Monthly Archives: November 2007

All results can be found here (PDF) or here, though it loads much more slowly. Just a quick recap of some highlights before I go to bed: – Mayor White is at 86%, so the under will win. Still a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Looks like my prediction that Mayor White will break 90% of the vote today has drawn some interesting responses. Matt Stiles thinks it’s too high, noting that Bob Lanier only got 82% going into his third term, and provides a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

You know what to do. If you need to know where to vote, go to Harris Votes and click on Voting Information…Election Day Voting Info. You can search for your polling place by precinct, or by name and address. Polls … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So. Election Day. Not very high-profile today in Houston, but elections are always interesting to me. I try to avoid trafficking in electoral predictions because they’re a great way to look foolish, but what the heck. A little skin in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If it’s true that you aren’t anybody in this town until Miya Shay takes a picture of you at an event of some kind, then I can now say that I am somebody. The more important aspect of Miya’s story … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I mentioned last week that Lord Cheney was skulking into Texas for a fundraiser in support of John Cornyn (who as it happens couldn’t be there for it; he was back in DC voting against S-CHIP yet again). Cheney’s visit … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s the sweetest thing you’ll read today: Five council incumbents — Adrian Garcia, Ronald Green, Pam Holm, M.J. Khan and Toni Lawrence — are unopposed, and five others: Peter Brown, Anne Clutterbuck, Jarvis Johnson, Sue Lovell and Melissa Noriega, are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Earlier this week, Matt Stiles noted that Mayor White had not yet taken a public position on the HISD bond referendum. Well, now he has, with an endorsement op-ed that’s in the print edition of today’s Chron but which for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Given a choice, would you have preferred that Harris County finance some of the projects it wants to float bonds for with general revenue instead? Because that token tax cut will cost more money than several of those items on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron deals with all 16 state ballot propositions in one fell swoop, by giving a thumbs up to each one. I find that pretty remarkable, given that I’ve come across at least one argument to vote against each one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Houtopia continues the comparision of Early Vote 2007 to 2005, which he first looked at earlier this week. 2005 in-person early vote through Day 11: 53,152 2007 in-person early vote through Day 11: 32,947 (62% of the 2005 number) 2005 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Karen Brooks writes about the upcoming primary fight between State Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale and Sen. Dan Patrick, who has apparently succeeded in recruiting a proxy to wage that battle for him. Patrick – one of the most conservative senators … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Well, that answers that. Apparently, the Chron just hadn’t gotten around to those other county bond propositions, because today it endorses the remainders. Harris County Proposition 1 — This proposal would authorize the county to issue $190 million for road … Continue reading → Continue reading →

He’s probably right. At least, I wouldn’t bet against it. Gov. Rick Perry expressed confidence Thursday that a $3 billion bond proposal for cancer research will pass easily next week. Speaking during the Texas Life Science Conference in Houston, Perry … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Have you voted yet? Today is the last day for Early Voting. Polls will be open from 7 AM to 7 PM, and you can find your early voting locations here. If you don’t vote today, your last chance is … Continue reading → Continue reading →