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Precinct analysis: City propositions

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Not really much to see here, but here’s what things look like for Prop 1. Dist Yes No Yes% No% ======================================= A 6,271 13,110 32.36% 67.64% B 6,265 14,435 30.27% 69.73% C 26,781 19,544 57.81% 42.19% D 9,871 16,775 37.04% … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, precinct analysis, repeal, term limits, transgender rights | 7 Comments

Mayoral runoff overview

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Break’s over, back to the grind. Sylvester Turner and Bill King, the top two finishers on Election Day, present Houston with a clear-cut choice in everything from policy priorities to personal demeanor. “I talk about the need for the mayor … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill King, Election 2015, Houston, Mayor, runoff, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 1 Comment

No idling

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox, from last week: Mayor Annise Parker and Houston City Council today approved two significant ordinances that will improve Houston’s quality of life and protect public health: an anti-idling ordinance for motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged air quality, Annise Parker, Houston, Houston City Council, idling, pollution, renewable energy | 5 Comments

Precinct analysis: Mayor’s race

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I now have draft canvasses. You know what that means. All data is for Harris County only. First up, the Mayor’s race: Dist Hall Turner Garcia King Costello Bell =================================================== A 1,906 4,587 3,509 6,265 1,522 1,129 B 2,494 15,947 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ben Hall, Bill King, Bill White, Chris Bell, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2015, Harris County, Hoc Thai Nguyen, Houston, Jack Christie, Jolanda Jones, Latino voting, Marty McVey, Mayor, Orlando Sanchez, precinct analysis, Roy Morales, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 7 Comments

Back to the business angle

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I’m sure we’ll hear more of this in the next few weeks. Business and tourism leaders worried Wednesday that voters’ rejection of a citywide anti-discrimination ordinance has hurt what had been one of their best recruiting tools: Houston’s emerging reputation … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness | Tagged Bill King, Dan Patrick, Election 2015, gay rights, Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater Houston Partnership, Greg Abbott, Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston, Houston, Mayor, repeal, runoff, Sylvester Turner, transgender rights | Comments Off

Weekend HERO reading

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few links of interest on matters pertaining to HERO. Read ’em as you see fit. From Think Progress, a reminder that the past is never dead: Four decades ago, the Equal Rights Amendment — which would have required … Continue reading →

Posted in Other punditry | Tagged Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, repeal, transgender rights | 7 Comments

Where things stand with bus ridership

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Jarrett Walker, one of the consultants who helped design the new Metro bus network, looks at the most recent stats from Metro and tells us what they mean. It’s now been about two months since Houston METRO implemented their New … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged buses, Houston, light rail, Metro | Comments Off

What happened to Adrian?

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Not what he thought would happen, that’s for sure. When Adrian Garcia announced in May that he would be giving up his job as sheriff and the top Democratic elected official in Harris County to run for mayor, he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Bill King, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, endorsements, Houston, Mayor, runoff, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 14 Comments

Uptown living

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a thing that is happening. Home to the city’s glittering epicenter of retail, with a dramatic skyline dominated by the towering Williams Tower and other office buildings, Uptown Houston is best known for the places where people work and … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged bicycles, BRT, buses, construction, density, Houston, Metro, pedestrians, sidewalks, Uptown, Uptown line, Uptown Management District, urbanism | 1 Comment

What next for HERO?

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Before I get into some thoughts about how to approach a second attempt at passing a non-discrimination ordinance for Houston, let me begin by dispensing with this. 2. HERO Will Be Back The lopsided defeat of the Houston Equal Rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Annise Parker, Bill King, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Houston Area Pastors Council, Houston Unites, Jared Woodfill, Mayor, repeal, runoff, Steven Hotze, Sylvester Turner, transgender rights | 14 Comments

Bondings

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations, Montgomery County! After rejecting two bond measures for new and improved roadways in four years, including one last spring, traffic-weary voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a $280 million plan to unplug bottlenecks in rapidly growing Montgomery County. With all … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged bond referendum, bonds, Commissioners Court, construction, Election 2015, Harris County, Harris County Department of Public Health and Environmental Services, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, Montgomery County, Steve Radack, The Woodlands | Comments Off

Initial day-after-election thoughts

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

– We now have two cycles’ worth of data to suggest that having more good candidates in a Council race does not necessarily lead to better outcomes. Following in the footsteps of At Large #3 in 2013, a handful of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged alcohol, Aldine ISD, Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #4, At Large #5, Chris Brown, David Robinson, District F, District H, District J, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2019, Gabe Farias, gay rights, Georgia Provost, Harris County, HD118, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jenifer Pool, Jim Bigham, Joe Farias, John Lujan, Jose Leal, Karla Cisneros, Lane Lewis, Laurie Robinson, Manuel Rodriguez, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Pat Bourgeois, provisional ballots, recount, repeal, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Richard Nguyen, Roy Morales, runoff, San Antonio, Sharon Moses, special election, Steve Le, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, Tom McCasland, Tomas Uresti, Tony Diaz, transgender rights, turnout, Waller County | 28 Comments

What the passage of the term limits referendum means

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a little unclear from this story. The passage of Proposition 2 also means some current officeholders will be able to serve longer than the six years they originally signed up for. Current freshman council members will now be able … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Annise Parker, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, Greg Travis, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, term limits, turnout | 11 Comments

Omnibus election results post

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take the easy way out here, because it’s been a long day/week/month and I’m hoping to get some sleep tonight, and just hit the highlights. There will be plenty of time for deeper analysis later, and of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill Frazer, Bill King, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Diana Davila, District F, District G, District H, District J, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, gay rights, Georgia Provost, Greg Travis, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jim Bigham, Jolanda Jones, Jose Leal, Juliet Stipeche, Karla Cisneros, Larry Williams, Laurie Robinson, Manuel Rodriguez, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Ramiro Fonseca, repeal, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Richard Nguyen, Roy Morales, runoff, Sharon Moses, Steve Le, Sylvester Turner, Texas, transgender rights, Willie Davis, Youlette McCullough | 29 Comments

Election Day: Get yourself to the polls

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From County Clerk Stan Stanart: Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart strongly encourages citizens who plan to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to be prepared before voting on Election Day. “It is very important for voters to know the answers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Election Day, gay rights, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Houston, Mayor, Metro, repeal, Stan Stanart, Texas, transgender rights, turnout, Uber, voter ID | Comments Off

Lawsuit against Uptown line dismissed

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We haven’t heard the last of this, of that you can be certain. A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a dedicated bus lane project in Houston’s Uptown area, but the ruling is not a final resolution of the dispute. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Andy Taylor, BRT, Election 2003, Houston, John Breeding, John Culberson, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, light rail, Metro, Uptown, Uptown line, Uptown Management District | Comments Off

One more analysis of early vote turnout

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From Greg: Sometimes the motivation to drive out one segment of voters to the polls has a disparate impact in an electorate. And sometimes the motivation in one constituency has an echo effect that motivates competing constituencies. A classic example … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged early voting, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, precinct analysis, turnout | 17 Comments

UberEats

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Some new food delivery options, at least for some people. Uber will expand its presence in Houston this week with the local launch of its meal-delivery service, UberEats. Beginning Thursday, Houston becomes the second city in Texas and the 10th … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, glorious food | Tagged downtown, Houston, Midtown, restaurants, Uber, UberEats | Comments Off

Day 12 EV 2015 totals: Final turnout projections

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The last day was another big one: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ======================================= 2015 164,104 29,859 193,963 43,280 2013 87,944 21,426 109,370 30,572 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the full … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, At Large, early voting, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2012, Election 2013, Election 2015, gay rights, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, polls, repeal, transgender rights, turnout | 4 Comments

Hall sues his former consultant

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s not really an election season if there isn’t at least one WTF story to make us all shake our heads. Houston mayoral candidate Ben Hall sued his former consultant for defamation Tuesday in connection to a radio advertisement that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Ben Hall, Election 2015, Houston, lawsuit, Mayor | 17 Comments

The pessimism of the poli-sci profs

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

A trio of academic pundits thinks things aren’t going well for the pro-HERO forces. Turnout is up sharply from previous Houston municipal elections, with the largest increases occurring in predominantly Republican and African-American precincts, where a majority of voters are … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged early voting, Election 2015, gay rights, Harris County, Houston, Houston Unites, polls, repeal, transgender rights, turnout | 11 Comments

A further look into anti-HERO financing

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Regular commenter Mainstream has been investigating the complex money trail of the various anti-HERO factions and documenting it in the comments for the 8 day finance reports: Pro- and anti-HERO post. I’m putting his two most recent entries here to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, campaign finance reports, Election 2015, fundraising, gay rights, Houston, Jack Cagle, Lois Kolkhorst, repeal, Steven Hotze, Tom DeLay, transgender rights | 2 Comments

Landfilling

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Really interesting story about a place most of us would not think to visit. The open face of the Atascocita landfill in Humble slopes downward, where trucks unload the cast-off scraps of daily life. Bulldozers spread the debris to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged compost, Houston, landfills, recycling, solid waste, Solid Waste Management Department | Comments Off

Day 11 EV 2015 totals: So what do we think turnout will be, anyway?

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

One more day of early voting to go: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ======================================= 2015 128,611 27,952 156,563 43,280 2013 68,803 20,491 89,294 30,572 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2003, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, turnout | 1 Comment

Back to square one for ReBuild Houston

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go again. A state district judge on Thursday voided the 2010 charter referendum that enabled the city to create the ReBuild Houston program, muddying the fate of the multi-billion-dollar funding scheme to dramatically improve Houston’s streets and drainage. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Annise Parker, Donna Edmunson, drainage, Election 2010, Election 2015, flooding, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, Mayor, Renew Houston, runoff, Supreme Court | 1 Comment

8 day finance reports: Controller candidates

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

How about a look at the 8 day finance reports for Controller candidates? I figure if you’re reading this blog you won’t look at me funny when I say things like that, so here we go: Candidate Raised Spent Loans … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged advertising, Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill Frazer, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Doug Peterson, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, Eric Dick, Griff Griffin, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jew Don Boney, John LaRue, Lane Lewis, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, MJ Khan, Philippe Nassif, robocalls, Tom McCasland | 1 Comment

Ground broken on the joint processing center

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Good. The majority of suspects arrested by Houston police get booked at one of two city jails, and within 48 hours they are transferred and booked in all over again at the Harris County Jail. Two years from now, officials … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Annise Parker, budget, Ed Emmett, Election 2013, Harris County, Houston, Houston Recovery Center, HPD, jails, mental illness | 1 Comment

Day 10 EV 2015 totals: City versus county

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The Day 9 totals came in too late for me to post them yesterday, but the Day 10 reports came in early, so let’s skip ahead to those: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ======================================= 2015 107,086 26,608 133,594 43,280 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2013, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, turnout | 2 Comments

8 day finance reports: Mayoral candidates

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the story: Adrian Garcia outspent his chief rivals in the Houston mayor’s race over the last month, hoping to hold what polls suggest is his slipping grip on a spot in the likely December runoff. The final round of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, advertising, Ben Hall, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Election 2015, Houston, Marty McVey, Mayor, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 2 Comments

An Election 2015 threefer

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Three links of interest that weren’t quite worth a post on their own. Cort McMurray deconstructs Bob McNair: It’s not easy, being Bob McNair. Back in the old days, being a Houston billionaire was fun: Whether you made your fortune … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Bill King, Bob McNair, Chris Bell, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Mayor, NFL, repeal, runoff, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, transgender rights | 12 Comments

The animus that drives HERO opposition

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I have often spoken of my contempt for the leaders of the HERO opposition, for their lying and their willingness to demonize their fellow man. There are a number of people who deserve that scorn, but this guy belongs up … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged ACLU of Texas, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Jared Woodfill, repeal, Steven Hotze, Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, transgender rights | 17 Comments

8 day finance reports: Pro- and anti-HERO

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

First, from the inbox: Houston Unites has raised nearly $3 million in support of Proposition 1 from late August through last Saturday, according to the campaign’s finance report submitted to the city today. Almost 75 percent of all donors were … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged advertising, campaign finance reports, Election 2015, fundraising, gay rights, Houston, Houston Unites, Human Rights Campaign, repeal, Steven Hotze, transgender rights | 6 Comments

Day 8 EV 2015 totals: Breaking it down to districts

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Day One of Week Two: Year Early Mail Total Mailed ====================================== 2015 73,903 23,560 97,553 43,279 2013 45,571 16,076 61,647 30,548 The running 2015 totals are here, the full 2013 totals are here, and for completeness the full 2009 totals … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged absentee ballots, District B, District C, District E, early voting, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, precinct analysis, Sylvester Turner, turnout | Comments Off

If you really want to improve turnout in city elections

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

This is a plan that would do it. Councilman Ron Nirenberg [recently] called for a major change to local elections that he says would boost voter turnout and bolster public participation. The councilman said he’s spent years considering ways to … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged Austin, City Council, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2015, Harris County, Houston, Mayor, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, schools, The Lege, Tom Craddick, tunrout | 4 Comments

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