Tag Archives: The Lege

“Maternity deserts”

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. A few weeks ago, a woman gave birth at Hereford Regional Medical Center, a critical access hospital in the Texas Panhandle. Or, rather, the woman gave birth in the parking lot at … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged coronavirus, Greg Abbott, hospitals, maternity wards, Medicaid, Texas, Texas Organization for Rural and Community Hospitals, The Lege | 1 Comment

This is what voter suppression looks like

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I have four things to say about this. A Harris County man fears new voting laws may prevent him from voting by absentee ballot for the first time in his lifetime. Kenneth Thompson, 95, has been checking his mail daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, Harris County, John Scott, primaries, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 2 Comments

The Killeen Luby’s mass shooting, 30 years later

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Dallas Observer takes a trip down memory lane. The man and his weapons were both from out of town. That’s one of the first things many Killeen residents, both past and present, will remind you: He wasn’t one of … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged concealed carry, gun control, Killeen, Suzanna Gratia Hupp, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Interviews and judicial Q&As through January 28

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Updating from last week. This is to put all of the interviews and judicial Q&As in a single post for your convenience, in case you missed something. This past week was Senate District 15. This coming week will be CD38 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Abigail Anastasio, Alycia Harvey, Andrew Wright, Angela Lancelin, Ann Williams, Ashleigh Roberson, Aurelia Wagner, Ben Chou, Blair McClure, Carla Wyatt, Chip Wells, Chris Morton, Chris Watson, Chuck Silverman, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Damiane Curvey Banieh, Danielle Bess, David Patronella, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Gina Calanni, Glenda Duru, Greg Glass, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, HD147, Herbert Sanchez, Hilary Unger, interviews, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Kelley Andrews, Lema Barazi, Lesley Briones, Lucia Bates, Marilyn Burgess, Michael Newman, Molly Cook, Nam Subramanian, Natalie Cokinos Oakes, Porscha Brown, Q&A, Reagan Flowers, Scot Dollinger, SD15, Senate, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Tristan Longino | 1 Comment

The SD10 redistricting lawsuit gets off to a rousing start

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I did not see this coming. In a sworn declaration submitted as part of an ongoing federal court challenge, a senior Republican state senator with redistricting experience said he believes his party violated federal voting laws when it drew new … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Beverly Powell, Election 2022, Joan Huffman, Kel Seliger, lawsuit, primaries, redistricting, SD10, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 4 Comments

Can the CCA withstand political pressure?

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Sure hope so. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judges’ phone lines and email inboxes have been flooded for more than a week by callers angry about a ruling last month that stripped Attorney General Ken Paxton of the authority to … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, Chambers County, Constitution, Court of Criminal Appeals, Jefferson County, Ken Paxton, Paul Bettencourt, Texas, The Lege, Zena Stephens | 2 Comments

Vote No and take the dough

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s as Republican as insurrection and hydroxychloroquine. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, last year left little doubt why she was voting against a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure measure, calling it nothing more than a “socialist plan full of crushing taxes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged absentee ballots, Army Corps of Engineers, budget, Chris Hollins, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Election 2020, Election 2022, Gene Wu, Harris County, Kay Granger, stimulus, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 20 Comments

The story of the paper shortage and the voter registration forms, in two tweets

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

One: . New: League of Women Voters of Texas has sent a letter to the Texas SOS threatening to sue the state unless they are provided with more copies of new voter registration forms. They say SOS is in violation … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, John Scott, League of Women Voters, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression | 2 Comments

SD10 lawsuit gets its hearing

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The last possible obstacle to a March primary, and the first redistricting lawsuit to get a merits hearing. A federal district judge in El Paso on Tuesday will preside over one of several challenges against the state of Texas and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters | Tagged Beverly Powell, Election 2022, lawsuit, primaries, redistricting, SD10, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act | 2 Comments

Don’t expect the absentee ballot fiasco to improve

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Things are working as planned. Signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott in September, the voting law known as Senate Bill 1 contained an array of new restrictions on the state’s voting process and narrowed local control of elections. Among … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Dana DeBeauvoir, drivers licenses, Election 2022, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Association of Election Administrators, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege, Tom Green County, Travis County, voter suppression, Williamson County | 1 Comment

Supreme Court to hear whether state redistricting lawsuit can proceed

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the update I’ve been waiting for. Not what I was hoping for, but it is what it is. The state’s bid to toss a legal challenge arguing last year’s GOP-led redistricting effort violated the Texas Constitution is headed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Beverly Powell, Cameron County, Census, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constitution, Election 2022, Harris County, HD35, HD37, HD38, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, MALC, Rafael Anchia, redistricting, Roland Gutierrez, Ruben Cortez, Sarah Eckhardt, SD10, Senate, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Willacy County | 4 Comments

Please watch over the fraudit

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good idea. A group of Democratic members of Congress from Texas has sent a letter to the Department of Justice requesting that it closely monitor the ongoing election audit in four Texas counties. Last September, Texas Republicans began an audit in Harris, Tarrant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged absentee ballots, Al Green, Colin Allred, Collin County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, Eddie Bernice Johnson, Election 2020, Filemon Vela, fraudit, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Joaquin Castro, John Scott, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Marc Veasey, President, Secretary of State, Senate, Sylvia Garcia, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Veronica Escobar | Comments Off

Who’s worried about electricity in Texas?

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The guy who writes The Watchdog for the DMN, for one. The people with real power in this state, not so much. I was lonely. For more than a decade, it was as if I were the only North Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Arthur D'Andrea, blackouts, DeAnn Walker, deregulation, Election 2022, electricity, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Gene Wu, Governor, Greg Abbott, Public Utility Commission, Railroad Commission, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Interviews and judicial Q&As through January 21

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Updating from last week and the week before. This is to put all of the interviews and judicial Q&As in a single post for your convenience, in case you missed something. This past week was the County Treasurer and District … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Abigail Anastasio, Andrew Wright, Ann Williams, Aurelia Wagner, Ben Chou, Blair McClure, Carla Wyatt, Chip Wells, Chris Morton, Chris Watson, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Danielle Bess, David Patronella, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Gina Calanni, Glenda Duru, Greg Glass, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, HD147, Herbert Sanchez, Hilary Unger, interviews, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Kelley Andrews, Lema Barazi, Lesley Briones, Lucia Bates, Marilyn Burgess, Michael Newman, Nam Subramanian, Natalie Cokinos Oakes, Porscha Brown, Q&A, Reagan Flowers, Scot Dollinger, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Tristan Longino | Comments Off

SB8 litigation will stay with SCOTx

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Another game of Calvinball, same result. The U.S. Supreme Court denied on Thursday abortion providers’ latest request to intervene in the ongoing legal challenge against Texas’ restrictive abortion law, cutting off one of their few remaining paths to a speedy … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Amy Hagstrom Miller, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

SB8 lawsuit moves to SCOTx

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Like I said, the fix was always in. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday sent the legal challenge to Texas’ restrictive abortion law to the state’s Supreme Court, a move that is expected to significantly delay the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged abortion, Amy Hagstrom Miller, Center for Reproductive Rights, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Justice Department, lawsuit, Planned Parenthood, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance | 2 Comments

Sure, let’s blame the supply chain for voter registration problems

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I have a simple solution for this, if anyone wants to hear it. The Texas Secretary of State’s office is having more trouble than usual getting enough voter registration cards to groups who help Texans register to vote. Sam Taylor, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, John Scott, League of Women Voters, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression | 3 Comments

Lots of mail ballot applications are being rejected now

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This is a feature, not a bug. Hundreds of Texans seeking to vote by mail in the upcoming March primary elections are seeing their applications for ballots rejected by local election offices trying to comply with stricter voting rules enacted … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Bexar County, Common Cause, drivers licenses, early voting, Election 2022, Harris County, primaries, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, voter ID, voter suppression, Williamson County | 3 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

Interviews and judicial Q&As through January 14

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Updating from last week. This is to put all of the interviews and judicial Q&As in a single post for your convenience, in case you missed something. This past week was Commissioners Court Precinct 4. Starting Monday will be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Abigail Anastasio, Andrew Wright, Ann Williams, Aurelia Wagner, Ben Chou, Chip Wells, Chris Morton, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Gina Calanni, Harris County, HD147, Herbert Sanchez, Hilary Unger, interviews, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Kelley Andrews, Lema Barazi, Lesley Briones, Lucia Bates, Michael Newman, Nam Subramanian, Natalie Cokinos Oakes, Porscha Brown, Q&A, Reagan Flowers, Scot Dollinger, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Tristan Longino | 1 Comment

On the campaign trail again

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s good to be back. In the 2020 election cycle, many campaigns in Texas went fully virtual as the coronavirus pandemic, then a new and uncertain threat, bore down on the state. They held virtual rallies, phone banks and fundraisers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, blockwalking, coronavirus, Election 2020, Election 2022, face masks, Governor, TDP, Texas, The Lege, vaccinations, videos | Comments Off

Beto for legalizing weed

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I do think this is a winning campaign theme. At a crowded rally in downtown Austin, Beto O’Rourke ticked off his usual laundry list of campaign promises: stabilizing the power grid, rolling back the state’s new permitless carry law and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Dan Patrick, Donna Campbell, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, Joe Moody, marijuana, polls, Stephanie Klick, Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy, Texas, The Lege | 15 Comments

Supreme Court rejects mandamus over Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The primary will proceed as scheduled, but the issue could be revisited sometime after the 2022 election. The Texas Supreme Court rejected an effort by Republican commissioners and voters to block Harris County’s recent redistricting plan on Friday, suggesting another … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Andy Taylor, Cameron County, CD38, Census, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constitution, Eddie Lucio, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, HD35, HD37, HD38, Jack Cagle, JM Lozano, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, MALC, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Roland Gutierrez, Ruben Cortez, Sarah Eckhardt, SBOE, Senate, Steve Radack, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey, Voting Rights Act, Willacy County | Comments Off

Interviews and judicial Q&As through January 7

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Putting these in one place for your convenience and mine. I’ll try to do this on a weekly basis so you don’t have to hunt for the previous engagements I’ve had with candidates. It’s going to be pretty much wall-to-wall … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Abigail Anastasio, Aurelia Wagner, Chip Wells, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, HD147, Herbert Sanchez, Hilary Unger, interviews, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Lema Barazi, Lucia Bates, Nam Subramanian, Natalie Cokinos Oakes, Porscha Brown, Q&A, Reagan Flowers, Scot Dollinger, Texas, The Lege, Tristan Longino | 1 Comment

Fifth Circuit gets set to put the final nail in SB8 legal challenges

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The fix was always in. In a contentious hearing Friday, a federal appeals court indicated it is likely to send Texas’ restrictive abortion law to the state supreme court, a move that could add months or longer before the case … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Amy Hagstrom Miller, Center for Reproductive Rights, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Justice Department, lawsuit, Planned Parenthood, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Whole Woman’s Health Alliance | Comments Off

Interview with Reagan Flowers

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We wrap up the week of speaking to candidates in HD147 today by talking with Reagan Flowers, who currently serves as HCC Trustee in District 4. I had a conversation with her a few months ago, as she was running … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, HD147, interviews, Reagan Flowers, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Paxton still wants to be supreme prosecutor

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Please hold firm, CCA. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the state’s highest criminal court to reconsider a recent decision that stripped his agency of the power to prosecute election law violations. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, campaign finances, Chambers County, Court of Criminal Appeals, Jefferson County, Ken Paxton, Texas, The Lege, Zena Stephens | Comments Off

Another lawsuit filed over Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

What a bunch of crybabies. A former county commissioner is suing Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, claiming Hidalgo and the county violated state law when they met to approve redistricting maps. Former Commissioner Steve Radack argues the commissioners violated the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Andy Taylor, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Texas, Texas Open Meetings Act, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 2 Comments

Interview with Danielle Bess

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Next up in HD147 we have Danielle Bess, a native Houstonian and real estate professional. Bess has been involved in politics for a long time, having worked with campaigns ranging from Obama for America, Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress, Annise … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Election 2022, HD147, interviews, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Interview with Aurelia Wagner

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Today’s candidate for HD147 is Aurelia Wagner, who had run in the primary for this seat in 2020 as well. Wagner is a teacher and graduate of Texas Southern University, where she participated on the debate team. She served in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Aurelia Wagner, Democratic primary, Election 2022, HD147, interviews, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

SB8 plaintiffs want their lawsuit moved back to district court

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

As is usually the case, the lawless Fifth Circuit is the problem, with a generous assist from SCOTUS. With the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set to hear arguments about Texas’ restrictive new abortion law Friday, abortion providers have … Continue reading →

Interview with Jolanda Jones

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

There are seven candidates in the Democratic primary for HD147, and I think it’s fair to say that one of them is better known than the others. That candidate is Jolanda Jones, who has been a fixture on the local … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, HD147, interviews, Jolanda Jones, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Interview with Nam Subramanian

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We are now at the start of interview season. I began running the judicial Q&A responses last week, and this week I will begin running interviews with candidates in contested Democratic primaries. Lots of candidates, lots of races, not much … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, HD147, interviews, Nam Subramanian, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Fraudit fizzling

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Who could have ever predicted this would be a big ol’ nothingburger? The Texas secretary of state’s office has released the first batch of results from its review into the 2020 general election, finding few issues despite repeated, unsubstantiated claims … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged absentee ballots, Collin County, Dallas County, Donald Trump, Election 2020, fraudit, Greg Abbott, Harris County, John Scott, President, Secretary of State, Senate, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, voter registration | 13 Comments

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