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Justice Department sues over Galveston County Commissioners Court map

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good, but remember how the federal courts are these days before getting too optimistic. The Department of Justice on Thursday sued Galveston County over its new redistricting map, accusing Republican county officials of violating the Voting Rights Act last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Commissioners Court, Galveston, Justice Department, lawsuit, Mark Henry, redistricting, SCOTUS, Stephen Holmes, Texas, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Meet the new judge of County Civil Court at Law #4

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

So far, this is the only public announcement I have seen: . Immensely proud of Miryea Ayala, who tonight was appointed as the new judge for the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4! She’s been a great colleague … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, judicial races, Lesley Briones, Manpreet Singh, Miryea Ayala, runoff, Treasea Trevino | 1 Comment

Longoria to resign as Election Administrator

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Ultimately for the best. Harris County Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria submitted her resignation Tuesday, about an hour and half after Judge Lina Hidalgo announced she intended to replace her following last week’s bungled primary contests. Longoria said her resignation would … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022, Local politics | Tagged absentee ballots, Attorney General, Candis Houston, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, elections administrator, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HD142, Isabel Longoria, Joe Jaworski, lawsuit, Lee Merritt, Lina Hidalgo, primaries, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

There were mail ballots not included in the count on Election Day

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Oof, this is bad. Harris County Election Administrator Isabel Longoria’s office on Saturday announced that they have identified approximately 10,000 mail-in ballots that were not added to the original count on Election Night. The county said that approximately 6,000 of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, elections administrator, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, primaries, Secretary of State, Texas, voter suppression | 4 Comments

Maybe suing to stop the vote count isn’t the best way to get the vote counted

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Just a thought. The Harris County Elections Division released the final, unofficial primary elections results early Thursday, following a GOP petition to impound the records which stopped vote counts hours earlier. Citing malfunctions and a lack of testing of election … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Commissioners Court, Election 2021, Election 2022, electronic voting machines, Harris County, Isabel Longoria, lawsuit, paper ballots, primaries, Republican Party, voter suppression | 1 Comment

Initial post-election wrapup

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few updates and observations to add onto what I posted yesterday morning. Any deeper thoughts, if I have them, will come later. – Cheri Thomas and William Demond won their races for the 14th Court of Appeals. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, absentee ballots, Aicha Davis, Bexar County, Cam Campbell, Candis Houston, CD15, CD28, Chase West, Commissioners Court, Congress, County Judge, Democratic primary, Dexter McCoy, early voting, Election 2018, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Grady Prestage, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HD132, HD142, Henry Cisneros, Henry Cuellar, Isabel Longoria, judicial races, Ken DeMerchant, KP George, Marisa Perez, Miguel Gonzalez, Neeta Sane, paper ballots, primaries, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, runoff, SBOE, SD17, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton, turnout, voter suppression | 11 Comments

A roundup of runoffs

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I was going to just do a basic recap of all the primary races that will require runoffs, and then this happened, and I had to do some redesign. U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, R-Plano, has decided to end his reelection … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Alexandra Guio, Alexandra Mealer, Andrea Beall, Angel Vega, Attorney General, Ben Chou, Beverly Armstrong, Bexar County, Cassandra Hernandez, CD01, CD03, CD15, CD21, CD24, CD28, CD30, CD38, Chip Wells, Christian Hayes, Claudia Zapata, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, Coretta Mallet-Fontenot, Daniel Caldwell, Danielle Bess, David Patronella, Dawn Buckingham, Democratic primary, Derrik Gay, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, George P. Bush, Greg Glass, Harris County, HD100, HD114, HD147, HD22, HD37, HD70, HD76, Henry Cisneros, Henry Cuellar, James Whitfield, Jan McDowell, Jane Hamilton, Janet Dudding, Jasmine Crockett, Jason Luong, Jay Kleberg, JJ Jefferson, Joe Jaworski, John Bryant, John Rigney, Jolanda Jones, Joseph Trahan, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Keith Self, Ken Paxton, Kim McTorry, Land Commissioner, Laura Marquez, Lawrence Allen, Lee Merritt, Lesley Briones, Lite Gov, Lorenzo Sanchez, Luis Sifuentes, Luis Villarreal, Manpreet Singh, Melissa Ortega, Michelle Beckley, Michelle Vallejo, Mihaela Plesa, Mike Collier, Morgan LaMantia, Pat Hardy, Pete Garcia, Pete Sessions, primaries, provisional ballots, Railroad Commission, recount, Ricardo Villarreal, Rochelle Garza, Ruben Cortez, Ruben Ramirez, runoff, Sandra Crenshaw, Sandragrace Martinez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah Stogner, SBOE, SD27, Senate, Sonia Lopez, Staci Childs, Starr County, Steve Duble, Suleman Lalani, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Tim Westley, Treasea Trevino, Van Taylor, Vanesia Johnson, Venton Jones, Victor Dunn, Victor Morales, Victor Perez, Vidal Martinez, voter suppression, Wayne Christian, Webb County, Zapata County | 12 Comments

2022 primary results: Harris County

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

There were some issues, as there always are. Honestly, that’s one of the reasons I vote early – less time pressure in case something happens. There was also an issue with reporting the early ballots. The Harris County Elections Administration … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alexandra Mealer, Amy Martin, Andrea Beall, Angela Rodriguez, Ben Chou, Carla Wyatt, Chip Wells, Chris Morton, Chris Watson, Commissioners Court, David Patronella, Dedra Davis, Democratic primary, District Clerk, Dolores Lozano, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Erica Davis, Frank Aguilar, Greg Glass, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, Hilary Unger, Isabel Longoria, Jack Morman, Jason Luong, Jerry Mouton, Juanita Jackson Barner, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Leah Shapiro, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Lucia Bates, Manpreet Singh, Marilyn Burgess, Melissa Morris, Natalia Oakes, Porscha Brown, primaries, Roderick Rogers, runoff, Scot Dollinger, Secretary of State, Sonia Lopez, Steve Duble, Tamika Craft, Teresa Waldrop, Treasea Trevino, Veronica Nelson, Vidal Martinez | 11 Comments

The only constant is change

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This DMN story is about the wave of changes to the various legislative caucuses in North Dallas, but if you pull the lens back just a little, you can see how universal it is. Proponents of term limits complain that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Al Green, Alma Allen, Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Collin County, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, Election 2012, Election 2022, Gene Wu, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Hubert Vo, Jane Nelson, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Kel Seliger, Larry Taylor, Lawrence Allen, Mary Ann Perez, Mike McCaul, redistricting, SBOE, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Final roundup of interviews and judicial Q&As

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Here they all are. As noted, I may return to some races for the runoff. For now, this is what we have. As a reminder, much more information about Democratic primary candidates, including links to the interviews and judicial Q&As, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Abigail Anastasio, Alycia Harvey, Amy Martin, Andrea Beall, Andrew Wright, Angela Lancelin, Ann Williams, Ashleigh Roberson, Aurelia Wagner, Barbara Stalder, Ben Chou, Blair McClure, Candis Houston, Carla Wyatt, CD38, Chase West, Cheri Thomas, Chip Wells, Chris Morton, Chris Watson, Chuck Silverman, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Congress, Damiane Curvey Banieh, Danielle Bess, David Patronella, David Singer, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, Diana Alexander, District Clerk, Dolores Lozano, Duncan Klussmann, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Erika Ramirez, Gina Calanni, Glenda Duru, Greg Glass, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, HD132, HD142, HD147, Herbert Sanchez, Hilary Unger, Ieshia Champs, interviews, Jason Luong, Jay Kleberg, Jinny Suh, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Katherine Thomas, Kelley Andrews, Kim McTorry, Kyle Carter, Land Commissioner, Leah Shapiro, Lema Barazi, Lesley Briones, Lucia Bates, Manpreet Singh, Marilyn Burgess, Michael Newman, Molly Cook, Nam Subramanian, Natalie Cokinos Oakes, Paul Calzada, Porscha Brown, Q&A, Reagan Flowers, Ron Campana, Sam Milledge, Scot Dollinger, SD15, Senate, Steve Duble, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Treasea Trevino, Tristan Longino, Veronica Nelson | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Commissioners Court and Treasurer

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes another obvious call and endorses Commissioner Adrian Garcia in Precinct 2. Among the frequent criticisms we hear about Harris County Commissioners Court is that it’s an opaque repository for political insiders, an entity with limited authority beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ann Williams, Ben Chou, Carla Wyatt, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, endorsements, Gina Calanni, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, Lesley Briones | Comments Off

Here comes that AstroWorld task force

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Got to admit, I had thought this had already happened. Three months after 10 people were killed at the Astroworld Festival at NRG Park, Houston and Harris County have named a 10-person task force to review procedures, permitting and guidelines … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Astroworld, Commissioners Court, FBI, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Houston, HPD, Laurie Christianson, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Live Nation, Mike DeMarco, Perrye Turner, Rob McKinley, Rolf Nelson, Ryan Walsh, Samuel Pena, Steven Adelman, Susan Christian, Travis Scott, Troy Finner | Comments Off

Does Houston get its fair share from Harris County?

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s complicated. Do property taxpayers inside the City of Houston subsidize Harris County services? It’s a question that comes up a lot, given the fact that city residents—like their counterparts in the county—pay separate property taxes to the county, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged budget, Commissioners Court, flooding, Harris County, Harris County Hospital District, Houston, Kinder Foundation, property taxes, Rodney Ellis, sales taxes | 8 Comments

Interviews and judicial Q&As through February 4

Posted on February 6, 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 CD38 plus Candis Houston in HD142 and Chase West … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Abigail Anastasio, Alycia Harvey, Andrew Wright, Angela Lancelin, Ann Williams, Ashleigh Roberson, Aurelia Wagner, Barbara Stalder, Ben Chou, Blair McClure, Candis Houston, Carla Wyatt, CD38, Chase West, Chip Wells, Chris Morton, Chris Watson, Chuck Silverman, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Congress, Damiane Curvey Banieh, Danielle Bess, David Patronella, David Singer, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, Diana Alexander, District Clerk, Duncan Klussmann, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Erika Ramirez, Gina Calanni, Glenda Duru, Greg Glass, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, HD132, HD142, HD147, Herbert Sanchez, Hilary Unger, interviews, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Kelley Andrews, Kyle Carter, Lema Barazi, Lesley Briones, Lucia Bates, Marilyn Burgess, Michael Newman, Molly Cook, Nam Subramanian, Natalie Cokinos Oakes, Porscha Brown, Q&A, Reagan Flowers, Sam Milledge, Scot Dollinger, SD15, Senate, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Tristan Longino | 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

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

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

January 2022 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

You know what January means around these parts. There’s lots of action in Harris County, so that’s where we’ll begin. Here’s my summary of the July 2021 reports as a reminder. Let’s dive in. Lina Hidalgo, County Judge Ahmed Hassan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ahmad Hassan, Alexandra Mealer, Ann Williams, Ben Chou, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Chris Daniel, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Daniel Jason, Desiree Broadnax, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, Eric Dick, Erica Davis, fundraising, Gary Harrison, George Risner, George Zoes, Georgia Provost, Gina Calanni, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, Hector Bolanos, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, Jeff Stauber, Jerry Mouton, John Manlove, Kevin Howard, Kyle Scott, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Maria Garcia, Marilyn Burgess, Martina Dixon, Naoufal Houjami, Oscar Gonzales, primaries, Randy Kubosh, Richard Vega, Robert Dorris, Rodney Ellis, Stan Stanart, Steve Kusner, Steve Radack, Teneshia Hudspeth, Tom Ramsey, Vidal Martinez, Warren Howell | 4 Comments

Bypass the GLO

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Heck yeah. All five members of Harris County Commissioners Court signed onto a letter Friday asking the local congressional delegation to ensure that future disaster relief bypasses the state government and goes directly to large counties. The letter is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Congress, coronavirus, flooding, George P. Bush, Harris County, HGAC, Houston, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Jack Cagle, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, stimulus, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 5 Comments

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

Interview with Clarence Miller

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

One last interview for Harris County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4. Next week I will have interviews for other county offices, and after that will visit with some more legislative and Congressional races. Today we speak with Clarence Miller, whom I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, interviews | Comments Off

Interview with Lesley Briones

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Next up for Harris County Commissioner Precinct 4 is Lesley Briones. Briones was appointed to be the Judge of County Civil Court at Law #4 in 2019 following the Bill McLeod accidental resignation saga; while she resigned her bench upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, interviews, Lesley Briones | 2 Comments

Interview with Gina Calanni

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

As I’ve noted before, there are several current or recent elected officials in this primary for Harris County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4. One of them is Gina Calanni, who won an upset victory for HD132 in 2018. Unfortunately, the 2020 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Gina Calanni, Harris County, interviews | Comments Off

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

Interview with Ann Williams

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We continue with our series of interviews for the Harris County Commissioner Precinct 4 primary race. Today’s candidate is Ann Williams, who has served on the Alief ISD Board of Trustees since 2007 and is currently serving as that Board’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ann Williams, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, interviews | Comments Off

Back to Code Red

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Hopefully not for too long. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Monday moved the county again to its highest COVID-19 threat level, her office said. The announcement should be old hat for Hidalgo, who has moved to Level Red each … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Commissioners Court, coronavirus, face masks, Harris County, hospitals, Lina Hidalgo, local control, vaccinations | Comments Off

Interview with Ben Chou

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This week I will focus on what may be the most important local race, for Commissioners Court in Precinct 4. As you know, in the new Commissioners Court map, Precinct 4 was redrawn as Democratic-leaning, which gives Dems the opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ben Chou, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, interviews | 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

An early look at the primary for Commissioners Court, Precinct 4

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I have a few thoughts about this. With a new Harris County precinct map in place, Democrats may have their best chance in a dozen years of capturing Precinct 4. That’s set up a fierce, three-way contest in the Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ann Williams, Ben Chou, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Gina Calanni, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, Jeff Stauber, Lesley Briones, primaries, redistricting, Sandra Pelmore, Steve Radack, Sylvia Garcia, The Lege | Comments Off

Lawsuit over Harris County Commissioners Court redistricting tossed

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Missed this over the holidays. A Harris County Judge on Wednesday tossed a lawsuit from Republican commissioners and voters over new county maps that favor Democrats. Judge Dedra Davis ruled in favor of Harris County, finding that Republican commissioners Jack … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Andy Taylor, CD38, Commissioners Court, Congress, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, Jack Cagle, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey, Voting Rights Act | 5 Comments

What Harris County could maybe do to counter SB8

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From last week. I have my doubts much of it will happen, though. Three months after Democrats on Harris County Commissioners Court sought advice on how to counter Texas’ new abortion ban, policy analysts for the court on Tuesday advised … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged abortion, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, Lina Hidalgo, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Maybe flood tunnels really are the answer

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Time for another study. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is revisiting the idea of constructing a large, underground tunnel beneath the city of Houston — part of its efforts since Hurricane Harvey to alleviate the potential for flooding around … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged Addicks Reservoir, Army Corps of Engineers, Barker Reservoir, Buffalo Bayou, Commissioners Court, flood tunnels, flooding, Harris County, Houston, Houston Ship Channel, Hurricane Harvey, Texas | 3 Comments

Filing update: More candidates than you can count

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This headline and first paragraph are short by a couple of candidates. A dozen potential challengers to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo were among the scores who filed ahead of Monday’s deadline to run for county offices next year. […] … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Alexandra Mealer, Andrea Duhon, CD05, CD07, CD22, CD29, Commissioners Court, Congress, County Judge, Danielle Dick, Eddie Lucio, Election 1994, Election 1996, Election 2004, Election 2018, Election 2022, Eric Dick, Erica Davis, filing deadline, Fort Bend County, Georgia Provost, Georgina Perez, Grady Prestage, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD114, HD22, HD80, Jamie Jordan, Jefferson County, Joe Deshotel, John Bryant, John Turner, Jonathan Cocks, Joseph Trahan, Ken DeMerchant, Kevin Howard, KP George, Lina Hidalgo, Lizzie FLetcher, Maria Garcia, Martin Frost, Martina Dixon, Melissa Ortega, Pete Sessions, Randy Kubosh, redistricting, SBOE, SD08, SD27, Secretary of State, Senate, Sylvia Garcia, Tahir Javed, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King, Vidal Martinez | 1 Comment

The filings I’m still looking for

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Filing Deadline Day. By the end of today, we’ll know who is and isn’t running for what. While we wait for that, let’s review the filings that have not yet happened, to see what mysteries may remain. Congress: … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alex Cornwallis, Ana-Maria Ramos, Art Fierro, Carl Sherman, Carla Brailey, CD07, CD15, CD16, CD22, CD26, CD30, CD31, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Centrell Reed, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Commissioners Court, Congress, Court of Criminal Appeals, Daniel Caldwell, Democratic primary, Donna Imam, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2022, Erica Davis, filing deadline, George Risner, Georgina Perez, Governor, Greg Casar, Gwenn Burud, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, HD102, HD106, HD109, HD126, HD129, HD133, HD14, HD150, HD22, HD25, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD50, HD52, HD55, HD61, HD66, HD67, HD76, HD79, HD84, HD96, HF57, Innocencio Barrientez, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Joe Deshotel, Jonathan Cocks, Juan Juarez, Julia Maldonado, Julie Oliver, Justice of the Peace, Lawrence Allen, Lite Gov, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Luis Sifuentes, Melissa Ortega, Michael Cooper, Michelle Palmer, Miguel Gonzalez, Misty Bishop, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Rebecca Viagran, redistricting, Robert Johnson, Ron Reynolds, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, SD04, SD07, SD08, SD09, SD17, Supreme Court, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, The Lege, Veronica Escobar, Vicente Gonzalez | 3 Comments

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