Tag Archives: Kim Ogg

Teare says he will recuse the DA’s office from the Hidalgo aides case

Posted on March 24, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve already said this was the right thing to do, so I obviously agree with it. Whether politics played a role in the criminal indictment of three of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s former aides was hotly debated during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Election 2024 | Tagged Aaron Dunn, Alex Triantaphyllis, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2024, Harris County, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, Sean Teare, Wallis Nader | Comments Off

On the Ogg loss

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. Kim Ogg’s campaign for a third term as Harris County district attorney suffered a blowout loss in the Democratic primary election on Tuesday. In the final election night tally, challenger Sean Teare … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged bail, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Sean Teare | 15 Comments

Evaluating the polls

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

This year we got a set of polls for various Democratic primary races from the UH Hobby Center. Because of the nature of some of the races and the fact that we don’t usually get this kind of polling data, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Annette Ramirez, Ashton Woods, Beto Cardenas, CD07, CD18, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Clint Horn, Colin Allred, Congress, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD139, HD142, HD146, Jarvis Johnson, Jerry Ford, Karthik Soora, Kim Ogg, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Lizzie FLetcher, Michelle Bonton, Mo Jenkins, Molly Cook, Pervez Agwan, polls, Roland Gutierrez, Rosalind Caesar, SD15, Sean Teare, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Umeka Lewis-Piccolo | Comments Off

Primary 2024 results: Democratic headlines

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

It’s going to be a late night and I have a couple of long days ahead of me, so I’m going to do some quick summaries based on what I now know, and will come back later to fill the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Allison Jackson Mathis, Amanda Edwards, Amber Boyd-Cora, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Annette Ramirez, Ashley Mayes Guice, Brendetta Scott, Brian Williams, Brittanye Morris, CD07, CD18, CD22, CD32, CD38, Charlene Ward Johnson, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Denise Brown, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Erica Hughes, First Court of Appeals, Fran Watson, Gemayel Haynes, Gordon Goodman, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HD139, HD142, HD146, Jarvis Johnson, Jerry Davis, Jerry Zimmerer, Joe Biden, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Julie Johnson, Kim Ogg, Lauren Ashley Simmons, Lillian Alexander, Lizzie FLetcher, Marquette Greene-Scott, Melissa McDonough, Mike Engelhart, Molly Cook, Nathan Johnson, Nicole Perdue, Pervez Agwan, Peter Kelly, President, Ramona Franklin, RK Sandill, Robert Schaffer, runoff, SD15, SD16, Sean Teare, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Sheila Jackson Lee, TaKasha Francis, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Tracy Good, turnout, Velda Faulkner, Victoria Neave, Vivian King | 17 Comments

So what happened with the original Woodfill investigation?

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Good question. Five years ago, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg appeared poised to prosecute Jared Woodfill, a prominent local attorney and Republican activist, for serious financial crimes. Ogg’s office received a judge’s permission to conduct a raid of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Amy Holsworth, bankruptcy, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2024, FBI, Harris County, HD138, HPD, Jared Woodfill, Kim Ogg, Lacey Hull, primaries, Rachel Hooper, Sean Teare, Stephanie Morales, Texas, Texas Rangers | 5 Comments

UH/Hobby Center polls Harris County Dem primaries

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Make of this what you will. Sean Teare is leading incumbent Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg by a nearly three-to-one margin in the upcoming Democratic primary election, according to the latest survey from the Hobby School of Public Affairs … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Annette Ramirez, Christian Menefee, Colin Allred, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Kim Ogg, polls, Roland Gutierrez, Sean Teare, Senate, Texas, Umeka Lewis-Piccolo | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: For Teare

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes their choice in the biggest local primary, and their choice is Sean Teare for District Attorney. When we endorsed Harris County’s top prosecutor, District Attorney Kim Ogg, for a second term in 2020, we credited the Democrat … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Bonnie Lee Goldstein, DaSean Jones, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2024, endorsements, Harris County, Joe Pool, Kim Ogg, Randy Sarosdy, Sean Teare, Supreme Court, Texas | Comments Off

Yes, please do investigate Jared Woodfill

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Is there a petition I can sign for this? A former client of Houston attorney and Texas House candidate Jared Woodfill is asking state and federal investigators to give fresh scrutiny to a 2017 investigation into allegations that he misappropriated … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Amy Holsworth, bankruptcy, District Attorney, FBI, Harris County, HPD, Jared Woodfill, Kim Ogg, Rachel Hooper, Texas, Texas Rangers | 2 Comments

January 2024 campaign finance reports – Harris County offices

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: State offices Lina Hidalgo Rodney Ellis Adrian Garcia Tom Ramsey Leslie Briones Kim Ogg Sean Teare Dan Simons Ed Gonzalez Vergil Ratliff Joe Inocencio Mike Knox Joe Danna Paul Day Glenn Cowan Christian Menefee Umeka Lewis Jacqueline Lucci Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annette Ramirez, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Claude Cummings, Commissioners Court, Dan Simons, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Glenn Cowan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jacqueline Lucci Smith, Jerry Davis, Joe Danna, Joe Inocencio, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Michael Wolfe, Mike Knox, Paul Day, primaries, Rodney Ellis, Sean Teare, Steve Radack, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, Tom Ramsey, Umeka Lewis-Piccolo, Vergil Ratliff | Comments Off

Interview with Kim Ogg

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

I think we can agree that the race for District Attorney is the highest profile primary race this cycle; there are some great legislative and Congressional races but they’re not countywide and they haven’t generated as much news coverage. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2024, Harris County, interviews, Kim Ogg | Comments Off

Someday the 2022 election will end

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Today is not that day. Tomorrow doesn’t look so good either. It’s an Election Day mishap that will sound familiar to Harris County residents. Voters in Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County temporarily were unable to cast ballots in the 2022 midterm election … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged DPS, Election 2022, election contest, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, paper ballots, Secretary of State, Steve McCraw, Texas, Texas Rangers | Comments Off

The Ogg admonishment

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

This happened last night. District Attorney Kim Ogg was reprimanded on Tuesday night by the Harris County Democratic Party, which passed a resolution calling for her admonishment. By a vote of 129 to 61, precinct chairs approved the resolution accusing … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024, Local politics | Tagged Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2024, Harris County, HCDP, Kim Ogg, Sean Teare | 17 Comments

I have basically no idea who’s running for office right now

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Candidate data, where are you? Next year’s primary campaigns are starting to take shape after numerous candidates filed for office on Saturday, the first day to sign up for a spot on the March 2024 ballot. Voters will weigh in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Annette Ramirez, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, filing deadline, Glenn Cowan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Michael Wolfe, Mike Knox, primaries, Rodney Ellis, Sean Teare, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 3 Comments

Filing season for 2024 begins today

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Happy First Day of Candidate Filing to all who celebrate. The Democratic and Republican slates will begin to take shape this weekend once candidates start filing their paperwork to run. Several Harris County officials plan to file for re-election, such … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Amanda Edwards, Ann Harris Bennett, CD18, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, filing deadline, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Isaiah Martin, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Karthik Soora, Kim Ogg, Mike Knox, Molly Cook, primaries, Rodney Ellis, SD15, Sean Teare, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas, The Lege, Todd Litton, Tom Ramsey | 1 Comment

Hervis Rogers again cleared of voting charge

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

What the hell, man? District Attorney Kim Ogg’s prosecutors quietly reviewed a voter fraud allegation against Hervis Rogers — the Houston parolee who waited six hours to vote in the February 2020 presidential primary — nearly a year after illegal … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Election 2020 | Tagged Attorney General, Court of Criminal Appeals, District Attorney, Election 2020, grand jury, Harris County, Hervis Rogers, Ken Paxton, Kim Ogg, Montgomery County, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 1 Comment

Travis Scott and the Apple contract

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Gotta say, this doesn’t look great. Houston police investigating the 2021 Astroworld concert disaster determined that a contract between Travis Scott and Apple required him to finish his set in order to receive a $4.5 million payment, according to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Apple, Astroworld, District Attorney, grand jury, Harris County, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, HFD, Houston, HPD, Kent Schaffer, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Live Nation, Reliant Stadium, Travis Scott, Troy Finner | Comments Off

HPD releases its official report on the AstroWorld tragedy

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Read it and see for yourself. They looked like rag dolls, Reece Wheeler thought. One by one, the Astroworld Festival coordinator watched from the command center as unconscious Travis Scott fans’ were crowd-surfed out of the mosh pit and dumped … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Astroworld, District Attorney, grand jury, Harris County, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, HFD, Houston, HPD, Kent Schaffer, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Live Nation, Reliant Stadium, Travis Scott, Troy Finner | Comments Off

July 2023 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress SD15 City of Houston, part 1 January 2023 reports are here. Not all of these people are on the 2024 ballot. I am not including JPs and County Court candidates. Some potential opponents have already filed finance reports, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Mealer, Ann Harris Bennett, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Constable, Democratic primary, District Attorney, District Clerk, Don Dinh, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2022, Election 2024, Gary Hicks, Glenn Cowan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jerry Garcia, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Mark Herman, May Walker, Mike Knox, Phil Sandlin, Rodney Ellis, Samantha Hutchinson, Sean Teare, Sherman Eagleton, Sylvia Trevino, Ted Heap, Teneshia Hudspeth, Tom Ramsey, William Wagner | 2 Comments

Grand jury no-bills Travis Scott

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

No criminal charges will be filed over the deaths at the 2021 AstroWorld concert. A grand jury declined on Thursday to criminally indict rapper Travis Scott and five others in the 2021 Astroworld concert deaths, capping a nearly two-year police … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Astroworld, District Attorney, grand jury, Harris County, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, Houston, HPD, Kent Schaffer, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Live Nation, Reliant Stadium, Travis Scott, Troy Finner | Comments Off

Ogg draws a primary challenger

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Game on. A former Harris County prosecutor, Sean Teare, who left the district attorney’s office in February is running to unseat his longtime boss, District Attorney Kim Ogg in the Democratic primary, depicting her tenure as one riddled with mistakes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2020, Election 2024, Harris County, Kim Ogg, Sean Teare, Texas | 3 Comments

We do need more felony courts

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

This is a good start. County officials are considering adding new district courts and making more room for detainees in an effort to reduce to county’s court backlog and alleviate overcrowding at the Harris County Jail. During Commissioners Court on … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged bail, Commissioners Court, construction, coronavirus, Ed Gonzalez, Fort Bend County, Harris County, jail, jail overcrowding, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, Montgomery County, Texas, Texas Justice Initiative, The Lege | Comments Off

Harris County restores some public safety funding

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

A bit of post-quorum-busting cleanup. Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved nearly $10 million in additional funding for the sheriff and district attorney, three months after the Democratic majority said the unplanned adoption of a lower tax rate would … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged BakerRipley, budget, childcare, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, quorum, Rodney Ellis, stimulus | Comments Off

January 2023 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: City of Houston January 2022 reports are here, July 2022 reports are here. I did not get around to doing the 30-day and 8-day reports from 2022, so what you see here in these reports is not contiguous for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Mealer, Ann Harris Bennett, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Constable, District Attorney, District Clerk, Don Dinh, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jack Cagle, Jerry Garcia, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Mark Herman, Phil Sandlin, Rodney Ellis, Sherman Eagleton, Steve Radack, Sylvia Trevino, Ted Heap, Teneshia Hudspeth, Tom Ramsey | 2 Comments

The Chron drops a big Hotze story

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Despite the headline, I didn’t find a whole lot of new details of interest here. Most of the new stuff consists of the various unhinged things that Hotze has been saying about elections and how everyone is covering up massive … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged David Lopez, Election 2020, Gary Polland, Harris County, Houston, Jared Woodfill, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Liberty Center for God and Country, Mark Aguirre, Ryan Patrick, Steven Hotze | 1 Comment

What to expect when you’re expecting a (larger) Democratic majority

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. Despite narrowly winning reelection against bruising campaigns by well-funded challengers, the Democratic majority on Commissioners Court has made clear it intends to continue its progressive remake of Harris County. Though neither County … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alexandra Mealer, Cindy Siegel, Commissioners Court, Constable, Election 2006, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, quorum, Rick Perry, Rodney Ellis, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 4 Comments

If Greg Abbott demands an investigation, Greg Abbott will get an investigation

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This is all still so dumb. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is launching an investigation into “alleged irregularities” during last week’s election after receiving a referral from the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Ogg sent a letter to Texas Department … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Clifford Tatum, Commissioners Court, DPS, Election 2022, Election Day, elections administrator, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, paper ballots, Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Rangers | Comments Off

Judge Hidalgo celebrates her win

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Winning is sweet. Victory laps are even sweeter. Fresh off a narrow reelection that was anything but assured, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Wednesday held a news conference to praise colleagues, thank supporters and call out some members of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alexandra Mealer, Commissioners Court, Constable, Election 2018, Election 2022, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Texas | 8 Comments

State and county election result relationships, part 3: Other county races

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Part One Part Two Last time we looked at judicial races, which for all of the complaints about not knowing the candidates and just going by partisan labels have produced a consistent range of outcomes over the years. Some people … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Beverly Kaufman, Devon Anderson, Diane Trautman, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Emmett, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Governor, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, Mike Anderson, Paul Bettencourt, polls, precinct analysis, President, Senate, straight ticket voting, Texas, Tommy Thomas | 6 Comments

Investigating abortions is Houston’s “lowest priority”

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

So says Mayor Turner, and I’m glad to hear it. Mayor Sylvester Turner said Thursday that investigating abortions under the state’s near-total ban is the city’s “lowest priority” when it comes to crime. Turner said the city would continue to … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged abortion, Austin, Dallas, Denton, District Attorney, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Council, HPD, Kim Ogg, police, San Antonio, SCOTUS, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Buzbee blames the NFL for Watson’s short suspension

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Surely you expected that Tony Buzbee would have something to say about all this. For the first woman to sue former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson —and nearly all those who followed suit — the legal process is over. They settled … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, Other sports | Tagged Ashley Solis, Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, football, Houston Texans, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, NFL, Roger Goodell, Rusty Hardin, sexual harassment, Tony Buzbee | Comments Off

Charges against Judge Jordan dropped

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

That was quick. Just four days after being indicted and arrested, Harris County misdemeanor court Judge Darrell Jordan saw an official oppression charge against him dropped. Fort Bend County prosecutors on Friday announced they were dropping the misdemeanor charge against … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Brian Middleton, Darrell Jordan, District Attorney, Fort Bend County, grand jury, Harris County, Kim Ogg, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Texas, Wayne Dolcefino | 3 Comments

More on Jordan and Dolcefino

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Dolcefino speaks. Former TV reporter Wayne Dolcefino has called for the resignation of Harris County misdemeanor Judge Darrell Jordan, alleging a personal vendetta led the jurist to wrongly hold him in contempt of court in 2020. Dolcefino’s demand came after … Continue reading →

Jordan and Dolcefino

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I have questions about this. Darrell William Jordan, a Harris County misdemeanor court judge, on Monday was arrested and charged with of official oppression, according to court records. Jordan is accused of using his office to unlawfully arrest and detain … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Brian Middleton, Darrell Jordan, District Attorney, Election 2014, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, grand jury, Harris County, Kim Ogg, Texas, Wayne Dolcefino | 3 Comments

DAs are not going to be able to avoid enforcing anti-abortion laws

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I appreciate the sentiment, but that’s not how it works. Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, local prosecutors in several of the largest Texas counties vowed not to file criminal charges in abortion-related cases, seemingly offering hope … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, Attorney General, Bexar County, Briscoe Cain, District Attorney, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Kim Ogg, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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