Monthly Archives: February 2008

The Chron makes the same endorsements for the Texas Supreme Court as the Dallas Morning News. Sam Houston, Place 7. A highly experienced trial lawyer, Houston has been an attorney practicing mostly civil law at the state and federal level … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here are a couple of slates from groups I highly respect that bear close examination. The Houston GLBT Political Caucus, which is the oldest such civil rights organization in the South, has its recommendations on the Caucus blog. The Harris … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It doesn’t mean much in practice, but it’s still a win. In an ongoing legal battle that could have a major impact on Texas taxpayers and school districts, a Travis County judge refused Wednesday to grant a new bond validation … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you, and what are you running for? I am Bruce … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As we know, SD10 Democratic candidate Wendy Davis won a challenge to her ballot eligibility brought by some Fort Worth firefighters, on the grounds that they didn’t have to sue. Only an opposing candidate had such standing, the court ruled. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

BOR brings the good news that the Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) is endorsing Rick Noriega in the primary. This is no surprise, despite the fact that one of Noriega’s opponents is himself a teacher. Look at his record: Anyone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing written Q&As with judicial candidates. The 10th Congressional District has come a long way since it was first … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A few links of interest for legislative primary races: – Vince takes a close look at the spotty voting record of Craddick D Rep. Dawnna Dukes. On the other side of the coin, Refinish69 gives an overview of Dukes’ TPA-endorsed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron took Tuesday off from endorsements, but the Dallas Morning News had a twofer from the Democratic primaries for State Supreme Court. In Place 7, they recommended Sam Houston: [W]e’re comfortable recommending Houston attorney Sam Houston, whose law partnership … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Missed this yesterday…As with the Constables, there’s a lot of primary action in the Justice of the Peace races. The Chron gives its endorsements in those races, and as with the Constables they go with incumbents across the board; the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1: Who are you and what are you running for? My name is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s the updated version of last night’s story in which Assistant DA/DA candidate Kelly Siegler calls on Chuck Rosenthal to resign. Another candidate, former judge Pat Lykos, hours later joined the call for Rosenthal to resign and criticized Siegler’s remarks. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Is one Super Tuesday watch party not enough for you? Here’s another one for you then: Come join the Houston Legislative Staff Caucus for politics, conversation and election returns on “Super Tuesday”. You don’t have to be a staffer to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron has a fairly nuanced article about the tribulations of Rep. Borris Miles. At first glance, the June 30 concert at Reliant Arena might have seemed just a routine hip-hop affair. But this one was different. Even though 7,500 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is not a surprise. Prosecutor Kelly Siegler, Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal’s best-known assistant, called on him to resign today as she campaigned for election to his job. Rosenthal “has made a lot of serious mistakes. Everybody here … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Vince has a nice piece about TPA-endorsed State Rep. Paul Moreno, who is being opposed by a Craddick-backed challenger in El Paso. We can’t take any election for granted, and we can’t take a step backwards by allowing Craddick to … Continue reading → Continue reading →