Tag Archives: Briscoe Cain

State Reps to P Bush: Reconsider

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Nearly all of the Harris County State Reps have written a letter to Land Commissioner George P Bush asking him to reconsider the ridiculous process that completely shut Houston and Harris County out of federal flooding funds. A bipartisan group … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics, That's our Lege | Tagged bond referendum, Briscoe Cain, Election 2018, flooding, George P. Bush, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Houston, HUD, Hurricane Harvey, Jon Rosenthal, Land Commissioner, Mike Schofield, Texas | 8 Comments

Trying to make the sausage less bad

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

RG Ratcliffe walsk us through some bipartisan negotiations on HB6, the House version of the big Senate voter suppression bill, as three Democrats who want to make this bad bill slightly less bad work with a couple of Republicans who … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Andrew Murr, Attorney General, Briscoe Cain, Brooks Landgraf, Dade Phelan, Dustin Burrows, Jessica Gonzalez, Joe Moody, John Bucy, John Turner, jury duty, Morgan Meyer, Secretary of State, Stephanie Klick, Terry Canales, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression | 1 Comment

House passes its omnibus voter suppression bill

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

But don’t bother asking what’s in the bill, because it’s going to change and we won’t know what’s in the real bill until it’s time for a final vote in both chambers. As opposition to Texas Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions continues … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, Crystal Mason, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Florida, Harris County, lawsuit, poll watchers, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Businesses finally offer some real resistance to voter suppression

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

About time. With less than a month left in the legislative session — and Texas Republicans split on which package of proposals might cross the finish line — Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Unilever, Patagonia and two dozen other companies are urging state … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, American Airlines, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, curbside voting, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, Dell, drop off boxes, early voting, Fair Elections Texas, Greater Houston Partnership, Greg Abbott, poll watchers, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 13 Comments

Briscoe Cain’s latest follies

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This guy, I swear. After an early misfire, House Republicans on Thursday succeeded in pushing their proposed restrictions on voting to the legislative forefront as the Texas Legislature’s 2021 session enters its final sprint. The House Elections Committee’s Republican majority … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, curbside voting, drop off boxes, early voting, Election 2020, Harris County, Jessica Gonzalez, John Bucy, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Travis Clardy, voter suppression | 1 Comment

House committee passes its voter suppression bill

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I remain pessimistic about this, but we have no choice but to fight. A Texas House committee on Thursday advanced an elections bill that would make it a state jail felony for local election officials to distribute an application to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, Common Cause, curbside voting, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, drop off boxes, Election 2020, Harris County, NAACP, poll watchers, Senate, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression | 2 Comments

The Briscoe Cain follies

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. The Texas House Elections Committee abruptly ended its meeting [Thursday] before about 200 people who traveled to the Capitol could testify on a controversial anti-voter fraud bill. Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, who chairs … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, curbside voting, early voting, Harris County, Jessica Gonzalez, Judith Zaffirini, Nicole Collier, poll tax, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 18 Comments

We have a poll that says people oppose more voting restrictions

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

A good sign, just remember our mantra about polls. As state Republicans push to restrict voting, a new poll shows a majority of Texans want more time to vote early and do not approve of threatening voters or those who … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, curbside voting, Dan Patrick, early voting, Election 2020, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Paul Bettencourt, polls, Secure Democracy, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, voter suppression | 2 Comments

Republicans roll out their big voter suppression bill

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They can’t do anything about blackouts or floods or COVID vaccinations, but they sure can do this. Joining a nationwide movement by Republicans to enact new restrictions on voting, Gov. Greg Abbott indicated Monday he will back legislation to outlaw … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Briscoe Cain, curbside voting, early voting, Election 2020, Georgia, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Paul Bettencourt, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, voter registration, voter suppression | 15 Comments

How Greg Abbott wants to restrict voting

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

More from that Trib story following the State of the State address. As part of his State of the State speech, Abbott designated five emergency items, or items that lawmakers can vote on within the first 60 days of session. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Allen West, Briscoe Cain, Congress, coronavirus, Donald Trump, Election 2020, emergency powers, Greg Abbott, Pennsylvania, Republican Party, sedition, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, Voting Rights Act | 12 Comments

House adopts its rules

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here you go. The Texas House unanimously adopted rules Thursday that will require members to wear masks in the chamber and during committee hearings and allow them to cast votes on legislation from outside the House floor. But the chamber … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Bryan Slaton, coronavirus, Election 2020, face masks, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter | Comments Off

The Lege will start out with masks

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see how it goes from there. People attending the opening day of the 2021 legislative session will be required to wear a mask and asked to take a coronavirus test ahead of the event, the chair of the House … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Charlie Geren, coronavirus, Election 2020, face masks, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

How is the Lege going to operate?

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s going to be an interesting session. In the most detailed public glimpse yet at how the 2021 legislative session might play out during a pandemic, the chair of the committee that handles administrative operations in the Texas House told … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Charlie Geren, Constitution, coronavirus, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, Election 2020, face masks, Greg Abbott, Pete Flores, Senate, Texas, The Lege, two thirds rule | 1 Comment

Rep. Senfronia Thompson files for Speaker

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

One hat in the ring, who knows how many to go. State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the longest-serving woman and Black person in the history of the Texas Legislature, filed Friday to run for speaker of the Texas House, making her … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Alma Allen, Briscoe Cain, budget, coronavirus, Dennis Bonnen, Doc Anderson, Election 2020, face masks, Greg Abbott, local control, Phil Stephenson, quarantine, redistricting, Senfronia Thompson, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Tom Craddick | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: Carol and Borris

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This is another easy call. When Carol Alvarado was elected to represent state Senate District 6 in a special election in 2018, she already had an impressive record under her belt. After serving on Houston City Council and as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Borris Miles, Briscoe Cain, Carol Alvarado, Election 2020, endorsements, HD128, Milinda Morris, SD06, SD13, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 17 Comments

The HCDE makeover

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

One more world to conquer in Harris County. The future looked bleak for Texas’ last remaining county education department in early 2019. After years of state-level efforts to abolish the Harris County Department of Education, a new majority of trustees … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Hinojosa, Andrea Duhon, Bob Wolfe, Briscoe Cain, Danyahel Norris, David Brown, Debby Kerner, Diane Trautman, Don Sumners, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Eric Dick, Erica Davis, Erica Lee, George Moore, Harris County, HCDE, Jim Henley, Josh Flynn, Michael Wolfe, Paul Bettencourt, Richard Cantu, Sherrie Matula, The Lege | 4 Comments

Endorsement watch: No Briscoe

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron follows the basic principle that bad acts should not be rewarded, and bad actors do not belong in positions of trust and power. In his two terms representing House District 128, Rep. Briscoe Cain has quickly acquired a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, endorsements, HD128, HD133, Jim Murphy, Mary Williams, Sandra Moore, Texas, The Lege | 5 Comments

GOP sues over cancelled convention

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

As the night follows the day. The Texas Republican Party on Thursday sued Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston First Corp. for canceling the party’s in-person convention that was scheduled for next week in downtown Houston. The lawsuit, filed in Harris … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Briscoe Cain, coronavirus, David Persse, Election 2020, face masks, Houston, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Houston First, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, quarantine, Republican Party, Steven Hotze, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 11 Comments

More reopening

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s going great so far, right? Gov. Greg Abbott will allow hair salons in Texas to reopen Friday and gyms on May 18, moving more quickly than expected to further restart the Texas economy during the coronavirus pandemic. The businesses … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Amarillo, Briscoe Cain, coronavirus, face masks, Greg Abbott, gyms, hair salons, jails, JBS Beef, Moore County, Palestine, quarantine, Steve Toth, Strike Force, TDCJ, Texas, Tyson Foods | 34 Comments

January 2020 campaign finance reports: State House, part 1

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take a two-part look at the finance reports in State House districts. Part One will be from Harris County, looking at both contested primaries and contested November races. Part Two will focus on races in the counties … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrian P. Garcia, Akilah Bacy, Alma Allen, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Angelica Garcia, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Aurelia Wagner, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Henry, campaign finance reports, Carey Lashley, Claver Kamau-Imani, Colin Ross, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Democratic primary, Dennis Paul, Deondre Moore, Election 2020, Elvonte Patton, Emily Wolf, fundraising, Garnet Coleman, Gina Calanni, Harold Dutton, HD126, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD139, HD141, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD150, Jarvis Johnson, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Jim Murphy, Jon Rosenthal, Josh Flynn, Josh Markle, Josh Wallenstein, Justin Ray, Kayla Alix, Lacey Hull, Lanny Bose, Lui LaRotta, Mary Williams, Merrilee Beazley, Michael Walsh, Mike Schofield, Natali Hurtado, Natasha Ruiz, Penny Shaw, Republican Party, Richard Bonton, Robert Hoskins, Ruby Powers, Ryan Lee, Sam Harless, Sandra Moore, Sarah Davis, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Tom Oliverson, Undrai Fizer, Valoree Swanson, Willie Franklyn | 4 Comments

Where the primary action is

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s on the Democratic side in Harris County. This should come as a surprise to no one. The crowded Harris County Democratic primary field reflects a new reality in Houston politics: With the county turning an even darker shade of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Harris Bennett, Borris Miles, Briscoe Cain, CD07, CD22, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Dan Huberty, Dennis Paul, District Attorney, Don Sumners, Ed Gonzalez, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCDE, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD134, HD138, HD139, HD141, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD26, Jarvis Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Kim Ogg, Maria Jackson, Mark Herman, Rodney Ellis, Russ Ridgway, Sarah Davis, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Vince Ryan | 2 Comments

Filing period preview: SBOE, Senate, House

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress, and Statewide. As before, I am using the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet as my primary reference. Buckle up, there’s a lot to talk about here. I’m going to limit my discussion of State House races to the greater Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Beto O'Rourke, Borris Miles, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Henry, Carol Alvarado, Cesar Blanco, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Dennis Bonnen, Eddie Lucio, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, filing deadline, Garnet Coleman, Griffin Winkleworth, Harold Dutton, HD03, HD126, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD133, HD134, HD138, HD147, HD148, HD15, HD150, HD16, HD18, HD23, HD24, HD25, HD26, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD85, Jay Stittleburg, Jose Rodriguez, Josh Markle, Josh Wallenstein, Lanny Bose, Margarita Johnson, Michelle Palmer, Natali Hurtado, Patrick Henry, Pete Flores, Richard Bonton, Rish Oberoi, Roland Gutierrez, Ron Reynolds, Ruben Cortez, Ruby Powers, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD04, SD06, SD11, SD13, SD19, SD27, Senate, special election, Suleman Lalani, Susan Criss, Texas, The Lege, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 8 Comments

Beto v Briscoe

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I approve of this, with some small reservations. Presidential contender Beto O’Rourke is helping a fellow Democrat raise money to unseat the Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain, after the Republican lawmaker tweeted last week that his AR-15 is “ready” for O’Rourke. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Briscoe Cain, Election 2018, Election 2019, Election 2020, Elizabeth Markowitz, fundraising, HD128, HD28, Josh Markle, special election, Texas, The Lege | 5 Comments

There’s only one solution to the anti-vax crisis

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

They have to be beaten at the ballot box. There’s no other way. On the South steps of the Texas Capitol, state Rep. Briscoe Cain prayed that the children standing beside him would not be mocked for their parents’ decision … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Bill Zedler, Briscoe Cain, Election 2018, Election 2020, HD92, HD93, HD96, immunizations, Jonathan Stickland, Matt Krause, measles, Texans For Vaccine Choice, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Lege, vaccinations, whooping cough | Comments Off

Things the Rainy Day Fund was not intended for

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This, for one. A pair of conservative lawmakers want Texans to help pay for President Donald Trump’s border wall and plan to ask lawmakers to take $2.5 billion out of its rainy day fund to cover the costs. Reps. Briscoe … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged border fence, Briscoe Cain, budget, constitutional amendments, Kyle Biedermann, rainy day fund, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

The Harris County slates

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s talk about the filings for Harris County. The SOS filings page is still the best source of information, but they don’t provide shareable links, so in the name of ease and convenience I copied the Democratic filing information for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ahmad Hassan, Andrea Duhon, Briscoe Cain, Carlos Pena, Commissioners Court, Cosme Garcia, Damian LaCroix, Daniel Box, Danyahel Norris, Democratic primary, Diane Trautman, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Elvonte Patton, Erica Lee, filing deadline, Fran Watson, Gayle Mitchell, Gina Calanni, Hank Segelke, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD128, HD132, HD134, HD146, Jeff Stauber, Jeff Williams, John Miller, John Whitmire, Josh Wallenstein, Justice of the Peace, Ken Melancon, Kevin Howard, Lawrence Allen, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Oliver, Marilyn Burgess, Martin Schexnayder, Michael Jordan, Mike Nichols, Nat West, Nile Copeland, Penny Shaw, primaries, Prince Bryant, Ricardo Soliz, Richard Cantu, Rita Lucido, Roger Garcia, Roy Owen, Roz Shorter, Sammy Casados, Sandra Moore, SBOE, SD15, SD17, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Stan Stanart, Steven Chambers, The Lege | 3 Comments

Filing news: The “not much to add but I’ll add it anyway” edition

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

One more week to go till the filing deadline. There’s already been a lot of activity, but there should be plenty more to come. A few highlights as we head into the last week for filing: – An old familiar … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Briscoe Cain, CD29, Cedric Davis, Congress, Democratic primary, Diana Arevalo, Election 2018, Governor, HD116, HD128, primaries, Tahir Javed, Terry Sain, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer | Comments Off

House passes its budget

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Mostly shenanigan-free, with a nice little side order of shade for a few people who deserve it. After 15 and a half hours of debate on hundreds of amendments to the Texas House budget, lawmakers in the lower chamber passed … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Abel Herrero, abortion, Briscoe Cain, CPS, Dan Patrick, Drew Springer, Greg Abbott, Ina Minjarez, Joe Straus, John Zerwas, Jonathan Stickland, Ken Paxton, Medicaid, rainy day fund, Senate, Texans for Education Opportunity, Texas, Texas Enterprise Fund, The Lege, vouchers | 1 Comment

Cain retains lead in HD128 after recount

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

It’s all over. After a recount, Briscoe Cain remains the winner in his Republican primary challenge to state Rep. Wayne Smith of Baytown. Cain, an attorney from Deer Park, edged out Smith, a longtime incumbent, by 23 votes last month … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Election 2016, Harris County, HD128, primaries, recount, Republican Party, runoff, Texas, The Lege, Wayne Smith | Comments Off

Two runoff recounts in the works

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

It’s not over yet in HD128. In a reversal, state Rep. Wayne Smith is now pursuing a recount in his narrow loss in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff. Deer Park attorney Briscoe Cain beat Smith, a longtime incumbent from Baytown, by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Austin Ruiz, Briscoe Cain, Election 2016, Harris County, HD128, HD54, primaries, recount, Republican Party, runoff, Scott Cosper, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, Wayne Smith | 1 Comment

Republican primary runoff results

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Harris County results Statewide results Trib liveblog Your new State Senators are Bryan Hughes, who defeated his former House colleague David Simpson, and Dawn Buckingham, who defeated former Rep. Susan King. Hughes is a Dan Patrick buddy, who will fit … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Briscoe Cain, Bryan Hughes, CD19, Congress, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dawn Buckingham, Doug Miller, Election 2016, HD128, HD73, Jodey Arrington, judicial races, Keven Ellis, Kyle Biedermann, Mary Lou Bruner, Mary Lou Keel, Paul Simpson, primaries, Railroad Commission, Republican Party, runoff, SBOE, Scott Walker, SD01, SD24, Senate, Texas, turnout, Wayne Christian, Wayne Smith | Comments Off

Final runoff early voting numbers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Here are your final early voting numbers for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs in Harris County. Note that in both cases, mail ballots have accounted for the majority of the total so far: On the Dem side, there have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, AFL-CIO, Annie's List, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Briscoe Cain, Democratic primary, early voting, endorsements, Harris County, HD120, HD128, HD139, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, Kimberly Willis, Mario Salas, Mary Lou Bruner, primaries, runoff, SBOE, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, turnout, Wayne Smith | 2 Comments

Runoff watch: Legislative races

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to spend a few posts looking at the runoff elections that will be on the ballot this May. Primary runoffs are completely different than regular primaries, mostly because the races involved are low profile and only the hardest … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Angelique Bartholomew, Annie's List, Briscoe Cain, Democratic primary, Election 2016, HD128, HD139, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, Joe Straus, Kimberly Willis, primaries, Randy Bates, Ron Reynolds, runoff, Speaker's race, special election, Texas, The Lege, Wayne Smith | 4 Comments

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