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2020 primary results: Harris County

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s start with this. Long lines combined with a lack of voting machines turned into frustration for voters at several election sites in Harris County on Super Tuesday. Margaret Hollie arrived at the Multi Service Center on Griggs Road at … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Andrea Duhon, Ann Harris Bennett, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Daryl Moore, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2020, George Powell, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCDE, HCDP, judicial races, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Larry Weiman, Michael Moore, primaries, Randy Roll, Republican Party, Rodney Ellis, runoff, Steven Kirkland, Texas, turnout, Vince Ryan | 7 Comments

Endorsement watch: Ogg and Moore

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Two (*) big endorsements on Sunday, in the races for District Attorney and Commissioners Court, Precinct 3. Let’s do the thing. Kim Ogg for District Attorney: “We are in the midst of righting a lot of wrongs,” Ogg told the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Klobuchar, Audia Jones, Brenda Stardig, Carvana Cloud, Commissioners Court, Curtis Todd Overstreet, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Election 2020, endorsements, Harris County, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Michael Moore, Morris Overstreet, President, primaries | 2 Comments

How should we police the police?

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This article raises a number of interesting questions. A quarter of the 60-plus law enforcement agencies operating in Harris County have refused to sign agreements to help local prosecutors track problem cops. Under those agreements, all signed since District Attorney … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Constable, District Attorney, DPS, Ed Gonzalez, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Houston, HPD, Kim Ogg, Metro | Comments Off

The Observer overviews the DA primary

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

You’ve had a chance to listen to my interviews with DA candidates, now read this story for more on this important primary. When Kim Ogg first ran for Harris County district attorney, she had a simple pitch for criminal justice … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Audia Jones, bail, Carvana Cloud, Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2020, Erin Martinson, Harris County, jails, Jose Garza, Kim Ogg, local control, Margaret Moore, marijuana, pre-trial diversion, sex work, Texas, The Lege, Travis County | Comments Off

Interview with District Attorney Kim Ogg

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Hard to believe, but we are one week out from early voting for the 2020 primaries in Texas. It’s been a busy interview season for me, as I’m sure you can imagine. This week we will wrap things up with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2020, Harris County, interviews, Kim Ogg | 10 Comments

Cite and release

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This has been a long time coming. Harris County law enforcement officials on Tuesday will begin a “cite and release” program that treats some misdemeanor charges like court citations for speeding tickets, just days after the district attorney’s office said … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged bail, cite and release, Darrell Jordan, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2018, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Houston, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg | 5 Comments

January 2020 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, New Year’s Day brings a new round of campaign finance reports, for all levels of government. I’m going to be working my way through these as I can, because there’s lots to be learned about the candidates … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Audia Jones, Ben Rose, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Carvana Cloud, Chris Daniel, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Curtis Todd Overstreet, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2020, fundraising, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harry Zamora, Jerome Moore, Joe Danna, Joe Nation, Jolanda Jones, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Lloyd Oliver, Lori DeAngelo, Maria Jackson, Mary Nan Huffman, Michael Moore, Morris Overstreet, Paul Day, Republican Party, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Susan Sample, Tom Ramsey, Vince Ryan | 2 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 update: Focus on Harris County

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

One more look at who has and hasn’t yet filed for stuff as we head into the final weekend for filing. But first, this message: Hi y’all, as we approach the filing deadline in Texas, this is a reminder that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Al Green, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Andrea Duhon, Ann Harris Bennett, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Audia Jones, Carvana Cloud, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD18, CD22, CD29, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Curtis Todd Overstreet, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Erica Davis, filing deadline, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harry Zamora, HCDE, HD134, HD148, HD27, Jack Terence, Jennifer Cantu, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Justice of the Peace, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Lanny Bose, Lizzie FLetcher, Maria Jackson, Melissa Wilson-Williams, Michael Moore, Mike Siegel, Neeta Sane, Penny Shaw, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Ruby Powers, Shannon Hutcheson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sheriff, Steven Kirkland, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, The Lege, Travis Olsen, Troy Nehls, Vince Ryan, Zaher Eisa | 3 Comments

Filing report update

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’re a week out from the official filing deadline for the 2020 primaries. There’s still a lot of known candidates who haven’t filed yet, but I expect there will be a mad flurry of activity this week, as is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Alma Allen, Amparo Guerra, Andrea Duhon, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Audia Jones, Bill McLeod, Borris Miles, Cheri Thomas, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, David Brown, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Dinesh Singhal, District Attorney, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Erica Davis, filing deadline, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCDE, HD133, HD146, HD148, HD26, HD29, HD32, Jane Robinson, judicial races, Kem Thompson Frost, Ken Mercer, Kim Ogg, Kimberly McLeod, Kristi Thibaut, Laura Higley, Lawrence Allen, Lesley Briones, Leticia Bresnahan, Michael Moore, Michelle Palmer, Northeast ISD, Richard Andrews, Rish Oberoi, Sandra Moore, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD13, Secretary of State, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Tim Hootman, Tracy Christopher, Travis Boldt, Veronica Rivas-Molloy, Vince Ryan, Wally Kronzer | 4 Comments

Judge officially approves final Harris County bail settlement

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It’s officially finally final and official. A federal judge has signed off on a historic bail reform agreement for Harris County, setting in place new protections for people accused of minor offenses in the country’s third largest criminal justice system. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged bail, Civil Rights Corps, Commissioners Court, Dallas County, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Harris County, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, Vince Ryan | Comments Off

Filing period preview: Harris County

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress, Statewide, and SBOE/Senate/House. For County races, I cannot use the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet, as it doesn’t include local races. I am instead using the Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Reports for Various County Offices link on the County Clerk … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Ann Harris Bennett, Audia Jones, Ben Rose, Brenda Stardig, Carvana Cloud, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2008, Election 2016, Election 2020, Erik Hassan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harry Zamora, Jerome Moore, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Kristi Thibaut, Lawrence Rush, Lloyd Oliver, Lori DeAngelo, Luis Guajardo, Maria Jackson, Mary Nan Huffman, Michael Moore, Paul Day, primaries, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Vince Ryan | 1 Comment

Last bail lawsuit hearing

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

At least I assume it’s the last one. I’ve been thinking this was all over but for the formality for months now, so what do I know? Dianna Williams has witnessed the “collateral damage” of jailing on the fabric of … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, bail, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HPD, HPOU, jail overcrowding, jails, Ken Paxton, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Neil Manne | Comments Off

Ogg continues to have problems with the bail settlement

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t like this. District Attorney Kim Ogg is rallying police officers across Harris County to show up in federal court en masse to oppose to a landmark bail reform agreement at a final hearing set for this month. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Alex Bunin, bail, Commissioners Court, Darrell Jordan, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2020, Harris County, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, public defender, Rodney Ellis | 3 Comments

One more step towards the bail lawsuit settlement

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’re almost there. I know it feels like we’ve been there for awhile and are just waiting for it all to become official, but there were still a few checkpoints to get through first, and this is one of them. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged bail, Commissioners Court, Crime Stoppers, Equal Justice Now, Harris County, Harris County Deputies Organization, Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council, Houston Area Police Chiefs Association, Jack Cagle, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Professional Bondsmen of Harris County, Steve Radack, Texas School District Police Chiefs Association | Comments Off

Ogg’s objections

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This kind of came out of the blue. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg — who has been aligned with bail reformers during an ongoing legal conflict over the disparate treatment of poor defendants — filed a brief Thursday opposing … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged bail, Darrell Jordan, District Attorney, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Steve Radack | Comments Off

David Temple convicted again

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

New trial, same result. A Harris County jury on Tuesday convicted David Temple of murder in the 1999 death of his pregnant wife, opening the door for the former Katy-area football coach to be sent back to prison several years … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Attorney General, Bill Turner, Court of Criminal Appeals, David Temple, District Attorney, Harris County, Kelly Siegler, Kim Ogg, Lisa Tanner, murder, special prosecutor | Comments Off

Once more with more prosecutors

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This time, it might work. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is asking county commissioners once again for more prosecutors to handle fallout from the botched Houston drug raid that left a Pecan Park couple dead earlier this year. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Adrian Garcia, budget, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Harris County, HPD, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis | 2 Comments

July 2019 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Before we get to the numbers, please read this. The widow of former Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner El Franco Lee has emptied most of her late husband’s $3.8 million campaign account by donating to community groups and charities. Ethel … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Andrea Duhon, Ann Harris Bennett, Audia Jones, campaign finance reports, Commissioners Court, Curtis Todd Overstreet, David Brown, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Gonzalez, El Franco Lee, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Harry Zamora, HCDE, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Oliver, Steve Radack, Vince Ryan | Comments Off

David Temple re-trial is now underway

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I continue to be fascinated by this. It’s 1999 in Katy, Texas. A seemingly perfect couple is falling apart at the seams. David Temple, a high school football coach, is having an affair with a beautiful teacher on campus. His … Continue reading →

Still no more prosecutors

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I remain fascinated by this dynamic. Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday rejected District Attorney Kim Ogg’s request for more staff to handle fallout from the Houston Police Department’s botched Pecan Park drug raid, the second time this year commissioners … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Adrian Garcia, budget, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Election 2020, Harris County, HPD, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis | 1 Comment

David Temple re-trial starts

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The beginning of the next chapter in a long story. For the second time in 12 years, a former Katy-area football coach is standing trial in the murder of his pregnant wife, seeking exoneration after prosecutorial misconduct caused his first … Continue reading →

On prosecutor caseloads

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I’m still thinking about this. When a line of prosecutors stepped up to the microphone at Harris County Commissioners Court in February, they told tales of long hours, endless to-do lists and bloated caseloads well into the triple digits. Their … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged budget, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Harris County, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, Steve Radack | Comments Off

Lineup shuffling at the DA’s office

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This was a surprise. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg’s top lieutenant is out the door after the latest staffing shake-up at an office already plagued by high turnover and ongoing retention problems. Tom Berg, a former defense attorney who … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged David Mitcham, District Attorney, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2020, Harris County, Hurricane Harvey, Kim Ogg, Pat Lykos, Tom Berg | Comments Off

County brings charges related to ITC fire

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Bring it on. Responding to what it called “criminal levels” of contamination, the Harris County District Attorney’s office said Monday that it has charged Intercontinental Terminals Company with five misdemeanor counts of water pollution arising from a March plant fire … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Arkema, District Attorney, fire, Harris County, Intercontinental Terminals, Kim Ogg, pollution | 1 Comment

Prosecuting polluters

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It really shouldn’t have to come to this, but here we are. The Harris County District Attorney’s office is calling for a tripling of the number of prosecutors dedicated to environmental crimes in the wake of a series of chemical … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Arkema, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Harris County, Hurricane Harvey, Intercontinental Terminals, Kim Ogg, KMCO, pollution, TCEQ, Texas | 2 Comments

Ogg hires Bradford

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

A familiar face for the DA’s office. Former Houston City Councilmember and Police Chief C.O. “Brad” Bradford has joined the Harris County District Attorney’s Office as a senior adviser. District Attorney Kim Ogg has hired Bradford to serve in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Clarence Bradford, District Attorney, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Council, HPD, Kim Ogg | Comments Off

Marijuana diversions

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Good progress so far. What can we do to build on it? The Harris County District Attorney’s Office estimated on Friday that it’s saved $35 million and arrested 14,000 fewer people since the start of a program to divert low-level … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged District Attorney, Harris County, HPD, Kim Ogg, marijuana, pre-trial diversion, The Lege | 2 Comments

January 2019 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

One last set of finance reports I want to look at, from Harris County officials. I’m dividing them into a few groups: Lina Hidalgo, County Judge Diane Trautman, County Clerk Dylan Osborne, County Treasurer Marilyn Burgess, District Clerk Kim Ogg, … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, campaign finance reports, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Jack Cagle, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Vince Ryan | 1 Comment

Ogg’s second ask

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see how this goes. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg is planning to head back to county leaders with another request for more prosecutors in light of the massive case review sparked by fallout from last month’s botched Houston … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Gerald Goines, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HPD, innocence, Kim Ogg | 8 Comments

Commissioners Court rejects Ogg’s request for more prosecutors

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I fully expected that Commissioners Court going from 4-1 Republican to 3-2 Democratic after the last election would signal big changes in how business was done in Harris County, but I didn’t expect this to be the first milestone on … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Audia Jones, budget, Commissioners Court, DaSean Jones, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HPD, Hurricane Harvey, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, Lina Hidalgo, mental illness, pre-trial diversion, Rodney Ellis, The Lege | 13 Comments

How many prosecutors do we need?

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Opinions differ, but it’s a big question in Harris County right now. Hanover is one of many prosecutors Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said are overburdened — the reason she has asked Commissioners Court for a budget that would … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Alex Bunin, budget, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Harris County, HCCLA, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, mental illness, public defender, Rodney Ellis, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, Texas Organizing Project | 6 Comments

Bail lawsuit 2.0

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This one will be tougher to tackle, but the principle remains the same. A hard-fought battle to reform Harris County’s bail system has prompted a second civil rights action. The legal team that successfully challenged the county’s bail practices for … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged bail, Civil Rights Corps, District Attorney, Ed Gonzalez, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, jail overcrowding, jails, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Texas Civil Rights Project, Vince Ryan | 45 Comments

How legal pot affects Texas

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It has many effects. In just two weeks in October, the legal landscape for marijuana use in North America changed dramatically. First, Canada opened sales of legalized pot for recreational use, and then Mexico’s high court delivered a definitive ruling … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, That's our Lege, The great state of Texas | Tagged Canada, Colorado, Greg Abbott, Kim Ogg, marijuana, Mexico, Texas, The Lege | 8 Comments

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