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State finally releases most federal stimulus funds for schools

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

About damn time. Texas’s top state leaders announced Wednesday they are releasing $11.2 billion out of nearly $18 billion available in federal pandemic relief funding that has been dedicated for the state’s public schools. The announcement comes as education advocates … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged budget, Congress, coronavirus, Cy-Fair ISD, Greg Abbott, HISD, Katy ISD, schools, stimulus, Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Education Agency, Texas Faculty Association, The Lege, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Teachers can get the COVID vaccine now

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

About time. Texas teachers are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, health officials announced Wednesday. Effective immediately, all Texas vaccine providers should include all school staff, Head Start program staff, and child care staff in their vaccine administration programs, according to … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged coronavirus, face masks, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, schools, Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Department of State Health Services, TSTA, vaccinations, Zeph Capo | 1 Comment

Schools are going to reopen, like it or not

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s gonna be crazy. Texas public school districts must reopen campuses for in-person instruction in August to continue receiving state funding, unless the governor issues a school closure order or a confirmed case of COVID-19 on an individual campus forces … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Association of Texas Professional Educators, coronavirus, face masks, Mike Morath, quarantine, school finance, schools, Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Education Agency, Texas State Teachers Association, TSTA, Zeph Capo | 3 Comments

HFT may join lawsuit to block TEA takeover

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

That’s a lot of acronyms, so just read this. Houston ISD’s largest teachers union is considering whether to join a lawsuit filed by the district’s school board that aims to stop the expected ouster of elected trustees by the Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, School days | Tagged Diana Davila, HFT, HISD, Houston, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Texas, Texas Education Agency, Texas Open Meetings Act, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Dave Wilson’s residency shuffle

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There he goes again. Dave Wilson, a controversial Houston Community College board member, has resigned from his position as a trustee for HCC’s District 2 and has announced that he will run for a District 1 position on HCC’s board. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Dave Wilson, Election 2019, HCC, Houston, Monica Flores Richart, Zeph Capo | 1 Comment

Bonus commentary on 2019 lineup

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There was a lot of last minute activity at Monday’s filing deadline, as there usually is. Probably more so this year, as approximately ten percent of Houston adults are running for office this November. The point here is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Adekunle Elegbede, Andrew Burks, Anthony Dolcefino, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #4, At Large #5, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, District B, District C, District D, District F, District J, District K, Election 2011, Election 2012, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2019, Eric Dick, filing deadline, Gerry Vander-Lyn, Geto Boys, Griff Griffin, HCC, HCDE, HD148, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jim Bigham, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Kendall Baker, Kendra Yarbrough Camarena, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mayor, Reagan Flowers, Rodrick Davison, special election, Willie Dennis, write-in candidate, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 11 Comments

An update on the races in HISD and HCC

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, there’s been a lot of action not just in the Houston City Council races but also in the 2020 election races. That doesn’t mean things have been dull in HISD and HCC, which of course have elections … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Dave Wilson, Diana Davila, District D, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Election 2020, Eva Loredo, filing deadline, Grenita Lathan, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, Judith Cruz, Juliet Stipeche, Larry McKinzie, lawsuit, Matt Barnes, Monica Flores Richart, Neeta Sane, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Sergio Lira, term limits, Zeph Capo | 7 Comments

January 2019 campaign finance reports: HCC

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s our last group of finance reports for people on the ballot in 2019, HCC Trustees. You can find the full list of finance reports here, which includes PACs and past candidates/Trustees. They’re listed alphabetically by first name and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Election 2019, Eva Loredo, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HCC, Houston, John Hansen, Neeta Sane, open records, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

The 2019 elections

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We haven’t forgotten that there are some big elections on tap for us this year, have we? Let’s go a quick rundown. May elections Election campaigns are already in progress in the cities that have May elections, which includes big … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Bill King, Bob Nowak, City Council, Dave Wilson, Diana Davila, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2019, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, Laurie Robinson, Mayor, Metro, Neeta Sane, Nick Hellyar, Pasadena, Raj Salhotra, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Sergio Lira, Shelley Kennedy, Sugar Land, Sylvester Turner, term limits, Tony Buzbee, Zeph Capo | 14 Comments

July 2018 campaign finance reports: HCC

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We come to the end of the campaign finance reports for July. I’ll try to do the 30 day finance reports for Congress and the Lege, but in the meantime here are reports for the HCC Trustees: Adriana Tamez Carolyn … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adriana Tamez, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Dave Wilson, Election 2019, Eva Loredo, fundraising, HCC, Houston, John Hansen, Neeta Sane, Pretta Stallworth, Robert Glaser, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Looking ahead to 2019

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, yes, I know. We’ve barely begun the 2018 cycle. Who in their right mind is thinking about 2019? I plead guilty to political insanity, but the beginning of the year is always the best time to look forward, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged At Large #5, Brenda Stardig, Dave Wilson, Diana Davila, District A, District B, District C, District J, District K, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Ellen Cohen, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, Larry Green, Mayor, Mike Laster, Neeta Sane, Pasadena, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Sergio Lira, Zeph Capo | 1 Comment

July 2017 campaign finance reports – HCC

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Welcome to the last and least interesting of these campaign finance report posts. This one is about the HCC Trustees, and there’s not much to see. Take a look at what there is – you can find all available reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2017 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, campaign finance reports, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Christopher Oliver, Dave Wilson, Election 2017, Eva Loredo, fundraising, HCC, Houston, John Hansen, Neeta Sane, Robert Glaser, Zeph Capo | 3 Comments

HCC Board condemns Dave Wilson

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Well, who doesn’t? Trustee Dave Wilson was issued a public reprimand Thursday by a majority of his colleagues on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees, an action that effectively condemned several of his actions that board members said “are … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Dave Wilson, HCC, Houston, Zeph Capo | 1 Comment

HCC versus Dave Wilson, the continuing story

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a fight over legal fees. Dave Wilson has long been a thorn in the side of Houston Community College trustees. That hasn’t changed now that he’s one of them. Wilson, a controversial figure long before he was elected to … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Attorney General, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, Harris County Attorney, HCC, Houston, lawsuit, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

January campaign finance reports – HCC Trustees

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

There are nine trustees on the HCC board. With them serving six-year terms, in a normal year three trustees are up for re-election; 2013 was an abnormal year, with two extra races to fill out unexpired terms. We are back … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, Adriana Tamez, Arturo Aguilar, campaign finance reports, Christopher Oliver, Dave Wilson, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Jim Murphy, Mills Worsham, Sandra Meyers, write-in candidate, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Runoff results: Rough day for incumbents

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I have no complaint about the results. With all precincts reporting, controversial first-term council incumbents Helena Brown, in northwest Houston’s District A, and Andrew C. Burks Jr., in At-Large Position 2, fell to their challengers, as did HCC trustees Yolanda … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Andrew Burks, At Large #2, At Large #3, Brenda Stardig, Dave Wilson, David Feldman, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Dwight Boykins, Election 2013, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, Michael Kubosh, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, runoff, term limits, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

HCC runoff overview

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

A cursory look at the invisible races. In District 1, incumbent and former state representative Yolanda Navarro Flores faces political newcomer Zeph Capo. Capo, a 41-year-old former science educator, is a vice president of the Houston Federation of Teachers. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Election 2013, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Phil Kunetka, Robert Glaser, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

Last day of runoff early voting

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: “Tuesday, December 10th is the last day of Early voting for the City of Houston and Houston Community College System Runoff Election,” noted Harris County Clerk and Chief Election Official, Stan Stanart today as he urged voters … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged early voting, Election 2013, HCC, Houston, Houston City Council, runoff, turnout, Zeph Capo | 1 Comment

Early voting begins today for Council and HCC runoffs

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the map. Note that only City of Houston locations are open, since the only runoffs are for City Council and HCC Trustee. Early voting runs from today through next Tuesday, December 10, from 7 AM to 7 PM each … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Andrew Burks, At Large #2, At Large #3, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Election 2013, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Houston City Council, Michael Kubosh, Phil Kunetka, Robert Gallegos, Robert Glaser, Roy Morales, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

Precinct analysis: Two quick takes

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I had wondered if partisan affiliation might be a factor in the HISD 7 race between Republican incumbent Harvin Moore and Democratic challenger Anne Sung. Like Houston races, HISD Trustee races are officially non-partisan, but also like Houston races, people … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Anne Sung, Election 2013, Harvin Moore, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, precinct analysis, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 2 Comments

Re-endorsement watch: The same crew for HCC

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron reiterates its support for the three HCC runoff candidates they had originally endorsed for November. Zeph Capo is the clear choice for voters in District 1, the northside district that has been extended to include the impoverished Gulfton … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, Houston, Robert Glaser, Zeph Capo | 1 Comment

Lisa Falkenberg profiles Dave Wilson

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I’m very glad to see some coverage of Dave Wilson that includes relevant information about who he is. Narrow-minded bigot. Homophobic hate-meister. Political mischief-maker. Given all the unkind labels Dave Wilson has incurred over the years, I wasn’t sure what … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, ethics, HCC, Houston, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 19 Comments

Three questions for the runoffs

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

There are eight runoff elections on the ballot in Houston – two At Large Council races, three District Council races, and three HCC Trustee races. As we transition into runoff mode, there are three questions on my mind for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, At Large #2, At Large #3, Brenda Stardig, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Election 2013, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Houston City Council, Michael Kubosh, Roy Morales, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 8 Comments

How Dave Wilson campaigned

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

From KHOU: Dave Wilson chuckles as he talks about his unorthodox political campaign. “I’d always said it was a long shot,” Wilson says. “No, I didn’t expect to win.” Still, he figured he’d have fun running, because he was fed … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, HCC, Houston, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Why stealth campaigns can work

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story about the HCC Trustee election results. See if you can spot what’s missing. A total of 13 candidates, including the four incumbents, vied for the five open seats on the nine-member board. Many ran on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Commissioners Court, Dave Wilson, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2013, HCC, HCDP, Houston, lawsuit, Mayor, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 6 Comments

Election results: Houston

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor Annise Parker easily won re-election, collecting over 57% of the vote in Harris County to beat Ben Hall by nearly thirty points, and far exceeding the expectations of most observers going into Election Day. I personally thought she had … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Al Hoang, Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, Ben Mendez, Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Neeta Sane, Phil Kunetka, Richard Nguyen, Robert Gallegos, Robet Glaser, Rogene Calvert, Ronald Green, Roy Morales, runoff, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 9 Comments

Response from Carroll Robinson

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

A few days ago, I noted that notorious gay-hater Dave Wilson was up to his usual tricks in the HCC 1 race, even though he himself was running in HCC 2. Wilson sent out an attack mailer against Zeph Capo … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged attack mailers, Carroll Robinson, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 3 Comments

Dave Wilson is up to his usual tricks

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, Dave Wilson is running against incumbent HCC Trustee Bruce Austin in HCC District 2. I wasn’t sure at first if it was that Dave Wilson or not, but it unquestionably is. The fact that he’s running in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Carroll Robinson, Chris Daniel, Dave Wilson, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Manuel Rodriguez, May Walker, Orlando Sanchez, Ramiro Fonseca, Ruben Davis, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 7 Comments

Interview with Zeph Capo

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting starts today, and so this is my last week of presenting interviews. The last frontier is the HCC Board of Trustees, and I have two interviews, both in District 1 where scandal-marred incumbent Yolanda Navarro Flores faces two … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Election 2013, HCC, Houston, interviews, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Where things stand going into early voting

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

A few impressions of the state of the races as we head into early voting. Mayor – The thing that I will be looking for as initial results get posted at 7 PM on November 5 is how the gaggle … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Anne Sung, Annise Parker, Astrodome, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Brenda Stardig, constitutional amendments, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, Harris County, Harvin Moore, HCC, Helena Brown, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Mayor, Pasadena, redistricting, Ronald Green, Texas, Wanda Adams, Zeph Capo | 5 Comments

Endorsement watch: HCC Trustee

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes its recommendations in the HCC Trustee races, though they manage to get the district wrong in one of them. We recommend the following candidates for election to the nine-member HCC board: District 1: This northside district, redrawn … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Bruce Austin, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, Leila Feldman, Neeta Sane, Richard Schechter, Robert Glaser, Zeph Capo | 2 Comments

The 2013 lineup

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

So many candidates. More than 60 candidates have filed to run for city of Houston elective office this fall, many of them rushing in before the 5 p.m. Monday deadline. […] Atop the ballot, [Mayor Annise] Parker is challenged by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Anna Eastman, Anne Sung, Annise Parker, Anthony Madry, Anthony Robinson, Assata Richards, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Clarence Bradford, Clyde Lemon, Coretta Mallet-Fontenot, Dane Cook, Don Cook, Dwight Boykins, Election 2013, Eric Dick, filing deadline, Griff Griffin, Harvin Moore, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, Issa Dadoush, Jack Christie, James Horwitz, Kevin Hoffman, Lana Edwards, Larry Marshall, Larry McKinzie, Leila Feldman, Mayor, Phil Kunetka, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello, Wanda Adams, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Midyear 2013 election update

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Back in January, I took an early look at the 2013 elections in Houston. At the request of the folks at the Burnt Orange Report, who also printed my initial overview, here’s an update on the races in the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Edwards, Amy Peck, Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Annise Parker, Assata Richards, At Large #2, At Large #3, Ben Mendez, Benjamin Hall, Bill Frazer, Brenda Stardig, Clarence Bradford, Clyde Lemon, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Don Cook, Dwight Boykins, Election 2003, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Eric Dick, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, Jack Christie, Keith Caldwell, Kevin Hoffman, Leila Feldman, Leticia Ablaza, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Sullivan, Robert Gallegos, Ron Hale, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

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