Tag Archives: Fort Bend County

Did the Lege sort of decriminalize marijuana?

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Well, sort of. Because of a new state law, prosecutors across Texas have dropped hundreds of low-level marijuana charges and have indicated they won’t pursue new ones without further testing. But the law didn’t decriminalize small amounts of marijuana for … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, That's our Lege | Tagged Bexar County, District Attorney, DPS, Fort Bend County, Harris County, hemp, marijuana, Nueces County, TDCAA, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Scouting the opposition in CD07

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Not impressed so far. Facing a roomful of conservative voters at a meet-and-greet earlier this month, Republican Wesley Hunt laid out the stakes for his party’s primary in Texas’ 7th Congressional District. “This is about putting the best candidate forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged campaign finance reports, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD22, Cindy Siegel, Congress, DCCC, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, fundraising, Harris County, Lizzie FLetcher, Montgomery County, NRCC, Pierce Bush, primaries, redistricting, Texas, Wesley Hunt | 11 Comments

Early voting for the May elections has begun

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Early Voting for the May 4, 2019 Joint Election starts Monday, April 22 and ends on Tuesday, April 30. During that period, Harris County voters may vote at any of the 25 Early Voting locations designated throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Brazoria County, City Council, Dallas, Diane Trautman, early voting, Election 2019, Fort Bend County, Fort Bend ISD, Fort Worth, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Mayor, Nabila Mansoor, Pasadena, Pearland, Pearland ISD, San Antonio, Steve Halvorson, Sugar Land | 1 Comment

Another reason David Whitley has to go

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

County elections officials feel like they can’t trust him or his office right now. That’s a big deal. As the Texas secretary of state’s office rolled out its botched effort to review the citizenship of nearly 100,000 voters, Betsy Schonhoff … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Collin County, Congress, David Whitley, DPS, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Greg Abbott, Harris County, immigration, lawsuit, North Carolina, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, voter registration, Williamson County | 7 Comments

January 2019 campaign finance reports: HCC

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s our last group of finance reports for people on the ballot in 2019, HCC Trustees. You can find the full list of finance reports here, which includes PACs and past candidates/Trustees. They’re listed alphabetically by first name and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Election 2019, Eva Loredo, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HCC, Houston, John Hansen, Neeta Sane, open records, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

A trio of updates about that bogus SOS letter

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Most counties reacted skeptically, as well they should. The Texas Tribune reached out to 13 of the 15 counties with the most registered voters on Monday; Galveston was the only one that indicated it would immediately send out letters, even … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged ACLU of Texas, Collin County, David Whitley, DPS, drivers licenses, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, LULAC, Secretary of State, Texas, Travis County, voter registration, Williamson County | 7 Comments

Precinct analysis: Fort Bend

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Did you know that Fort Bend County went blue in 2018 as well? Of course you did. Let’s take a closer look at how that happened. Dist Cruz Beto Dikeman Cruz% Beto% Dike% ====================================================== HD26 32,451 33,532 406 48.88% 50.51% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Brian Middleton, Commissioners Court, County Judge, District Attorney, Donald Trump, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Governor, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD85, Hillary Clinton, Justin Nelson, Kim Olson, KP George, Lite Gov, Lupe Valdez, Mike Collier, precinct analysis, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Meet KP George

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

He’s the new Fort Bend County Judge. In December, that strange suspended-in-motion month between his election and taking office, K.P. George was checking out the quaint old domed Fort Bend County Courthouse, soon to be his domain. In November, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bob Hebert, Collin County, County Judge, demography, Denton County, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Indian-American Impact Fund, KP George, Texas, turnout, Williamson County | 2 Comments

Another straight-ticket truther

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Hello, outgoing Fort Bend DA John Healey! When John Healey began his career as a young prosecutor in Fort Bend County in the early 1980s, Ronald Reagan was president, MTV had just gone on the air and the then-rural county … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Brian Middleton, County Judge, District Attorney, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, John Healey, judicial races, precinct analysis, straight ticket voting | 4 Comments

Yolanda Ford

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

History is made in Missouri City. Missouri City voters Saturday elected Yolanda Ford as their next mayor, the first woman and African American ever selected for the city’s highest office. Ford narrowly defeated incumbent Allen Owen, who has been Missouri … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Allen Owen, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Mayor, Missouri City, runoff, Yolanda Ford | 1 Comment

How Dems took Hays County

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Three cheers for Texas State University. As the dust settles after last week’s election, the political identity of Hays County hangs in the balance: Is it red or blue? The rapidly growing Central Texas suburban county — Texas’ 22nd-largest by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Bastrop County, Beto O'Rourke, demography, early voting, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, Hays County, lawsuit, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas State University, Travis County, turnout | 1 Comment

The Fort Bend blue wave

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s not forget that what happened in Harris County happened in Fort Bend, too. Across the state, the “blue wave” that had long been a dream of the Democratic Party faithful failed to materialize in Tuesday’s midterm elections, with Republicans … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Barack Obama, Beto O'Rourke, Brian Middleton, CD22, Commissioners Court, Congress, County Judge, demography, District Attorney, District Clerk, Donald Trump, Election 2008, Election 2016, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, HD26, HD28, KP George, Meghan Scoggins, Pete Olson, Sarah DeMerchant, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 8 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

The Courts of Appeals

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The other judicial races where Dems have a chance to gain ground. Republicans dominate Texas politics — but their stranglehold is especially noticeable in the courts. Republicans hold all 18 seats on the state’s two high courts. Of the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Brazoria County, Dallas County, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, judicial races, Texas, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County, turnout | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Fort Bend DA

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

One last recommendation. The race for Fort Bend District Attorney presents voters with a choice that’s starting to feel familiar in Texas politics: An experienced Republican who represents the past and an upstart Democrat who wants to welcome the future. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Brian Middleton, Cliff Vacek, District Attorney, Election 2018, endorsements, Fort Bend County, Texas | Comments Off

The Fort Bend DA race

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

There’s been a lot of focus on how Harris County will vote this year after Hillary Clinton’s wide margin of victory in 2016 – I’ve certainly contributed to that – but it’s important to remember that Clinton carried Fort Bend … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Brian Middleton, Cliff Vacek, District Attorney, Election 2016, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, John Healey, Texas | 1 Comment

You know, there is a cheaper way to do this

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Why are we still outsourcing inmates? County commissioners next week will consider a proposal to outsource inmates to the Fort Bend County Jail, which would allow Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to slow — but not stop — the flow … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged bail, Commissioners Court, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, jail overcrowding, jails, judicial races, lawsuit, Louisiana, Texas | Comments Off

Sri Kulkarni and Asian voters

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Great story. Despite its diversity, [CD22] has been a Republican stronghold going back to the days when it was held by former U.S. House Speaker Tom Delay. In 2016, Donald Trump won the district by 8 percentage points while the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD22, Congress, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Sri Kulkarni, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

The meta-campaign for Senate

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s talk about what we talk about when we talk about the Senate campaign. It’s the most backhanded of compliments. U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s campaign for U.S. Senate has caught so much fire throughout the state that the new favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Beto O'Rourke, Brazoria County, CD07, CD21, CD23, CD31, CD32, Collin County, Congress, Dan Patrick, Denton County, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD115, HD135, HD136, judicial races, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Kim Olson, Lite Gov, Lupe Valdez, Mike Collier, Senate, Sid Miller, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege, Williamson County | 1 Comment

The Trib on CD22 and Fort Bend

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

A closer look at a lower-profile but highly interesting primary runoff. At a glance, volunteers at Sri Kulkarni’s campaign headquarters are no different than those for congressional campaigns across the country — huddling over laptops, tapping voters’ numbers into their … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD22, Congress, Democratic primary, demography, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Letitia Plummer, runoff, Sri Kulkarni, Texas | 1 Comment

Today is May Election Day

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Saturday, May 5, 2018 is Election Day for voters in Houston Council Member District K. Voters will determine who will fill the vacancy in the southwest Council District. Polling locations will be open from 7 am to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ben Leman, Cecil Webster, District K, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD13, Houston, Houston City Council, Jill Wolfskill, Larry Green, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Early voting for the May 5 elections begins today

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: EARLY VOTING BEGINS FOR HOUSTON COUNCIL DISTRICT K Local jurisdictions, including schools, emergency, and utility districts, also holding May 5 Elections Houston, TX –Early Voting for the May 5, 2018 City of Houston Council Member District K Special Election begins Monday, April … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Brazoria County, Cecil Webster, Dalia Kasseb, Deer Park ISD, District K, early voting, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, HD13, Houston, Houston City Council, Monique Rodriguez, Pearland, Pearland ISD, special election, TDP, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Harris County is not growing the way it used to

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

And the reason for that is that people aren’t moving here the way they used to. Quite the opposite, in fact. There’s been a lot of publicity lately about the fact that in the last couple of years, Harris County … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged Brazoria County, Census, demography, Fort Bend County, Harris County, immigration, Montgomery County | 2 Comments

2018 primary early voting, Day Four: On to the suburbs

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron’s Mike Snyder ventures outside Harris County for early voting numbers. As the Chronicle’s Jeremy Wallace reported, nearly 50,000 people voted in the Democratic primary on Tuesday, the first day of early voting, in the state’s 15 most populous … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Montgomery County, turnout | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 2

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

A quick look at the Chron’s endorsements page shows they basically did a massive update on Sunday night/Monday morning. Most of them are in legislative races, but there are a couple of others. I think I’m going to need two … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Allison Sawyer, Audrie Lawton, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Democratic primary, Don Coffey, Election 2018, endorsements, Fort Bend County, Gina Calanni, Harris County, HD126, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD138, HD28, Jenifer Pool, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Lloyd Oliver, Lucia Bates, Martin Schexnayder, Meghan Scoggins, Natali Hurtado, Ray Shackelford, Sandra Moore, Texas, The Lege, Undrai Fizer | 1 Comment

Cruz’s concerns about November

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Take this for what it’s worth. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is preparing Texas Republicans for a turbulent election year amid super-charged Democratic enthusiasm — including in his own re-election campaign. Traveling the state for GOP events this weekend, Cruz portrayed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, fundraising, Harris County, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 14 Comments

Two upcoming candidate forums

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Mark your calendars, Part I, for the CD2 Democratic Primary Candidate Forum. CD2 Democratic Primary Candidate Forum Hosted by Humble Area Democrats, Kingwood Area Democrats, Spring Democratic Club, and Democracy for Houston Tuesday, January 23 at 6 PM – 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, Ali Khorasani, Brazoria County, candidate forum, CD02, CD14, CD22, Congress, Democratic primary, Dylan Forbis, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HCDP, HD28, HD29, HP Parvizian, Indivisible Texas District 2, Meghan Scoggins, Our Revolution, Silky Malik, Steve Brown, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton | Comments Off

Filing roundup: Outside Harris County

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

A look at who filed for what on the Democratic side in the counties around Harris. These are all predominantly Republican counties, some more than others, so the Democrats are almost all challengers. On the flip side, there are many … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrienne Bell, Ahmad Hassan, Amanda Jamrok, Beverly Walker, Brazoria County, CD08, CD14, CD22, Congress, County Clerk, County Judge, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Dylan Wilde Forbis, Election 2014, Election 2018, Elizabeth Markowitz, Fort Bend County, Fran Watson, Galveston, HD03, HD15, HD16, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD85, James Pressley, Jay Stittleburg, Jennifer Cantu, John Phelps, John-Brandon Pierre, KP George, Letitia Plummer, Levy Barnes, Lisa Seger, Lorena McGill, Mandy Sunderland, Margarita Johnson, Mark Gibson, Meghan Scoggins, Mike Midler, Montgomery County, Rita Lucido, Robert Pruett, Ron Reynolds, Rose MacAskie, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD17, Senate, Sri Kulkarni, Steve Brown, Steven David, Texas, The Lege, Wilvin Carter | 2 Comments

You can’t legislate from jail

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

That’s the Ron Reynolds story. There’s a chance state Rep. Ron Reynolds could be sentenced to serve a year in jail next year. If that happens, he wouldn’t have to resign, according to state officials. The Houston-area Democrat recently lost … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Scandalized! | Tagged barratry, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, HD27, Montgomery County, Ron Reynolds, Texas, The Lege, Wilvin Carter | 1 Comment

Cricket in Houston

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

If cricket ever becomes a big deal in the US, the Houston region will play a key role in that. Houston has had adult [cricket] leagues since the 1970s. Most players, then and now, are from Commonwealth countries – nations … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged cricket, Ed Emmett, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Houston, Houston Cricket League, Pearland, soccer, Sushil Nadkarni | 1 Comment

Appeals court upholds Reynolds barratry conviction

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Not good. A Texas appeals court has upheld the conviction of state Rep. Ron Reynolds, who was found guilty in 2015 of engaging in a scheme to illegally solicit potential clients for his law firm. The three-judge appellate panel ruled … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged barratry, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, HD27, Montgomery County, Ron Reynolds, Texas, The Lege, Wilvin Carter | Comments Off

Filing news: The “What’s up with Lupe Valdez?” edition

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

On Wednesday, we were told that Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez had resigned her post in preparation for an announcement that she would be filing to run for Governor. Later that day, the story changed – she had not resigned, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Adrian Garcia, Armando Walle, Carol Alvarado, CD08, CD29, Commissioners Court, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2018, endorsements, Fort Bend County, Gene Green, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD138, HD145, Jay Stittleburg, Lupe Valdez, Montgomery County, Pasadena, Sammy Casados, SD06, special election, Steven David, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 6 Comments

KP George files for Fort Bend County Judge

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Current Fort Bend Independent School District Board Trustee, Board Certified Financial Planner, father of three beautiful children, husband of a FBISD educator, and an Asian American citizen, KP George of Fort Bend County, is announcing his campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged CD22, Congress, County Judge, Election 2012, Election 2017, Election 2018, Fort Bend County, KP George | Comments Off

Post-holiday weekend filing update

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Pulling this together from various sources. – According to the Brazoria County Democratic Party, Beto O’Rourke has company in the primary for Senate. Sema Hernandez, whose campaign Facebook page describes her as a “Berniecrat progressive” from Houston, is a candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Beto O'Rourke, Brazoria County, CD02, CD10, CD22, Congress, Darnell Jones, Democratic primary, Election 2018, filing deadline, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD133, HD138, HD139, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD85, Jarvis Johnson, Jenifer Pool, Jennifer Cantu, Letitia Plummer, Mark Gibson, Martin Schexnayder, Michael Siegel, Randy Bates, Richie DeGrow, Ron Reynolds, Ryan Stone, Sandra Moore, Sarah DeMerchant, Sema Hernandez, Senate, Steve Brown, Tami Walker, Tawana Cadien, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Wilvin Carter | 6 Comments

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