Monthly Archives: September 2007

On the heels of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsement, HISD scores another win with a recommendation from LULAC. The League of United Latin American Citizens announced Saturday that it will support the Houston school district’s $805 million bond measure … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron has a brief look at the At Large #3 rematch between Council Member Melissa Noriega and Roy Morales. Not much has changed since Melissa’s runoff win against Roy in June, other than her status now as an incumbent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today is the last day of the quarter. Rick Noriega is at 1061 donors and $153K in donations. Today is your last chance to affect those numbers before all the quarterly reporting paperwork gets filled out. You know what to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s a fuller version of the story about the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsing the HISD bond proposal. “The tide is turning,” Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra said. “I anticipate being successful Nov. 6. I anticipate us celebrating that evening.” You know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Next in the endorsement season is District I, where the Chron gives its recommendation to James Rodriguez. James Rodriguez, 32, a district native who graduated from Milby High School and earned a business administration degree from the University of Houston, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I don’t see this as making much difference, but there’s one less candidate in District D now. City Council candidate Leatrice Watson has switched her candidacy, from the District D seat to At-Large 1, the seat currently held by Peter … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron kicks off endorsement season for this November with recommendations in the two open-seat HISD Trustee races: Reginald Adams, District II — Adams is executive director of the Museum of Cultural Arts Houston and an artist who seeks to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ll say this for HISD: I’m still not convinced that they can pass their bond proposal this fall, given all the problems (mostly self-induced) that they’ve had. But they clearly aren’t going to go down without a fight, and they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Burka reported on a Rasmussen poll last week that had John Cornyn leading both Democrats by about 20 points. Now we have another poll, by Research 2000, that gives a similar but slightly better result for Rick Noriega. Research 2000 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We all know about the HISD bond referendum and its problems, but there will be another education-related bond proposition on the ballot this November, and it shouldn’t be confused with the HISD proposal. I’m referring to Proposition 2, one of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

We’re four days away from the end of the quarter, and Rick Noriega is within sight of 1000 donors and $100,000 on ActBlue. It would be way cool to reach either or both of those milestones by the 30th, don’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

More folks are lining up to take a crack at the GOP nomination for CD22 and the right to run against Rep. Nick Lampson next year. Gary says Mike Manlove, the term-limited mayor of Pasadena, wants in. Muse writes about … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Jack Christie, who had dropped out of the race for City Council At Large #5 a few weeks ago after questions about his residency and homestead exemptions came up, has now dropped back in to the race. Christie announced his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Our busy week of Council interviews continues as I get back to the crowded At Large #5 race with Marlon Barabin. Barabin is a Master Sergeant in the Texas Air National Guard who has served two tours in Iraq. He … Continue reading → Continue reading →