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Harris County settles ADA voting rights lawsuit

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Chalk up another accomplishment for our new county overlords. The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor Harris County elections, at county expense, for up to four years under the settlement of a federal lawsuit over inadequate access to polling places … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Americans with Disabilities Act, Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, Disability Rights Texas, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Monica Flores Richart, Toby Cole, voting centers | Comments Off

January 2019 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

One last set of finance reports I want to look at, from Harris County officials. I’m dividing them into a few groups: Lina Hidalgo, County Judge Diane Trautman, County Clerk Dylan Osborne, County Treasurer Marilyn Burgess, District Clerk Kim Ogg, … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, campaign finance reports, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Jack Cagle, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Vince Ryan | 1 Comment

Commissioners Court rejects Ogg’s request for more prosecutors

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I fully expected that Commissioners Court going from 4-1 Republican to 3-2 Democratic after the last election would signal big changes in how business was done in Harris County, but I didn’t expect this to be the first milestone on … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Audia Jones, budget, Commissioners Court, DaSean Jones, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HPD, Hurricane Harvey, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, mental illness, pre-trial diversion, Rodney Ellis, The Lege | 13 Comments

Let’s check in on the HCDE

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

How are things with the new Board? Within an hour and 37 minutes of his first meeting as a trustee on the Harris County Department of Education’s board of trustees, Josh Flynn had a new role: President. The former Harris … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Danyahel Norris, Don Sumners, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Dick, Harris County, HCDE, Josh Flynn, Lina Hidalgo, Michael Wolfe, property taxes, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Joint processing center opens

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This was a long time coming, but it should be worth the wait. More than a decade after city voters approved a bond measure to fund it, Houston and Harris County opened a joint inmate processing center Thursday that officials … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged bail, bond referendum, construction, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2007, Election 2013, Harris County, Houston, jails, Lina Hidalgo, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

Does the Astrodome redevelopment need air conditioning?

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I hadn’t thought about this, to be honest. As work continues on the initial stages of preparing the Astrodome for its new life as a parking and events venue, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo raised questions last week about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged Astrodome, Astrodome Redevelopment, Commissioners Court, construction, Ed Emmett, Harris County, Houston, Lina Hidalgo | 5 Comments

Bail lawsuit 2.0

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This one will be tougher to tackle, but the principle remains the same. A hard-fought battle to reform Harris County’s bail system has prompted a second civil rights action. The legal team that successfully challenged the county’s bail practices for … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged bail, Civil Rights Corps, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Texas Civil Rights Project, Vince Ryan | 45 Comments

Will we address the unincorporated problem?

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron proposes an agenda item for the Lege. Unincorporated Harris County The challenges of unincorporated Harris County are nothing new. For decades neighborhoods have sprouted up in the vast prairie west of Houston without any formal municipal governmental structure. … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston, That's our Lege | Tagged annexation, Commissioners Court, Harris County, Hurricane Harvey, Lina Hidalgo, MUDs, Texas, The Lege | 15 Comments

Trying to make “pay for play” an issue

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Good luck. With more than nine months to go until Houston’s municipal elections, Mayor Sylvester Turner’s first two opponents turned their attention this week to limiting political donors’ influence at City Hall. Both challengers, millionaire lawyer and Texas A&M University … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Bill King, campaign finance reform, Election 2018, Election 2019, ethics, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Houston, Lina Hidalgo, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee | 6 Comments

Appeal of bail injunction dropped

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Elections have consequences, and thank goodness for it. Less than a week after the new jurists were sworn into office, Harris County’s misdemeanor judges on Monday withdrew their appeal in the landmark lawsuit over local bail practices that a federal … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged bail, Civil Rights Corps, Commissioners Court, Darrell Jordan, Election 2018, Equal Justice Under Law, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Houston, jail overcrowding, jails, judicial races, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Mike Fields, Rodney Ellis, Texas Fair Defense Project, Vince Ryan | 6 Comments

Lina Hidalgo officially sworn in

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Judge Hidalgo now, thank you very much. Ushering in a new era of Democratic rule, Lina Hidalgo took the oath of office as Harris County judge early Tuesday, becoming the first Latina and first woman to lead the nation’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Local politics | Tagged bail, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo | 8 Comments

Precinct analysis: The county candidates

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s just dive right in and have a look at the countywide candidates, shall we? Dist Emmett Hidalgo Gatlin Under Emmett% Hidalgo% Gatlin% ============================================================== CD02 150,630 103,625 5,842 5,005 57.91% 39.84% 2.25% CD07 135,016 100,412 4,967 4,819 56.16% 41.77% 2.07% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Chris Daniel, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Lina Hidalgo, Marc Cowart, Marilyn Burgess, Orlando Sanchez, precinct analysis, Richard Cantu, Stan Stanart, straight ticket voting, Texas | Comments Off

Lina Hidalgo gets the national press treatment

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

You need to get past the first couple of paragraphs, but overall a decent piece. Even in defeat, Beto O’Rourke did a big favor to fellow Democrats all over Texas. A couple hundred thousand young people who might otherwise have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, County Auditor, Ed Emmett, El Franco Lee, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, Michael Post, Rodney Ellis | 6 Comments

Use that mandate in Harris County

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Jay Aiyer pens an agenda for Harris County and its Democratic government. First and foremost, flood mitigation has to be at the top of any list. Harris County has taken good initial steps to improve flood control infrastructure, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, Dylan Osborne, Early To Rise, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, electronic voting machines, ethics, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, Lina Hidalgo, Metro, MUDs, pre-kindergarten, Texas, voting centers | 6 Comments

Emmett’s farewell

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I wish him the best with whatever comes next. Harris County Judge Ed Emmett on Tuesday did not rule out returning to public service after he gives up the gavel in January, but made clear he first would return to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Commissioners Court, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo | Comments Off

There better be a bail lawsuit settlement

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I mean, duh. The Democratic sweep of Harris County leadership posts in the midterm election could prompt a settlement in the protracted legal dispute over how judges handle bail for poor people arrested for petty offenses, according to statements made … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, bail, Commissioners Court, Darrell Jordan, Election 2018, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Franklin Bynum, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, judicial races, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo | Comments Off

Hidalgo gets started

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

If you weren’t paying attention to County Judge-elect Lina Hidalgo before, you are now. Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis, the lone Democrat currently on the court, said Hidalgo is a quick study who will settle into the role quickly. “She’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, Robert Eckels, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack | 2 Comments

Trautman talks new voting machines

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

As is usually the case, finding the funding will be the key. The newly elected Harris County clerk plans to phase out the county’s eSlate voting machines, which have occasionally caused problems for voters. Diane Trautman, who beat the incumbent … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, Election 2018, electronic voting machines, eSlate, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, Stan Stanart, voting centers | 4 Comments

Initial reactions: Harris County

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s start with the obvious. Harris County Democrats rode a surge in voter turnout to a decisive victory on Tuesday, unseating several countywide Republican officials, including longtime County Judge Ed Emmett, and sweeping all 59 judicial races. Emmett, who courted … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Andrea Duhon, bail, Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, Ed Emmett, Election 2010, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, HCDE, Jack Morman, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Stan Stanart, Steve Radack, straight ticket voting, Texas | 21 Comments

Omnibus election report

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

It’s after midnight, I’ve mostly posted stuff on my long-dormant Twitter account (@kuff), and I will have many, many thoughts in the coming days. For now, a brief recap. – As you know, neither Beto nor any other Dem won … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Adrian Garcia, Ana-Maria Ramos, Beto O'Rourke, Beverly Powell, Brian Middleton, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, CD32, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, District Attorney, Ed Emmett, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Erin Zwiener, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Gina Ortiz Jones, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Hays County, HD102, HD105, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD135, HD136, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD65, Houston, Jack Morman, James Talarico, Jan McDowell, Jana Sanchez, Joe Kopser, John Bucy, John Turner, Jon Rosenthal, judicial races, Julie Johnson, Julie Oliver, Lina Hidalgo, Lizzie FLetcher, Lorie Burch, Michelle Beckley, Mike Siegel, MJ Hegar, Nathan Johnson, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, SD10, SD16, Senate, Sri Kulkarni, Terry Meza, Texas, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals, Todd Litton, turnout, Vikki Goodwin, Williamson County | 13 Comments

Chron profiles both County Judge candidates

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Good story on Lina Hidalgo. First-time candidate Lina Hidalgo hopes Harris County voters frustrated with what she says is poor leadership on flood control and criminal justice reform will help her defeat longtime County Judge Ed Emmett. Hidalgo, 27, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ed Emmett, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, turnout | 27 Comments

Endorsement watch: One out of three will have to do

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

They endorsed Ed Emmett, which comes as a surprise to no one. It is with a twinge of regret that we endorse Ed Emmett for re-election as county judge. We’d rather be endorsing the pragmatic Republican for governor. A man … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Chris Daniel, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Stan Stanart | 2 Comments

Interview with Lina Hidalgo

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The office of Harris County Judge has always been held by a Republican, for all intents and purposes. Before Ed Emmett was Robert Eckels, before Robert Eckels was Jon Lindsay, and before Jon Lindsay I was in second grade, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, interviews, Lina Hidalgo | Comments Off

Flood bond referendum: Interview with Lina Hidalgo

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

I do have one more interview to bring you for the flood bond referendum, for which we are already in the early voting period, and that interview is with Lina Hidalgo, the Democratic candidate for Harris County Judge. Had this … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged bond referendum, bonds, Election 2018, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, interviews, Lina Hidalgo | 12 Comments

July 2018 finance reports: Harris County candidates

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s take a look at where we stand with the candidates for county office. January report info is here. On we go: County Judge Ed Emmett Lina Hidalgo Commissioner, Precinct 2 Jack Morman Adrian Garcia Commissioner, Precinct 4 Jack Cagle … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Andrea Duhon, campaign finance reports, Chris Daniel, Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, fundraising, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, Josh Flynn, Lina Hidalgo, Marc Cowart, Marilyn Burgess, Orlando Sanchez, Penny Shaw, Richard Cantu, Stan Stanart | 11 Comments

Harris County poll: Hidalgo 53, Emmett 47

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox last week: The Lina Hidalgo campaign for Harris County Judge today released the results of its first county-wide poll, showing the Democratic challenger leading the Republican incumbent by a stunning six percentage points; among Harris County voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bob McNeil, Donald Trump, Ed Emmett, Election 2016, Election 2018, Gary Johnson, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Hillary Clinton, Jill Stein, Lina Hidalgo, Neil Dikeman, polls, President, Senate, Ted Cruz, turnout | 16 Comments

January 2018 finance reports: Harris County candidates

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

You know the drill. Links to reports where I could find them, plus a summary table at the end. Let’s do this. County Judge Ed Emmett Lina Hidalgo Commissioner, Precinct 2 Jack Morman Adrian Garcia Roger Garcia Daniel Box Commissioner, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, campaign finance reports, Chris Daniel, Commissioners Court, District Clerk, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Jack Morman, Lina Hidalgo, Orlando Sanchez | Comments Off

The case for the Astrodome

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Lisa Falkenberg lays it out. But here’s the thing: leaders have to balance today’s needs with tomorrow’s. The long view has its virtues. And frankly, it’s been all to absent in the decision-making of Houston and Harris County. Shortsightedness has … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Astrodome, Commissioners Court, Ed Emmett, Election 2012, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Hurricane Harvey, Lina Hidalgo | 5 Comments

The Harris County slates

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s talk about the filings for Harris County. The SOS filings page is still the best source of information, but they don’t provide shareable links, so in the name of ease and convenience I copied the Democratic filing information for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ahmad Hassan, Andrea Duhon, Briscoe Cain, Carlos Pena, Commissioners Court, Cosme Garcia, Damian LaCroix, Daniel Box, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Elvonte Patton, Erica Lee, filing deadline, Fran Watson, Gayle Mitchell, Gina Calanni, Hank Segelke, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD128, HD132, HD134, HD146, Jeff Stauber, Jeff Williams, John Miller, John Whitmire, Josh Wallenstein, Justice of the Peace, Ken Melancon, Kevin Howard, Lawrence Allen, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Oliver, Marilyn Burgess, Martin Schexnayder, Michael Jordan, Mike Nichols, Nat West, Nile Copeland, Penny Shaw, primaries, Prince Bryant, Ricardo Soliz, Richard Cantu, Rita Lucido, Roger Garcia, Roy Owen, Roz Shorter, Sammy Casados, Sandra Moore, SBOE, SD15, SD17, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Stan Stanart, Steven Chambers, The Lege | 3 Comments

Filing news: Two for County Judge

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Yet another contested primary. At this point it’s easier to identify the uncontested races than the contested ones. There will be a contested March Democratic primary election for Harris County’s top administrative position as the race for county judge now … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Democratic primary, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, Mike Nichols | 1 Comment

Filing season has begun

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Candidate filing season is now open, and it will run for a month, concluding at 6 PM on Monday, December 11. There will be a lot of activity this year – we are already aware of so many candidates – … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Andrew White, Attorney General, Diane Trautman, Dylan Osborne, Election 2018, Garry Brown, Governor, Grady Yarbrough, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, Jeffrey Payne, Justin Nelson, Kim Olson, Lina Hidalgo, Lite Gov, Lupe Valdez, Michael Cooper, Michael Sorrell, Mike Collier, Mike Nichols, Railroad Commission, Texas, Tom Wakely | 4 Comments

We have a candidate for Treasurer

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Democratic slate for countywide offices in 2018 is now filled out as Dylan Osborne has announced his candidacy for Harris County Treasurer. Osborne has been a City Council staffer and currently works in the Planning & Development Department for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Chris Daniel, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Ed Emmett, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Josh Wallenstein, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Orlando Sanchez, Stan Stanart, Vince Ryan | 1 Comment

A couple of race updates

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The county slate is one step closer to being filled out for 2018, as Josh Wallenstein has announced his intent to run for the HCDE At Large Position 3 Trustee seat that Diane Trautman is giving up to challenge Stan … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Commissioners Court, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Election 2017, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCC, HCDE, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Josh Wallenstein, judicial races, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Orlando Sanchez | 1 Comment

Lina Hidalgo for Harris County Judge

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox, our first announced candidate for Harris County Judge: Today, Lina Hidalgo, a young, Harvard and Stanford-educated immigrant, announces her candidacy for Harris County Judge, the top seat on the Harris County Commissioners Court. Ms. Hidalgo and her … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Annise Parker, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo | 15 Comments

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