Daily Archives: November 19, 2019

Interview with Shelley Kennedy

District C has been represented by Republicans and Democrats over the years, from the likes of Vince Ryan and Ellen Cohen to Martha Wong and Ann Clutterbuck. This cycle it showed a distinctive Democratic lean, with about 60% of the … Continue reading

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Legislative runoff elections set for January 28

This came out to basically no fanfare on Friday: Just in: @GovAbbott sets Jan. 28 as date for special election runoffs in #HD28, #HD100 and #HD148 #txlege — Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) 5:30 PM – 16 November 2019 Here’s the announcement: … Continue reading

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HFT may join lawsuit to block TEA takeover

That’s a lot of acronyms, so just read this. Houston ISD’s largest teachers union is considering whether to join a lawsuit filed by the district’s school board that aims to stop the expected ouster of elected trustees by the Texas … Continue reading

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