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Will probation get reformed?

Posted on May 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Scott says that HB2193, a bill to reform the state’s probation system is up for debate today. The main opposition to this bill appears to be coming from the District Attorney for Williamson County. Here’s what he’s arguing against: Academic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HISD presents its longer-year calendar options

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

See if you have a preference. After months of speculation over potential changes to Houston ISD’s academic calendar, district officials are considering four options for 2024-25 that would each move up the first day of classes and increase the number … Continue reading →

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30 day campaign finance reports – District Council candidates

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Mayor City Controller Let’s get into the Council races, starting with the district Council contests. The January finance reports for city of Houston candidates are here, and the July reports are here. Dist Candidate Raised Spent Loan On Hand … Continue reading →

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Post-impeachment pre-trial roundup

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Some more links of interest relating to the Paxton impeachment-a-thon. I suspect that as more reporters and columnists read the House General Investigations Committee’s report we will see more stories that zoom in on the particulars of his offenses. For … Continue reading →

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Still a “no” on Whitley

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

As it should be. Senate Democrats still pledge to block the confirmation of embattled Secretary of State David Whitley, even as a top Texas law enforcement official is taking blame for major errors in a list of suspected non-citizen voters. … Continue reading →

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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 →

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More reactions to the election results

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Enough about me. What are some other people saying about Tuesday’s results? Here’s a sample: Greg Juanita PDiddie Campos Mark Bennett EoW Neil Harold Stace Lion Star Texas Trib TM Daily Post TFN Insider There’s a certain amount of bitterness … Continue reading →

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Races I’ll be watching for tonight

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As noted this morning, I will be participating in a live chat tonight beginning at 7 PM at the Chron election blog. I hope you’ll come by and ask some questions about what happened today. There are many races to … Continue reading →

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Re-Filing deadline roundup

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The re-filing deadline was Friday, and as expected there was a flurry of activity on the final day. I’m going to do a news roundup to highlight what went on and who’s now running for what. You can find a … Continue reading →

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The filings keep coming

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Prior to the SCOTUS stay, yesterday was the filing deadline for the 2012 primaries. That has now been pushed back to Monday, with the likelihood of another window after we get some kind of ruling about what the maps will … Continue reading →

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Filing season opens today

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

It’s supposed to open today, anyway. It may get pushed back a day or two until the remaining legal actions get sorted out. As we know, after being turned down by the San Antonio federal Court, AG Greg Abbott is … Continue reading →

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Senate fails to bring the budget to the floor

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

It started Monday when Senate Finance Chair Sen. Steve Ogden said he might pull same Rainy Day funds out of the budget in order to get more Republican (read: Dan Patrick) support for it. After some discussion about alternate ways … Continue reading →

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Fundraising: Harris County State Reps

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve collected fundraising reports for Harris County State Rep races of interest; they’re all beneath the fold. Here are the highlights: – In the rubber match between State Rep. Kristi Thibaut in HD133 and former State Rep. Jim Murphy, Thibaut … Continue reading →

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Carole the chameleon and Kinky the commissioner

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This would be a little too weird. [Bill] White, expected to say Friday that he’s shifting his political sights from the U.S. Senate to the Democratic nod for governor, confirmed Thursday that [former Comptroller Carole Keeton] Strayhorn has tried to … Continue reading →

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Runoff EV report, Day One

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve updated my early vote spreadsheet from the first round to include the early vote totals for the runoff. Note that this is almost entirely City of Houston – there are a few Bellaire voters in there, and maybe a … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: A late roundup

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Some recent endorsements in City elections over the past few days. Going back to last week, here are the endorsements from the Houston Black American Democrats (HBAD): Mayor – Gene Locke Controller – Ronald Green At Large #1 – Karen … Continue reading →

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The five-thousand dollar club

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

David Ortez does some digging through the campaign finance reports for the three Mayoral contenders and comes up with a list of those who gave the legal maximum of $5000 to each. Gene Locke is the big winner, with more … Continue reading →

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Some early thoughts on what happened

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Just some observations before I can get my hands on precinct data… – First and foremost, let me say Congratulations to all the winners. This was a long and hard-fought campaign, and everyone involved deserves our praise and thanks for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of November 3

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Election Day. Need I say more? Here is the weekly TPA roundup to peruse while you wait on line at the polls, or wait till the results start coming in. Continue reading →

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Weekend link dump for October 26

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Have you voted yet? Early voting ends on Friday. Thus endeth the message, now here come the links. Stayin’ alive, literally. New frontiers in physics, McCain-style. Vito Fossella, the soon-to-be-former Congressman from my hometown, was convicted of drunk driving in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More Chron polling: Most Dems lead in the county races

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing from yesterday, the Chron gives us more catnip. Democrats have reclaimed the voting advantage they lost 14 years ago in elections for Harris County offices, according to a poll conducted for the Houston Chronicle. But Republican County Judge Ed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s “Guess the endorsement” time again

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We’re past Labor Day, the conventions are over, and as we head into the last few weeks of the campaign season, it’s time once again to ponder the eternal mysteries of the Houston Chronicle’s endorsement processes. As I’ve done for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tough times in the DA’s office

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I do have a fair amount of sympathy for the folks who are stuck working for Chuck Rosenthal. “It’s awful,” said Luci Davidson, one of Rosenthal’s division chiefs. “You never know when you wake up and turn on the news … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of October 22

Posted on October 23, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s the Early Voting Has Begun edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance blog roundup. Click on to read the highlights. Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of September 24

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

New week, new Texas blog roundup. Some new faces in the links below, so click on and see what’s happening. Continue reading →

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Feds knew about TYC, took no action

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

After more than six years of the Bush Administration’s Justice Department, can anyone honestly say they’re surprised by this? For four years, U.S. Justice Department attorneys heard the horror stories: Inmates in Texas juvenile prisons were being beaten and molested … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Building the farm system

Posted on November 8, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Kos had an interesting post a couple of days ago regarding gains made by Democrats in state legislatures around the country. As silver linings go, that one’s pretty good. For one thing, state legislators should be a big part of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chron on Howard Dean

Posted on October 20, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Attention, Howard Dean fans (and you know who you are): Today’s Chron has a nice profile of your man. He has no national organization, little staff and no real campaign Web site, yet enthusiasts are comparing Dean to former President … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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