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Slow going so far in HD145 special election

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Still a week of early voting to go, but so far just a handful of ballots have been cast. Voters in Texas’ 145th House District are trickling to the polls for the first week of early voting in a sluggish … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged absentee ballots, Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, Christina Morales, early voting, Election 2013, Election 2018, Election 2019, Elias De La Garza, HD145, Martha Fierro, Melissa Noriega, Oscar Del Toro, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 1 Comment

Early voting begins Monday for HD145 special election

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: First week Early Voting hours for the January 29, 2019 Special Election To Fill A Vacancy For State Representative District 145 will now be extended from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Extended voting hours will now give … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Carol Alvarado, Diane Trautman, early voting, Election 2019, Harris County Clerk, HD145, HD79, Joe Pickett, Melissa Noriega, special election, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Eight file for HD145

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a big field. Eight candidates filed by Thursday’s 5 p.m. deadline for the Jan. 29 special election to fill the Texas House seat vacated by Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston. Early voting begins Jan. 14, a little more than a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Alfred Moreno, Carol Alvarado, Christina Morales, Clayton Hunt, Election 2019, Elias De La Garza, HD145, HD79, Joe Pickett, Martha Fierro, Melissa Noriega, Oscar Del Toro, Ruben Gonsalez, SD06, special election, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

HD145 and HD79 special elections set

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Another sprint. Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday set a Jan. 29 special election to fill state Sen. Carol Alvarado’s seat in the Texas House, hours after she was sworn in to the upper chamber. Alvarado, D-Houston, won a special election … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Election 2019 | Tagged Art Fierro, Carol Alvarado, Christina Morales, Election 2018, Election 2019, HD145, HD79, Joe Pickett, Martha Fierro, Melissa Noriega, Michiel Noe, SD06, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Rep. Joe Pickett to resign

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We will now need two special House elections to get to full membership. State Rep. Joe Pickett of El Paso will leave his post effective Jan. 4. Pickett, a Democrat, made the announcement Saturday morning that he will step down … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Election 2019, That's our Lege | Tagged Carol Alvarado, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2019, HD145, HD79, Hillary Clinton, Joe Pickett, SD06, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Alvarado wins SD06 special election

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

No runoff! Hurray! State Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, won the Senate District 6 special election Tuesday, finishing far ahead of a four-candidate field and grabbing a narrow majority of the votes needed to avoid a runoff. She received 50.4 percent … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged absentee ballots, Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, Election 2018, HD145, Martha Fierro, Mia Mundy, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege | 18 Comments

Early voting concludes in SD06

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Tomorrow is Election Day. Early voting concluded Friday in the special election to replace Sylvia Garcia in Senate District 6, and the low turnout is about what the Harris County clerk expected. More than 1,097 voters cast ballots Friday either … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, early voting, Election 2018, Martha Fierro, Mia Mundy, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

SD06 finance reports

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

As expected, there are two candidates who are running a real campaign, and two other candidates. State Reps. Carol Alvarado and Ana Hernandez have raised and spent far more money than the two other candidates seeking to replace Rep.-elect Sylvia … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, campaign finance reports, Carol Alvarado, early voting, Election 2018, Martha Fierro, Mia Mundy, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 1 Comment

SD06 early voting update

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Slow so far, which is what you’d expect. More than 5,000 voters had cast ballots as of Friday in the special election to replace Sylvia Garcia in Senate District 6. The Harris County Clerk’s Office reported 1,580 in-person votes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, early voting, Election 2018, Martha Fierro, Mia Mundy, runoff, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, turnout | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: For Alvarado in the special

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron does its thing one more time. Of the four names on the ballot [in the SD06 special election], two stand out as qualified and impressive candidates: state Rep. Carol Alvarado and state Rep. Ana Hernandez. We endorse Alvarado. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, Election 2018, endorsements, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 10 Comments

Early voting begins today for the SD06 special election

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Early Voting for the Texas State Senate District 6 Special Election to Fill a Vacancy begins Monday, November 26 and ends Friday, December 7. During the twelve day Early Voting period, nine locations will be available to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, early voting, Election 2018, Martha Fierro, Mia Mundy, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 1 Comment

Candidate Forum for Senate District 6

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The special election is set for SD06, for December 11. Four candidates have filed for the seat, and early voting begins this Monday, November 26. That’s not a lot of time to hear from the hopefuls, so those of you … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, candidate forum, Carol Alvarado, Election 2018, Martha Fierro, Mia Mundy, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 1 Comment

Four file for SD06

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Are you ready for the next election? Well, ready or not, here it comes. Four candidates have filed for the Dec. 11 special election to replace outgoing state Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston. The deadline was 5 p.m. Friday. The field … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, Election 2013, Election 2018, HD143, HD145, Mario Gallegos, Martha Fierro, Mia Mundy, runoff, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Garcia officially resigns from the Senate

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We will finally get that special election to succeed her in SD06. State Sen. Sylvia Garcia, a Democrat elected to Congress earlier this week, announced Friday she is resigning from the Texas Senate, setting in motion a process to fill … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Election 2019 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, CD29, Congress, Election 2018, Election 2019, Greg Abbott, HD143, HD145, runoff, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

The updated scenarios for a SD06 special election

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

It’s complicated. The resolution to the special election stalemate between state Sen. Sylvia Garcia and Gov. Greg Abbott likely will come after the November general election and could yield a special election after the Legislature convenes in January. The likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Attorney General, Carol Alvarado, Election 2015, Election 2018, Election 2019, Greg Abbott, Harris County Clerk, Jose Menendez, Ken Paxton, Leticia Van De Putte, runoff, SD06, Secretary of State, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 1 Comment

Sen. Garcia announces her resignation

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Not quite what I was expecting, but it will do. Moments ago I submitted a letter to @GregAbbott_TX informing him of my intent to resign from #txlege on 1/2/19. It’s been an unbelievable honor to fight for the people of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, Election 2018, Greg Abbott, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 5 Comments

Alvarado claims poll lead in SD06

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: A new Public Policy Polling survey of 589 voters in Texas’s 6th Senate District shows Carol Alvarado leading Ana Hernandez by a 2-1 margin, 38% to 22%. 41% of voters are undecided. Alvarado’s margin is driven by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, Election 2018, polls, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 2 Comments

Still waiting for those other special elections

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Ross Ramsey returned to a frequent topic a few days ago. State Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, was found guilty of 11 felonies earlier this year. He has not yet faced sentencing and says he will appeal the convictions on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carlos Uresti, Carol Alvarado, CD29, Election 2015, Election 2018, Greg Abbott, Leticia Van De Putte, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, SD06, SD19, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Ana’s army

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Two weeks ago, I noted an email sent out by Rep. Carol Alvarado containing a long list of current and former elected officials as well as other prominent folks who had endorsed her candidacy for SD06, for when Sen. Sylvia … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Andrew White, Carol Alvarado, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Governor, Lupe Valdez, runoff, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Alvarado’s army

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Carol Alvarado has released a long list of supporters for her campaign to succeed Sen. Sylvia Garcia in SD06. This is clearly a show of strength on Alvarado’s part – the list includes the three most recent Mayors of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Carol Alvarado, Election 2018, endorsements, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 3 Comments

The race for SD06 has already begun

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s State Rep. Ana Hernandez on Facebook: The Trib has picked up on this as well. Not long thereafter, I received this in my mailbox: Dear Friends, I would like to congratulate State Senator Sylvia Garcia on her hard-earned victory … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Carol Alvarado, CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, SD06, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | Comments Off

Filing news: The “What’s up with Lupe Valdez?” edition

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

On Wednesday, we were told that Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez had resigned her post in preparation for an announcement that she would be filing to run for Governor. Later that day, the story changed – she had not resigned, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Adrian Garcia, Armando Walle, Carol Alvarado, CD08, CD29, Commissioners Court, Dallas County, Democratic primary, Dwayne Bohac, Election 2018, endorsements, Fort Bend County, Gene Green, Greg Abbott, Harris County, HD138, HD145, Jay Stittleburg, Lupe Valdez, Montgomery County, Pasadena, Sammy Casados, SD06, special election, Steven David, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 6 Comments

The potential Sylvia effect

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, Rep. Gene Green is retiring, and as we also know, Sen. Sylvia Garcia is one of the contenders to succeed him. As noted before, this is a free shot for Garcia, as she would not otherwise be … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Armando Walle, Carol Alvarado, CD29, Congress, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2018, Election 2019, Election 2020, Gene Green, HD140, Jessica Farrar, Jose Menendez, Leticia Van De Putte, runoff, SD06, SD26, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Who’s in for CD29?

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Start your engines, y’all. State Sen. Sylvia Garcia and state Rep. Armando Walle threw their hats in the ring Tuesday to represent the district that covers much of eastern Houston and part of Pasadena. State Rep. Carol Alvarado, meanwhile considering … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Armando Walle, Carol Alvarado, CD29, Commissioners Court, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Gene Green, Hector Morales, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 1 Comment

Rep. Gene Green to retire

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I said there would be surprises. One of the two longest serving Democrats from Texas in the U.S. Congress won’t seek re-election. U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2018. Green was first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ana Hernandez, Beto Cardenas, Carol Alvarado, CD29, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Gene Green, Sylvia Garcia, Texas | 5 Comments

House takes a different direction on trees

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Better than the Senate version, for sure. The Texas House added a potential wrinkle to Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda on Thursday, giving early approval to a bill that would allow property owners to plant new trees to offset … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Aransas County, Bob Hall, Carol Alvarado, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, Greg Abbott, Jose Menendez, local control, Lois Kolkhorst, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, trees | Comments Off

Smoke-free Houston, ten years later

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: It’s been 50 years since the release of the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health and the harmful consequences from the use of tobacco. 2016 marks the 10th year of the adoption of Ordinance No. 2006-1054 … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged Bill White, Carol Alvarado, e-cigarettes, Go Healthy Houston, Houston, Houston City Council, Smoke-Free Texas, smoking, The Lege | 8 Comments

Endorsement watch: Latino electeds for Gene Green

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Not a big surprise. U.S. Rep. Gene Green, a Houston Democrat, will pick up support from several Houston political players Tuesday. The 12-term congressman faces what could be a formidable primary challenge in the form of former Harris County Sheriff … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Carol Alvarado, CD29, Chris Diaz, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 1992, Election 1994, Election 2012, Election 2016, endorsements, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Houston, John Whitmire, Lloyd Doggett, redistricting, Sylvia Garcia, Sylvia Romo, Texas | 12 Comments

Online voter registration bill appears to be dead

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Alas. A group of Harris County officials have succeeded in scuttling a bipartisan bill that would have made Texas the 27th state to let citizens register to vote online. The proposal was co-sponsored by a majority of the House, but … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Carol Alvarado, Celia Israel, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Tax Assessor, Internet, Mike Sullivan, Stan Stanart, Texas, The Lege, voter registration | 1 Comment

Not everyone likes the idea of online voter registration

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

And most of them are from Harris County. A House panel got a taste late Monday of the deep skepticism toward bringing online voter registration to Texas, skepticism coming from at least one population-rich part of the state. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Carol Alvarado, Celia Israel, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Tax Assessor, Mike Sullivan, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, voter registration | Comments Off

Alvarado’s term limits bill

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: State Representative Carol Alvarado has filed HB 2917 that, if passed by the Legislature and approved by voters, would change the city’s term limit structure to two four-year terms for the mayor, city controller and councilmembers. “The … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Andrew Burks, Bill White, Carol Alvarado, Garnet Coleman, Houston, Houston City Council, term limits, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Trying again with online voter registration

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

My State Rep., Carol Alvarado, would like for you to be able to register to vote online. Can I just state the obvious? Why can’t we register to vote online? I manage my banking online, I do my taxes online, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Carol Alvarado, Dan Patrick, Internet, John Carona, Patricia Harless, Secretary of State, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, Wendy Davis | 1 Comment

Where are the women?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I have several things to say about this. The slate running to replace Mayor Annise Parker features a globetrotting sailor, a triathlete grandfather, a millionaire minister and no women. Despite the most-crowded pack of mayoral contenders in decades, no female … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Amanda Ulman, Annise Parker, At Large #1, At Large #4, Bill White, Bob Lanier, Carol Alvarado, Charyl Drab, District G, District H, Election 1993, Election 1995, Election 1997, Election 1999, Election 2001, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Elizabeth Spates, George Greanias, Gladys House, Gracie Saenz, Helen Huey, Houston, Houston City Controller, Kathy Whitmire, Keryl Douglas, Lee Brown, Mayor, Rob Mosbacher, Sandra Meyers, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, Veronique Gregory, Victoria Lane, Wanda Adams | 3 Comments

Banning e-cigarette sales to minors

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

You’d think this would have a decent chance of passing. Legislators in Texas, one of just nine states that permit the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, will consider banning such sales amid concerns about growing use of the “safer” alternative … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Carol Alvarado, e-cigarettes, Juan Hinojosa, Ryan Guillen, Senate, smoking, Texas, Texas Medical Association, Texas Public Health Coalition, The Lege, Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association, vaping | Comments Off

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