Large #1

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take a look at the five At Large Council races as well, since all of them have interesting things to say about what happened. First up is At Large #1, where incumbent Mike Knox will face first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, Election 2015, Election 2019, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Larry Blackmon, Mike Knox, precinct analysis, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 13 Comments

Initial thoughts on Election 2019

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

All bullet points, all the time… – Here’s my opening statement on the election returns debacle. We have more information about this now, but we still need more before we can go anywhere else with it. – All incumbents want … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian P. Garcia, Amanda Wolfe, Anthony Dolcefino, Bill King, Candelario Cervantez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, District A, District B, District C, District D, District E, District F, District G, District J, Dwight Boykins, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2019, Eric Dick, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Janaeya Carmouche, Jessica Farrar, Letitia Plummer, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Raj Salhotra, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, turnout, Willie Davis | 4 Comments

Final results are in

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Here they are. Refer to my previous post for the initial recap, I’m going to be very minimalist. Let’s do this PowerPoint-style, it’s already been a long day: Mayor – Turner fell short of 50%, landing up a bit below … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anna Eastman, Anthony Dolcefino, Brad Jordan, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Cynthia Bailey, Dani Hernandez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Diana Davila, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, George Zoes, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, John Curtis Gibbs, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Letitia Plummer, Lui LaRotta, Matt Barnes, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Patricia Allen, Raj Salhotra, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Sergio Lira, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 9 Comments

2019 election results: Houston and Metro

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Unfortunately, we have to start with this: Results of Tuesday’s election could take until 2 a.m. Wednesday after the Texas Secretary of State issued a new regulation that upended plans by the Harris County Clerk’s Office to speed vote counting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amy Peck, Anna Eastman, Anthony Dolcefino, Bill King, Brad Jordan, Carla Brailey, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Cynthia Bailey, Dani Hernandez, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Diana Davila, Diane Trautman, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Eric Dick, George Zoes, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HCC, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, John Curtis Gibbs, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Letitia Plummer, Lui LaRotta, Matt Barnes, Mayor, Metro, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Patricia Allen, Raj Salhotra, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Sandra Rodriguez, Secretary of State, Sergio Lira, Shelley Kennedy, special election, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Texas, The Lege, Tiffany Thomas, Tony Buzbee, Van Huynh, Willie Davis | 7 Comments

30 Day campaign finance reports: Incumbents and challengers for Council

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

As before, my look at the July 2019 finance reports for these candidates is here, and all of the finance reports that I have downloaded and reviewed are in this Google folder. Except for the reports that were filed non-electronically, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, campaign finance reports, Crystal Pletka, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District G, District H, District I, District K, Election 2019, fundraising, Georgia Provost, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Larry Blackmon, Marcel McClinton, Martha Castex-Tatum, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, Robert Gallegos, Sam Cleveland, Willie Davis, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Mistakes were made

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

A swing and a miss. As a city council member, Mike Knox has not been afraid to clash with Mayor Sylvester Turner. He voted against a $650,000 contract to boost participation in the 2020 Census, saying he had reservations about the “missions … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, At Large #3, Drag Queen Story Time, Election 2019, endorsements, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, Janaeya Carmouche, Marcel McClinton, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra, transgender rights | 1 Comment

A brief look at the Council incumbents who face contested races

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I think two, and hopefully three, of these races are truly competitive. The others, not so much. Asked how she would operate differently from City Councilwoman Karla Cisneros, the District H incumbent she is trying to unseat in November, Isabel … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #1, At Large #3, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, District H, Election 2019, fundraising, Gaby Salcido, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Marcel McClinton, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Raj Salhotra | 8 Comments

Previous interviews with current candidates

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve said a few times that I’m going to be doing just a few interviews this fall. I will start publishing them tomorrow. I may pick up some more for the runoffs, but for now my schedule just does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Alvin Byrd, Amy Peck, Bill King, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Georgia Provost, Greg Travis, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, interviews, Jim Bigham, Jolanda Jones, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kendra Yarbrough Camarena, Letitia Plummer, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Monica Flores Richart, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Richard Nguyen, Robert Gallegos, Sergio Lira, Sue Lovell, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

July 2019 campaign finance reports: Incumbents and challengers for Council and Controller

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let me start by saying that I began this post before Amanda Edwards became a candidate for Senate. I’m going to keep the AL4 race in here, in part to include Edwards’ June report totals, and in part because I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, campaign finance reports, Chris Brown, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District G, District H, District I, District K, Election 2015, Election 2019, Emily Detoto, Ericka McCrutcheon, fundraising, Georgia Provost, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Isabel Longoria, Janaeya Carmouche, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Marcel McClinton, Martha Castex-Tatum, Michael Kubosh, Michelle Bonton, Mike Knox, Nick Hellyar, Raj Salhotra, Rick Gonzales, Robert Gallegos, Ryan Lee, Sam Cleveland, Tiko Reynolds-Hausman, Willie Davis | 3 Comments

Here come the youths

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There are a lot of younger candidates running for Houston City Council this year. Inspired by the recent electoral success of millennial and Generation Z-aged candidates, more young people are running for Houston city council than ever before, a trend … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, Anthony Dolcefino, Anthony Nelson, Candelario Cervantez, Dennis Griffin, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2018, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, Georgia Provost, Houston, Houston City Council, Marcel McClinton, Michelle Bonton, Mike Knox, Nick Hellyar, Raj Salhotra, turnout | 4 Comments

Census outreach

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I am puzzled why this is controversial. A divided city council on Wednesday approved a $650,000 contract aimed at boosting the number of Houston residents who participate in the 2020 census, a measure that generated partisan debate in which some … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Census, Houston, Houston City Council, Mike Knox, Robert Gallegos, Sylvester Turner, voter registration | 9 Comments

July 2018 finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Every level of government requires finance reports in January and June, whether or not there is an active election cycle in that year. That includes the city of Houston, whose january report data we inspected here. Our next election is … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Chris Brown, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, fundraising, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Karla Cisneros, Larry Green, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Robert Gallegos, Steve Le, Sylvester Turner, term limits | Comments Off

Council approves Mayor’s budget

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The annual ritual is observed. Houston City Council adopted Mayor Sylvester Turner’s $4.9 billion budget by a vote of 13-4 Wednesday, ending three hours of otherwise amiable debate with an impassioned speech from Councilman Jack Christie that concluded with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged budget, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, pension fund, pension obligation bonds, revenue cap, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

January 2018 finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We didn’t have any city of Houston elections in 2017, and while we ought to have some charter amendments on the ballot in 2018 we won’t be voting for people till next year. Still, everyone has to file campaign finance … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Election 2017, Election 2018, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Karla Cisneros, Larry Green, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Steve Le | Comments Off

Council passes dumb forced tax cut

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

This is where we are. City Council rejected Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposal to leave Houston’s tax rate unchanged from last year Wednesday, instead approving a tiny rate cut to comply with the voter-imposed cap on property tax revenues. Turner had … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Chris Brown, Ellen Cohen, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Hurricane Harvey, Mike Knox, Paul Bettencourt, property taxes, revenue cap, Sylvester Turner | 6 Comments

Another property tax rate dustup

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I have four things to say about this: Mayor Sylvester Turner plans to ask city council on Wednesday to sidestep the voter-imposed revenue cap by approving the same property tax rate as last year. According to City Controller Chris Brown, … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged budget, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Greg Abbott, Houston, Houston City Council, Hurricane Harvey, Mike Knox, property taxes, revenue cap, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

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