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UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Interview with Eva Loredo
Of all the downballot races in odd numbered years, HCC Trustee elections have the greatest disparity between their importance and the amount of attention paid to them. The farce of Dave Wilson getting elected in 2013 is the lesson we … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged Election 2009, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, interviews, write-in candidate
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Time to guess the Chronicle’s endorsements
We are a bit more than a month out from the start of early voting, and as such we are getting close to the start of Chronicle endorsement season. I know from doing candidate interviews that the Chron has been … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged Adrian Garcia, Adriana Tamez, Amanda Edwards, Ann McCoy, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Bill King, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, endorsements, Eva Loredo, Greg Travis, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jenifer Pool, Jolanda Jones, Juliet Stipeche, Karla Cisneros, Lane Lewis, Laurie Robinson, Marty McVey, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Philippe Nassif, Ramiro Fonseca, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Roland Chavez, Sandra Meyers, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, Tom McCasland
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Students against Dave Wilson
OUT SA, the website for out students and allies at Houston Community College, reviews a litany of Dave Wilson’s recent activities and discusses what can be done about them. Mr. Wilson has created a hostile environment for LGBT students, staff, … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged activism, Dave Wilson, Election 2015, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, petitions, Title IX, transgender rights
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Endorsement watch: Houston GLBT Political Caucus 2015
Congrats to all the endorsees. A raucous municipal endorsement meeting brought mayoral candidate Sylvester Turner the coveted backing of the Houston GLBT Political Caucus on Saturday, positioning the 26-year state representative to broaden his coalition to include the city’s progressive … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015, Uncategorized
Tagged Adrian Garcia, Adriana Tamez, Amanda Edwards, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Doug Peterson, Election 2015, Ellen Cohen, endorsements, Eva Loredo, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, Juliet Stipeche, Lane Lewis, Larry Green, Mayor, Mike Laster, Philippe Nassif, Ramiro Fonseca, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Richard Nguyen, Robert Gallegos, Roland Chavez, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner
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HISD and HCC finance reports
Here’s what we know, though it’s incomplete. Fundraising among most HISD board members was slow during the first half of 2015. Board president Rhonda Skillern-Jones, who plans to seek re-election to her District 2 seat this November, raised the most … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged Adriana Tamez, Ann McCoy, Arturo Aguilar, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Darlene Smith, Dave Wilson, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, John Hansen, Jolanda Jones, Juliet Stipeche, Larry McKinzie, Manuel Rodriguez, Paula Harris, Ramiro Fonseca, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Youlette McCullough
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Election 2015 page is up
If you look at the top of my homepage, you will see a tab up in the top right for my Election 2015 tracker. It’s a listing of all the candidates that were known to me at the time I … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged campaign finance reports, Election 2015, HCC, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor
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From the “Who not to vote for” files, part 1
The embedded image is a scan of a mailer we got about two weeks ago. Abel Davila is a former HCC Trustee; his wife Diana, whom I had originally heard was interested in running for District H, is a former … Continue reading
Robinson resigns from HCC Board
Yeah, it’s campaign season. Carroll Robinson, who has served as a Houston Community College trustee since 2012, will leave the college board to focus on his run for city controller, he announced Friday. In a letter announcing his resignation, Robinson … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged Adriana Tamez, At Large #1, Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Christopher Oliver, District G, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2013, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jew Don Boney, Sandra Meyers, Tom McCasland
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Wilson’s legal fees
Oh, come on. The ongoing legal battle over Houston Community College Trustee Dave Wilson’s residency is poised to pit one source of taxpayer dollars against another, as the college may be on the hook for his legal fees and the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCC, Houston, lawsuit
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Two city race updates
Item one: We have another candidate for Comptroller. Jew Don Boney, who sat on City Council for three terms in the 1990′s, will run for City Controller, he told the Chronicle Wednesday. Boney joins Houston Community College trustee Carroll Robinson … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, City Attorney, Controller, David Feldman, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2011, Election 2015, ethics, fundraising, HCC, Houston, Houston Ethics Commission, Jew Don Boney, lawsuit, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, The Lege
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The Dave Wilson bill
A little too little and a little too late, if you ask me. Houston Community College Trustee Dave Wilson has made his way to Austin — in spirit, at least. A bill filed by state Rep. Harold Dutton of Houston … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harold Dutton, HCC, Texas, The Lege
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January campaign finance reports – HCC Trustees
There are nine trustees on the HCC board. With them serving six-year terms, in a normal year three trustees are up for re-election; 2013 was an abnormal year, with two extra races to fill out unexpired terms. We are back … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged Abel Davila, Adriana Tamez, Arturo Aguilar, campaign finance reports, Christopher Oliver, Dave Wilson, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Jim Murphy, Mills Worsham, Sandra Meyers, write-in candidate, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo
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Chris Oliver joins the At Large #1 crowd
From the inbox: Houston Community College Trustee Chris Oliver has announced his candidacy for the open Houston City Council, At-Large Position 1 seat to be filled this November. Chris brings years of experience as a businessman, legislative advocate, and Houston … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2015
Tagged 2011 interviews, At Large #1, At Large #4, Christopher Oliver, Election 2011, Election 2015, HCC, Houston, Houston City Council
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Another HCC lawsuit
Hard to keep track of them all. The former top attorney and acting chancellor of Houston Community College filed a lawsuit Monday alleging she was fired because she told the FBI of her suspicions that board members sought to use … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged bonds, Christopher Oliver, construction, Dave Wilson, Election 2012, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Neeta Sane, Renee Byas, Robert Glaser
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County appeals Wilson decision
Here we go again. Harris County officials are asking an appeals court to reconsider the question of where Dave Wilson lived when he ran for his seat on the Houston Community College board, The Harris County Attorney’s office is appealing … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCC, lawsuit, Vince Ryan
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Judge affirms Wilson residency verdict
No surprise. The Harris County Attorney’s office, which has been challenging [Dave] Wilson’s residency for months, asked state District Judge Mike Engelhart to throw out last month’s jury ruling, arguing that Wilson was breaking the law by claiming two residences. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County Attorney, HCC, lawsuit, Mike Engelhart
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County Attorney asks judge to overturn Wilson verdict
I’m not sure what the point of this is. Although a jury decided Dave Wilson lived where he claimed when he ran for the Houston Community College seat he holds, the drama surrounding the perennial candidate continues. Harris County attorneys … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, The Lege, Vince Ryan
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Another perspective on residency requirements
The Texas Election Law blog looks at my coverage of the Dave Wilson residency saga and offers his thoughts on the matter. The saga of gaming residence for the sake of running for office – what a tangle of legal … Continue reading
Wilson wins residency fight
That was quick. Houston Community College trustee Dave Wilson lives in the residence he claimed and can keep his seat on the college system’s board, a jury decided Thursday. “Thank you,” Wilson shouted when the verdict was announced about 4:30 … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County Attorney, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, The Lege, Vince Ryan
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Dave Wilson residency lawsuit is underway
Almost missed this. A trial is set to begin Tuesday morning to determine whether Houston Community College trustee Dave Wilson actually lived in the district in which he ran last November. Wilson, who ousted former HCC Chairman Bruce Austin in … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County Attorney, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, The Lege, Vince Ryan
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Dave Wilson reminds us again why elections matter
Because now when he does crap like this, it’s as an elected official and not just a yahoo crank of long standing. Dave Wilson, an anti-gay activist who won a contested race for a seat on the Houston Community College … Continue reading
Posted in Local politics
Tagged Cesar Maldonado, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, gay rights, HCC, Houston, Houston Pride Parade, Neeta Sane
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Recall effort against Mayor Parker?
The haters huff and puff with their last breath. Opponents of Mayor Annise Parker’s proposed Houston equal rights ordinance have vowed to take the issue to voters in a referendum, but now they’re seriously discussing a sort of nuclear option … Continue reading
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Tagged Annise Parker, Dave Wilson, Election 2014, Election 2015, gay rights, HCC, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, petitions, recall, The Lege, transgender rights
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HCC has not begun any 2012 bond construction yet
I hadn’t realized it was taking this long. A divided Houston Community College board has failed to approve construction contracts for its November 2012 voter-approved bond program, potentially costing the college system tens of millions of dollars in fines. The … Continue reading
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Tagged bond referendum, construction, Election 2012, HCC, HISD, Houston, Neeta Sane, Renee Byas
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Wilson whines to Commissioners Court
Dave Wilson would like to not be sued any more, so he went to Commissioners Court to air his grievances over the lawsuit that stemmed from his controversial election last year. After Wilson won the election, and County Attorney Vince … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Vince Ryan
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Trial date set for Wilson residency lawsuit
Mark your calendars. County officials have dropped their request to temporarily keep Houston Community College trustee Dave Wilson from his office in favor of an expedited trial date that will allow jurors to decide if he lives in District 2. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County Attorney, HCC, Houston, lawsuit
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TRO against Wilson lifted
He gets to take his seat. After that, I don’t know what happens. A judge Wednesday declined to prohibit small businessman and anti-gay activist Dave Wilson from taking his seat at the first meeting of the board of the Houston … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Vince Ryan
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Wilson gets to take his seat
The legal battles continue, but HCC will swear in Dave Wilson today regardless. Houston Community College has cleared Dave Wilson to take his seat at this week’s board meeting despite legal uncertainty raised by Harris County officials about the trustee-elect’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Gene Locke, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Vince Ryan
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Wilson’s status is still up in the air
The suspense is killing me. The restraining order prohibiting newly elected Houston Community College trustee Dave Wilson from taking the oath of office until questions about his residency can be resolved will remain in effect for another two weeks, a … Continue reading
You can’t stop Dave Wilson
You can only hope to restrain him. The battle over whether Dave Wilson is actually a Houston Community College trustee could come to a head on Thursday when the 67-year-old tries to take the seat behind the District II placard … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, ethics, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Vince Ryan, Yolanda Navarro Flores
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Falkenberg on Dave Wilson’s residency
Lisa Falkenberg has another chat with Dave Wilson to try and solve the mystery of where he really lives. No bathtub. No refrigerator. No TV. If 67-year-old small businessman Dave Wilson really lives in a warehouse apartment on West 34th … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2013
Tagged Brian Birdwell, Dave Wilson, Election 2010, Election 2013, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Senate, Texas, Vince Ryan
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Wilson swears himself in
Of course he does. Days after a Harris County judge signed a temporary restraining order barring Houston Community College trustee-elect Dave Wilson from taking the oath of office, the perennial candidate submitted notarized documents to the state showing he has … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Gene Locke, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Secretary of State
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Judge grants TRO halting Dave Wilson’s inauguration to HCC
From the inbox: A state district judge has ordered David Wilson to refrain from taking an oath of office to serve as trustee of Houston Community College System District II until a court can determine the issue of his residency. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County Attorney, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Vince Ryan
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Wilson sued over residency for HCC
Dave Wilson and lawsuits go together like peanut butter and jelly. The Harris County attorney sued Houston Community College trustee-elect Dave Wilson on Thursday, alleging the small business owner and anti-gay activist was not a resident of District II when … Continue reading
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Tagged Commissioners Court, Dave Wilson, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2013, Gerry Birnberg, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCC, HCDP, Houston, lawsuit, Mayor
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Runoff results: Rough day for incumbents
I have no complaint about the results. With all precincts reporting, controversial first-term council incumbents Helena Brown, in northwest Houston’s District A, and Andrew C. Burks Jr., in At-Large Position 2, fell to their challengers, as did HCC trustees Yolanda … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriana Tamez, Andrew Burks, At Large #2, At Large #3, Brenda Stardig, Dave Wilson, David Feldman, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Dwight Boykins, Election 2013, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, Michael Kubosh, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, runoff, term limits, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo
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