Daily Archives: February 16, 2018

Friday random ten – Dancing as fast as I can

We should be dancing. Just, you know, not where anyone can see us. 1. Dancin’ Shoes – Rachael Davis 2. Dancing Barefoot – U2 3. Dancing In Isolation – Terri Nunn 4. Dancing In The Dark – Bruce Springsteen/Big Daddy … Continue reading

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Interview with Gina Calanni

We wrap up the week in HD132, in the westernmost part of Harris County, including the Katy area. Democrats have not usually challenged in this district – going back to the 2001 redistricting, there has been a Democratic candidate in … Continue reading

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Judicial Q&A: James Horwitz

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit largely upholds bail practices ruling

Good. The 26-page opinion by Judge Edith Brown Clement affirms the majority of Chief U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal’s landmark ruling, including her finding that the county’s bail policies violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the … Continue reading

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Lawsuit over how judges are elected statewide goes to trial

Hey, remember that lawsuit that argued that statewide elections of judges was discriminatory against Latinos? The case is being heard in court this week. El Paso lawyer Carmen Rodriguez and Juanita Valdez-Cox, a community organizer in the Rio Grande Valley, … Continue reading

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