Tag Archives: John Whitmire

So what happens with CD18 now?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

This story is a very basic explainer about Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s just-announced Mayoral campaign. There’s only so much it can tell us as she has not yet talked about what her top campaign priorities are, and most of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Carroll Robinson, CD18, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2026, filing deadline, Garnet Coleman, HD139, HD147, Houston, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, Mayor, runoff, SD15, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege | 7 Comments

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is in for Mayor

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Okay then. The Quorum Report was first on the scene. Sources: In a closed-door event over the weekend, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee told pastors she is running for mayor of Houston The chatter is getting louder out of H-Town, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Chris Hollins, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2027, Election 2031, fundraising, Gilbert Garcia, Houston, Houston City Controller, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, polls, Robert Gallegos, Sheila Jackson Lee, turnout | 24 Comments

A few words about Lee Kaplan

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I mean, I dunno. During the early stages of a mayoral race, polls carry little significance and every candidate says they are organizing a diverse coalition of supporters. There often is only one indicator to differentiate contenders from also-rans: money. Fundraising enables … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Bill White, Chris Hollins, Election 2023, fundraising, Gilbert Garcia, Houston, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Marty McVey, Mayor, Robert Gallegos | Comments Off

More on spending less on court-appointed lawyers

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Seems like a good start. A Houston Chronicle investigation into how some private attorneys earn enormous sums to represent thousands of indigent people accused of crimes in Harris County – at a cost of $60 million to taxpayers last year – is prompting … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Local politics | Tagged Alex Bunin, budget, Commissioners Court, Harris County, Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyer Association, John Whitmire, Lesley Briones, public defender, Rodney Ellis, Texas | 1 Comment

Gilbert Garcia is in for Mayor

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Widely expected. Gilbert Garcia, the bond investor and former Metro chairman, is running for mayor, he told the Chronicle Friday. Garcia’s candidacy has been an open secret in Houston politics for months, if not years. His name has appeared on most early … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Annise Parker, Chris Hollins, Election 2023, Gilbert Garcia, Houston, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Metro, Robert Gallegos, Sheila Jackson Lee | Comments Off

Bills filed to stop the TEA takeover of HISD

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Feels too late to me, but it can’t hurt to try. State senators have filed the first bill to soften the law that triggers school district takeovers. State Sens. Carol Alvarado, Borris Miles and John Whitmire filed Senate Bill 1662 in response to the threat of … Continue reading →

Posted in School days, That's our Lege | Tagged Alma Allen, Board of Managers, Borris Miles, Carol Alvarado, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, John Whitmire, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, Sheila Jackson Lee, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, US Department of Education | 5 Comments

CM Gallegos enters the Mayor’s race

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I wish him well. Councilmember Robert Gallegos, the lone Hispanic member of Houston’s City Council, has entered the mayoral race. Gallegos filed a form Thursday with the secretary’s office to start raising money for a mayoral bid, and he told the Chronicle … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Chris Hollins, Election 2023, fundraising, Gilbert Garcia, Houston, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Robert Gallegos, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

January 2023 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It’s late January, so you know what that means: It’s campaign finance report time again. The reports of the greatest interest will be for the city of Houston, but I’ll be checking in on HISD, HCC, and Harris County as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, At Large, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Danielle Bess, Daphne Scarbrough, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District C, District E, District H, District I, District J, Donnell Cooper, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2019, Election 2023, Fred Flickinger, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Ivan Sanchez, Janette Lindner, Joaquin Martinez, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Leah Wolfthal, Lee Kaplan, Letitia Plummer, Marina Coryat, Mario Castillo, Martha Castex-Tatum, Martina Dixon, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Mike Laster, Nick Hellyar, Robert Gallegos, Roy Morales, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, term limits, Tiffany Thomas, Twila Carter | 2 Comments

So how much money does Whitmire have available for his mayoral campaign?

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

It’s already a lot, and it could be a whole lot more. State Sen. John Whitmire is kicking off his mayoral campaign with a $10 million war chest, most of it drawn from the money he has amassed over decades … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Arturo Michel, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Chris Hollins, City Attorney, David Feldman, Election 2015, Election 2023, Houston, John Whitmire, lawsuit, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Senate, Sylvester Turner, The Lege | 1 Comment

The Lege does its housekeeping

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. It was the luck of the draw for Texas senators on Wednesday as they drew lots to decide which half of them would … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Borris Miles, Brandon Creighton, Bryan Slaton, Carol Alvarado, Charlie Geren, Dade Phelan, Election 2014, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2026, Houston, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Lois Kolkhorst, Mayes Middleton, Mayor, Morgan LaMantia, Paul Bettencourt, quorum, redistricting, SD04, SD06, SD07, SD11, SD13, SD15, SD17, SD18, SD27, Senate, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Whitmire launches his Mayoral campaign

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re off. State Sen. John Whitmire formally launched his campaign for Houston mayor Tuesday evening with a fundraiser at the ritzy Post Oak Hotel, attended by dozens of the city’s political luminaries — including the hotel’s billionaire owner, Tilman … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Alexandra Mealer, Amanda Edwards, Chris Hollins, Election 2022, Election 2023, fundraising, George P. Bush, Harris County Judge, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Lina Hidalgo, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, Tilman Fertitta | 11 Comments

A too-early look at who’s running for Houston city offices in 2023

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Because it’s never not election season. With the midterm elections behind us, city election season is now heating up. Next November, Houston will elect a new mayor, a new controller and 16 City Council members. The campaigns actually got underway long before … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dani Hernandez, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District E, District H, District I, Election 2023, filing deadline, Gilbert Garcia, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Judith Cruz, Karla Cisneros, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Patricia Allen, Pretta Stallworth, Reagan Flowers, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Another smattering

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses Cam Campbell in HD132. Texas House District 132, stretching from just south of Interstate 10 in eastern Katy to U.S. 290 in Cypress, features a handful of high school football powerhouses. Voters there fittingly get to choose … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Cam Campbell, Carla Wyatt, Chris Daniel, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2022, endorsements, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, HD132, John Whitmire, Kyle Scott, Marilyn Burgess, Mike Schofield, SD15, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

All interviews and judicial Q&As with nominees so far

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Back in February, right before the primary, I posted a list of all of the candidate interviews and judicial Q&As I had done. A couple more Q&A responses came in after that, and I did some further interviews for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Andrea Beall, Andrew Wright, Angela Lancelin, Beverly Armstrong, Carla Wyatt, CD38, Cheri Thomas, Chris Morton, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, Damiane Curvey Banieh, Dedra Davis, District Clerk, Dolores Lozano, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, Erika Ramirez, Gemayel Haynes, Harris County, Harris County Treasurer, HD147, Hilary Unger, interviews, Janet Dudding, Jay Kleberg, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, Justice of the Peace, Katherine Thomas, Kelley Andrews, Land Commissioner, Leah Shapiro, Lesley Briones, Lucia Bates, Manpreet Singh, Marilyn Burgess, Natalia Oakes, Porscha Brown, Q&A, SBOE, SD15, Senate, Staci Childs, Steve Duble, Teresa Waldrop, Texas, The Lege, Veronica Nelson | 3 Comments

EPA to investigate TCEQ over concrete plant permits

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Well, this ought to be interesting. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is the subject of an investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency following complaints that the state agency violated civil rights laws in its permitting of concrete batch plants. … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Christian Menefee, concrete, Environmental Protection Agency, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Huey German-Wilson, John Whitmire, Lone Star Legal Aid, permits, pollution, Rodney Ellis, TCEQ, Texas | Comments Off

On resign to run

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The TL;dr version of this is “No one ever said the Elections Code was fair”. John Whitmire’s plans have been clear since November: He is running for re-election to the state Senate, and he also is running for mayor. If all … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Constitution, Edward Pollard, Election 2015, Election 2023, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Mayor, resign to run, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

July 2022 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We’re still more than a year out from the 2023 election, but we are now up to three serious conteners for Mayor, plus two others in the wild, so the finance reports are beginning to generate some real interest. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | 3 Comments

Hollins and Edwards report big Mayoral fundraising numbers

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, we’re going to need to start paying attention to this. Houston’s next mayoral election is not for another 18 months, but the early contenders already are raising heaps of cash. Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins has taken in more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Amanda Edwards, Bill King, Chris Hollins, Election 2015, Election 2023, fundraising, Houston, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Robin Williams, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

We’re still not going to get a special session for gun safety legislation

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

But I still appreciate the effort. Someone has to do it. With Texas schools restarting classes in less than two months, Texas Senate Democrats renewed calls Monday for Gov. Greg Abbott to bring lawmakers back to Austin this summer to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Eric Johnson, Greg Abbott, gun control, guns, John Whitmire, Mattie Parker, Ron Nirenberg, Senate, special session, Steve Adler, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Uvalde | Comments Off

Amanda Edwards to run for Mayor

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The field is now at three. Amanda Edwards, a former at-large member of Houston City Council and candidate for U.S. Senate, announced Wednesday she is running for mayor of Houston in 2023. Edwards’ return to politics comes two years after … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Chris Hollins, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Election 2023, fundraising, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas | Comments Off

More on the 11th Street project

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron editorial board mostly approves of the city’s plans for 11th Street in the Heights. Ever since Mayor Sylvester Turner unveiled his Vision Zero Action Plan — an ambitious program to end traffic fatalities by 2030 — the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged bicycles, Bike Houston, Christina Morales, construction, density, Election 2006, Heights, Houston, John Culberson, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, light rail, pedestrians, Penny Shaw, Richmond, sidewalks, Sylvester Turner, University line, urbanism, Vision Zero | Comments Off

January 2022 campaign finance reports: City of Houston

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

January finance reports are always worth a look, if only as a ritual to start the new year. We’re a year out from election season truly beginning for Houston, but as we now have two brand name contenders for Mayor … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Amanda Edwards, Amy Peck, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dave Martin, David Robinson, Edward Pollard, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2022, Election 2023, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Council, John Whitmire, Karla Cisneros, Letitia Plummer, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, revenue cap, Robert Gallegos, Sallie Alcorn, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Tiffany Thomas | Comments Off

2022 primary results: Legislative races

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

You might start with the Daily Kos rundown of races of interest, which includes all of the Congressional races worth watching. One of those got an early resolution, as former Austin City Council member Greg Casar declared victory before 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Alma Allen, Art Fierro, Bert Keller, Candis Houston, CD02, CD03, CD08, CD15, CD21, CD23, CD28, CD30, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Christian Hayes, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Claudia Zapata, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Daniel Lee, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Derrik Gay, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Election 2022, Erin Gamez, Greg Casar, Greg Travis, Harold Dutton, HD100, HD114, HD124, HD125, HD131, HD133, HD142, HD147, HD22, HD26, HD37, HD38, HD50, HD51, HD70, HD75, HD76, HD79, HD92, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Jan McDowell, Jasmine Crockett, Jessica Cisneros, John Lira, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, Joseph Trahan, Josey Garcia, Lawrence Allen, Lloyd Doggett, Luis Villarreal, Lulu Flores, Mary Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Miguel Gonzalez, Molly Cook, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, Morgan LaMantia, Morgan Luttrell, primaries, Ray Lopez, Reagan Flowers, Ruben Cortez, Ruben Ramirez, runoff, Salman Bhojani, Sandeep Srivastava, Sandra Crenshaw, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SD15, SD17, SD27, Senate, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton, Van Taylor, Vanesia Johnson, Venton Jones, Vicente Gonzalez, Wesley Hunt | Comments Off

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

The hotly contested SD15 primary

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This may be the most compelling primary race in the county. On the last day for candidates to file for the 2022 primary in Texas, things were looking good for state Sen. John Whitmire. The longtime Democrat, sitting on an … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Houston, I-45, John Whitmire, Mayor, Molly Cook, SD15, Senate, Stop I-45, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 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

Chris Hollins to run for Mayor

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Wow. Chris Hollins, the former Harris County elections chief who pushed measures aimed at expanding ballot access during the November 2020 election, announced Monday that he’s running for Houston mayor in 2023. “The challenges that we’re facing as Houstonians are … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged absentee ballots, Chris Hollins, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2023, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 1 Comment

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

Endorsement watch: Is there an order to this thing?

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Two more endorsements, for your consideration. The Chron sticks with Sen. Whitmire in SD15. Incumbents get a few extra points in this process because we figure that since taxpayers have effectively funded their on-the-job training there’s no need to toss … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Clerk, Election 2022, endorsements, John Whitmire, Marilyn Burgess, Molly Cook, SD15, Senate, Texas | 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

Interview with Sen. John Whitmire

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

We’re going to spend some time in SD15 this week, where we have one of the challenges against a legislative incumbent. You know that incumbent well, he’s Sen. John Whitmire, he’s been in the Lege since 1973 and in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2022, interviews, John Whitmire, SD15, Senate, Texas | Comments Off

Filing update: Not that Rick Perry

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to let this speak for itself. Rick Perry is running for governor — but not that Rick Perry. The Republican Party of Texas updated its list of candidate filings Monday — hours before the deadline for the March … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Art Fierro, Candis Houston, Carla Brailey, CD07, CD38, Centrell Reed, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Comptroller, Congress, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Duncan Klussmann, Ed Ireson, Election 2022, Erica Davis, Erin Zwiener, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD113, HD125, HD129, HD133, HD142, HD150, HD45, HD79, Janet Dudding, John Whitmire, Lina Hidalgo, Lite Gov, Lizzie FLetcher, Michelle Beckley, Mike Collier, Molly Cook, primaries, Ray Lopez, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, Rick Perry, SD15, Senate, Susan Hays, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Sen. Whitmire will run for Mayor in 2023

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Big announcement. State Sen. John Whitmire, the longest serving member of the Texas Senate, told supporters at a campaign rally Wednesday that he intends to run for mayor of Houston in 2023. “I’m no longer considering it, we’re not asking … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Election 2022, Election 2023, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, SD15, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 9 Comments

The nursing shortage

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just gonna leave this here. A nursing shortage and a high volume of patients prompted Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Sunday night to declare an “internal disaster” in the emergency room, where wait times swelled to 24 hours, Harris Health … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged coronavirus, Greg Abbott, hospitals, Houston, John Whitmire, nurses, Texas, Texas Nurses Association, vaccinations | 2 Comments

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