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Special Session 2: [Insert dumb sequel name here]

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

As promised/threatened. With the Texas House still frozen by Democrats’ absence from the state, Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to begin less than two hours after the Legislature gaveled out the first overtime round. The … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ann Johnson, California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, flooding, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Illinois, New York, quorum, redistricting, Senate, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

So when might the quorum busters return?

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Before I address that question, here’s an important bit of business to resolve. Illinois courts will not force Texas Democrats back to the state, a judge ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged California, Congress, Donald Trump, DPS, Dustin Burrows, Election 2026, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, New York, quorum, redistricting, Senate, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Quorum break Day 5 roundup: Help an ideological enemy out?

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Hilarious. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are asking an Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants against Democratic lawmakers who have left the state to delay passage of a GOP-backed congressional map. Burrows issued civil arrest … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ana-Maria Ramos, Beto O'Rourke, Chris Turner, Christina Morales, Congress, Constitution, Donald Trump, Dustin Burrows, El Paso, Election 2026, FBI, Gene Wu, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, Illinois, James Talarico, JB Pritzker, Jessica Gonzalez, John Bucy, Josey Garcia, Kathy Hochul, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lulu Flores, Mihaela Plesa, New York, Powered by People, quorum, redistricting, Ron Reynolds, special session, Suleman Lalani, Supreme Court, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Vikki Goodwin | 3 Comments

Quorum break Day 4 roundup: So what is the FBI doing?

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Nobody knows. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced that the FBI has granted his request to investigate and locate the Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an attempt to stop the passage of new GOP-favored congressional maps. A spokesperson … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged California, Congress, Constitution, Donald Trump, Election 2026, FBI, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Indiana, JD Vance, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, New York, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Quorum break Day 3 roundup: Of course there’s a bomb threat

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I suppose something like this was inevitable. Texas House Democrats in Illinois to block GOP redistricting were evacuated from their hotel Wednesday morning due to a bomb threat, lawmakers and local police said. A press conference scheduled for 12:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ann Johnson, Beto O'Rourke, California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Erin Zwiener, FBI, fundraising, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Indiana, John Bucy, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Linda Garcia, New York, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Quorum break Day 2 roundup: Paxton hauls out a big threat

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

He seems destined to fail, but we’re going to go through the motions anyway, I guess. Attorney General Ken Paxton will ask for a court ruling declaring vacant the seats of any lawmakers who are not back to work by … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, fundraising, Gene Wu, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, New York, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

If Democrats could gerrymander now in Texas

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

There’s not a lot of news on Day Two of Quorum Break 2025. The session ground to a halt as expected. Greg Abbott shook his fist and threatened to Do Things to the absent Democrats that he does not have … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged California, Congress, Election 2020, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Illinois, Joe Moody, Kathy Hochul, New York, quorum, redistricting, Texas, The Lege, Tom DeLay, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

The last redistricting hearing

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

We’re just going through the motions at this point. The Texas redistricting map unveiled this week was drawn for the express purpose of boosting Republican strength in Congress, the House sponsor of the measure said Friday during the first, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Green, California, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD23, CD28, CD29, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, fines, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, New York, Phil King, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Voting Rights Act | 5 Comments

Friday redistricting roundup

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s take a moment and pour one out for the real victims of the proposed Congressional redistricting, Texas’ Republican Congressional incumbents. Democrats aren’t the only ones who won’t be happy with the way Texas Republicans on Wednesday proposed redrawing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2026, That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, California, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD23, CD28, CD29, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Cody Vasut, Collin County, Congress, Donald Trump, fines, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, New York, Phil King, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Voting Rights Act | 9 Comments

And just like that we have a map

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

That sure was fast. Good thing all those hearings are over. Texas GOP lawmakers released their first draft of the state’s new congressional map Wednesday, proposing revamped district lines that attempt to flip five Democratic seats in next year’s midterm … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Al Green, California, Carol Alvarado, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD23, CD28, CD29, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, fines, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Illinois, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, New Mexico, New York, Phil King, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Tom DeLay, Voting Rights Act | 7 Comments

Paxton harasses NY clerk over Carpenter case

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

This is all for show. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton escalated a brewing conflict between Texas and New York’s abortion laws. On Monday, Paxton announced he filed legal action against New York Acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck for refusing … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, Aid Access, Collin County, Hey Jane, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Margaret Carpenter, mifepristone, New York, SCOTUS, telemedicine, Texas | Comments Off

Redistricting roundup

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

While we wait for maps, we can ponder whether or not there will be a quorum break. As Republicans in Texas move full steam ahead with a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts, Democrats are privately mulling their options, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged California, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD21, CD23, CD28, CD29, CD32, CD33, CD34, CD35, CD37, Cody Vasut, Congress, Donald Trump, fines, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, Illinois, Jasmine Crockett, Julie Johnson, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, New Mexico, New York, quorum, redistricting, special session, Texas, The Lege, Tom DeLay, Voting Rights Act | 11 Comments

New York county clerk refuses to file judgment against Dr. Carpenter

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go. A county clerk in New York refused Thursday to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, setting up a potential challenge to laws … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, Aid Access, Collin County, Hey Jane, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Louisiana, Margaret Carpenter, mifepristone, New York, SCOTUS, telemedicine, Texas | 1 Comment

Dr. Carpenter ordered to stop sending abortion pills to Texas

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re off. A Collin County judge has ordered a New York doctor to stop prescribing abortion-inducing medication to Texas residents and ordered her to pay a $100,000 fine. Thursday’s ruling is the opening salvo in what’s expected to be … Continue reading →

More on the legal attacks against Dr. Carpenter of New York

Posted on February 10, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Slate legal expert Mary Ziegler weighs in on Louisiana’s attempt to prosecute New York doctor Margaret Carpenter for sending abortion pills to a woman in that state. Dr. Carpenter has also been sued by Ken Paxton for the same thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Legal matters | Tagged abortion, Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, Aid Access, Kathy Hochul, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Letitia James, Liz Merrill, Louisiana, Margaret Carpenter, mifepristone, New York, SCOTUS, telemedicine, Texas, Tony Clayton | Comments Off

Louisiana indicts NY doctor for providing mifepristone

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

And the stakes get raised again. A New York doctor was criminally indicted Friday for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a girl in Louisiana in what appears to be the first time an abortion provider has been prosecuted since Roe … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged abortion, Abortion Coalition for Telemedicine, Aid Access, Kathy Hochul, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Letitia James, Liz Merrill, Louisiana, Margaret Carpenter, mifepristone, New York, SCOTUS, telemedicine, Texas, Tony Clayton | Comments Off

Where the Lege might go next on abortion

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

There’s always further to go. Last legislative session was the quietest in decades for abortion. After successfully banning nearly all abortions, Republicans were wary about continuing to push an issue that is widely unpopular with voters. This session, coming off … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Louisiana, mifepristone, Nate Schatzline, New York, Plan C, Steve Toth, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

Paxton sues out of state abortion provider

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

The thing about rot is that it has a tendency to spread. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York doctor of prescribing abortion drugs to a Texas resident in violation of state law. This … Continue reading →

Buzbee versus Diddy

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

The man stays busy. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee on Tuesday afternoon announced plans to bring more than 100 lawsuits in multiple states on behalf of people claiming they were sexually abused or exploited by media mogul Sean Combs. None of … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged California, Florida, lawsuit, New York, rape, Sean Combs, sexual harassment, Texas, Tony Buzbee | 1 Comment

“The Shows That Got Away”

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

What are your great musical regrets? If you’ve been going to live music concerts for any length of time, you know the pain. The pain and misery of knowing a performer or band is coming to town, thinking about going … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Houston, New York, Texas, ZZ Top | 9 Comments

Converting empty downtown office space into residences

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Something to think about. Across the country, office-to-housing conversions are being pursued as a potential lifeline for struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the coronavirus pandemic and may never fully recover. The conversion push is marked by an emphasis on affordability. Multiple … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged apartments, coronavirus, downtown, Galleria, Greenspoint, Greenway, grocery stores, Houston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Washington DC | 1 Comment

Harris County settles Juul lawsuit

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced a settlement of the county’s lawsuit against e-cigarette company JUUL Labs, Inc. over claims that JUUL deceptively marketed its products to children. The county received the second largest settlement for … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Altria, California, Christian Menefee, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Juul, lawsuit, New York, Philip Morris, Texas, vaping | Comments Off

No 2024 DNC for Houston

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Not a surprise. The Democratic National Convention told Houston officials this week the city will not host Democrats’ national convention in 2024. Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office confirmed Thursday that Houston no longer is in the running. The snub leaves New … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Atlanta, Chicago, DNC, Election 2024, Election 2028, Houston, New York, President, Texas | Comments Off

Texas will get a lot from the Inflation Reduction Act

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Thanks, Biden! Texas’s clean energy sector is expected to be one of the largest beneficiaries of the climate and health care legislation President Joe Biden has signed into law, according to estimates released by the White House Wednesday. Over the next … Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness, The great state of Texas | Tagged California, CD19, climate change, Congress, Environmental Protection Agency, Florida, Joe Biden, Kashmere Gardens, New York, pollution, renewable energy, Sheila Jackson Lee, solar energy, Solar Energy Industries Association, Texas, wind energy | Comments Off

UIL still nixes NIL

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Sorry, Texas high school athletes. You’re still not getting paid. Even if state lawmakers change legislation to allow high school athletes in Texas to profit off their name, image and likeness, the University Interscholastic League may not be ready to … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, football, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, name image likeness, NCAA, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Quinn Ewers, Texas, Texas High School Coaches Association, The Lege, UIL, Utah | Comments Off

New variants being detected

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Got to keep an eye on that. Two new omicron subvariants that health officials say are contributing to a COVID uptick in New York State have been identified in Houston, according to researchers at Houston Methodist. Genome sequencing efforts within the hospital system have … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged coronavirus, face masks, Houston, New York, vaccinations, wastewater | Comments Off

Using the Texas model to protect voting rights

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Some blue state needs to do this. In the midst of the ongoing debate over Republicans’ siege on voting rights in states they control, here’s an unconventional suggestion: Democratic state legislators should take a page from the Republican playbook and … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged abortion, California, lawsuit, New York, SCOTUS, Texas, voter suppression | 4 Comments

The Austin Bills?

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Noted for the record. Maybe they’re negotiating. But in any negotiation, the negotiators need to be willing to act in order to have any credibility. As to the negotiation between the Bills and Buffalo that has begun with the Bills wanting … Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | Tagged Alamodome, Austin, Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, football, Houston Texans, Las Vegas, New York, NFL, San Antonio, Texas | 3 Comments

We’re #2!

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

More people have died of COVID in Texas than any other state except California, as Texas surpasses New York’s total. Texas has passed New York to become the state with the second-most COVID-19 deaths, a feat experts say was driven … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged California, coronavirus, COVID-19 Modeling Consortium, face masks, Florida, hospitals, New York, quarantine, stimulus, Texas, Texas Organization for Rural and Community Hospitals, vaccinations | 13 Comments

Here come the young people

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just sitting here waiting for the Census data. Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines. … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Austin, California, Census, Colorado, demography, Florida, Houston, New York, real estate, San Antonio, Texas | Comments Off

Census apportionment numbers are in

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Texas will gain two seats in Congress, which is one fewer than had been expected based on population growth estimates. Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats — the most of … Continue reading →

Posted in National news | Tagged Arizona, California, Census, Colorado, Congress, coronavirus, demography, Donald Trump, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, West Virginia | 24 Comments

Harris County Attorney sues Juul

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee filed a lawsuit Thursday in California state court against e-cigarette company JUUL and several of its executives. Harris County is the first governmental entity in Texas to join the nationwide fight … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Altria, California, Christian Menefee, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Juul, lawsuit, New York, Philip Morris, Texas, vaping | 9 Comments

Show me your vaccine papers!

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Wiat, wrong papers. Forget I just said that. Gov. Greg Abbot issued an executive order early Tuesday banning state agencies from requiring “vaccine passports” to enter public spaces or receive public services. The passports, either digital or printed, would verify … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged coronavirus, Greg Abbott, New York, Texas, vaccinations | 23 Comments

Postal service update

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder, destroying the US Postal Service has real effects on real people. Delays in mail sorting and processing are leaving Houston-area businesses, brides and voters wary of the coming months. Whether it’s essential medication, ballots or important letters … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, National news | Tagged absentee ballots, Al Green, Carolyn Lewis, Colorado, Congress, Connecticut, Donald Trump, Election 2020, George Bush, Houston, Illinois, lawsuit, Lizzie FLetcher, Louis DeJoy, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, US Postal Service, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin | 18 Comments

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