Tag Archives: Roland Gutierrez

Please don’t screw up SD19 this time

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s hoping. If elected to the Texas Senate, Roland Gutierrez promises not to end his tenure in federal prison. During a September phone call, the six-term state House rep assured me: “I’ve led my life as a responsible person; my … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Bexar County, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, fundraising, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

30 Day 2020 campaign finance reports: State races, part 1

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Time once again to look at campaign finance reports. I don’t usually review the 30-day reports but this is a special year, and there’s a lot of money sloshing around, so let’s keep an eye on it. As before, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, Brett Busby, campaign finance reports, Chrysta Castaneda, Donald Trump, Election 2020, fundraising, Gisela Triana, Jane Bland, Jeff Boyd, Jim Wright, Joe Biden, judicial races, Kathy Cheng, Lani Popp, Larry Taylor, Marsha Burnett-Webster, Michelle Palmer, Nathan Hecht, Pete Flores, Railroad Commission, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Robert Morrow, Roland Gutierrez, Ryan Sitton, SBOE, SD11, SD19, Senate, Staci Williams, Supreme Court, Susan Criss, Texas, Tom Maynard, Will Hickman | 3 Comments

July 2020 campaign finance reports: State races, part 1

Posted on July 31, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take a look at the July finance reports from the various state races, which I will split into three parts. Part one will be statewide, SBOE, and State Senate, part two will be State House races from … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amy Clark Meachum, Brett Busby, campaign finance reports, Chrysta Castaneda, Election 2020, fundraising, Gisela Triana, Jane Bland, Jeff Boyd, Jim Wright, judicial races, Kathy Cheng, Lani Popp, Larry Taylor, Marsha Burnett-Webster, Michelle Palmer, Nathan Hecht, Pete Flores, Railroad Commission, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Robert Morrow, Roland Gutierrez, Ryan Sitton, SBOE, SD11, SD19, Senate, Staci Williams, Supreme Court, Susan Criss, Texas, Tom Maynard, Will Hickman | 2 Comments

2020 primary runoff results: SBOE, Senate, House

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Again, bullet points. Get used to it. SBOE6 Dem: Michelle Palmer had a 65-35 lead after early voting, and that was pretty much all there was to it. SBOE5 GOP: It’s much more boring and sedate, but the Republican candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Anna Eastman, Bryan Slaton, Dan Flynn, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harold Dutton, HD02, HD100, HD119, HD138, HD142, HD148, HD26, HD59, HD67, Jacey Jetton, Jasmine Crockett, JD Sheffield, Jerry Davis, Lani Popp, Liz Campos, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lorraine Birabil, Michelle Palmer, Penny Shaw, primaries, redistricting, Robert Morrow, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD19, SD27, Senate, Shelby Slawson, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Runoff reminder: State House

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Statewide, Congress, SBOE and State Senate. There are seven Democratic primary runoffs for State House districts. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got. HD26 Located in Fort Bend County, HD26 is an open seat now held by Rep. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adam Milasincic, Akilah Bacy, Anna Eastman, Annie's List, Beto O'Rourke, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, endorsements, Eric Johnson, Harold Dutton, HD100, HD119, HD138, HD142, HD148, HD26, HD67, Jasmine Crockett, Jenifer Pool, Jennifer Ramos, Jerry Davis, Jessica Farrar, Latino Victory Fund, Liz Campos, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lorraine Birabil, Natasha Ruiz, Penny Shaw, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, Sarah DeMerchant, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Tom Adair | 3 Comments

Runoff reminder: SBOE and State Senate

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Statewide and Congress. SBOE Michelle Palmer was the leading candidate in the SBOE6 race, the only SBOE primary to go to a runoff, with 46.8% of the vote. Palmer has the backing of the Victory Fund, which supports LGBTQ … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Carlos Uresti, Ciro Rodriguez, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2018, Election 2020, Kimberly McLeod, Michelle Palmer, Pete Flores, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD19, SD27, Senate, Texas, two thirds rule, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 2 Comments

Does getting to 40% make you likely to win the runoff?

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I was talking with some fellow political nerds last week, and one of the topics was the forthcoming runoffs. As is usually the case, this year we have some runoffs between candidates who finished fairly close together in round one, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Al Edwards, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Anna Eastman, Borris Miles, Candace Valenzuela, CD03, CD10, CD13, CD15, CD17, CD23, CD24, CD27, CD31, CD32, CD34, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Congress, David Jaramillo, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Gabby Garcia, Governor, Greg Sagan, Gus Trujillo, Harold Dutton, HD105, HD109, HD119, HD133, HD137, HD138, HD142, HD146, HD148, HD27, HD37, HD42, HD45, HD47, HD64, HD76, HD95, Helen Delgadillo, Jenifer Pool, Jennifer Ramos, Jerry Davis, judicial races, Kim Olson, Kimberly McLeod, Lite Gov, Liz Campos, Lulu Seikaly, Michelle Palmer, Mike Siegel, Penny Shaw, Pritash Gandhi, Railroad Commission, Rick Kennedy, Roland Gutierrez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD17, SD19, SD27, Sean McCaffity, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 1 Comment

Runoff roundup

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Here, as best as I can determine, are the runoffs of interest for May: US Senate – MJ Hegar versus Royce West CD02 – Sima Ladjevardian versus Elisa Cardnell CD03 – Lulu Seikaly versus Sean McCaffity CD10 – Mike Siegel … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Akilah Bacy, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Anna Eastman, Bryan Slaron, Candace Valenzuela, Candance White, Carrie Isaac, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD10, CD17, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD31, Cheri Thomas, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Chris Diaz, Christine Eady Mann, Chrysta Castaneda, Cody Vasut, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Dan Flynn, David Jaramillo, Democratic primary, Dennis Bonnen, Diana Alexander, Don Zimmerman, Donna Imam, Eddie Lucio, Election 2020, Elisa Cardnell, Gina Ortiz Jones, Glenn Rogers, Harold Dutton, HD02, HD100, HD119, HD138, HD142, HD148, HD25, HD26, HD45, HD47, HD59, HD60, HD67, Jacey Jetton, Jasmine Crockett, JD Sheffield, Jenifer Pool, Jennifer Fleck, Jennifer Ramos, Jerry Davis, Jerry Garcia, Jon Francis, judicial races, Kathaleen Wall, Kent Wymore, Kim Olson, Kimberly McLeod, Lani Popp, Liz Campos, Lorenzo Sanchez, Lorraine Birabil, Lulu Seikaly, Matt Morgan, Michael Moore, Michelle Palmer, MJ Hegar, Penny Shaw, Pete Sessions, primaries, Railroad Commission, Raul Reyes, recount, Renee Swann, Rick Kennedy, Ro'Vin Garrett, Robert Alonzo, Robert Morrow, Rocio Hernandez, Roland Gutierrez, Royce West, runoff, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD11, SD19, SD27, Sean McCaffity, Senate, Shelby Slawson, Sima Ladjevardian, Sri Kulkarni, Suleman Lalani, Susan Criss, Tamika Craft, Teiva Bell, Texas, The Lege, Tom Adair, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Wendy Davis, Wesley Hunt, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 2 Comments

2020 primary results: State races

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to direct you to the Texas Tribune results page, which combines both parties’ results and is a couple orders of magnitude less sucky than the revamped SOS election night results pages. Good Lord, whoever designed that “upgrade” from … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Akilah Bacy, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Borris Miles, Chrysta Castaneda, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dan Flynn, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Harold Dutton, Harris County, HD02, HD126, HD134, HD138, HD142, HD148, HD26, HD59, JD Sheffield, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Jim Wright, Kimberly McLeod, Lani Popp, Marsha Burnett-Webster, Michelle Palmer, Natali Hurtado, Penny Shaw, primaries, Railroad Commission, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Robert Alonzo, Robert Morrow, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, Ryan Sitton, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD13, SD19, SD27, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 4 Comments

January 2020 campaign finance reports: SBOE and State Senate

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s finish off our review of state offices. This post will cover State Board of Education, District 6, and the State Senate. My two-part look at the State House was here and here, Harris County offices were here, and statewide … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Borris Miles, campaign finance reports, Dan Patrick, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2020, fundraising, Kimberly McLeod, Michelle Palmer, Milinda Morris, Richard Andrews, Roland Gutierrez, Ruben Cortez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD11, SD13, SD19, SD27, Senate, Susan Criss, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, two thirds rule, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 3 Comments

After-deadline filing review: RRC, SBOE, Senate

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Moving on to state offices that are not the State House (that’s next). See here and here for previous entries. RRC: The only statewide non-federal office on the ballot, as is usually the case in Presidential years. There are four … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Audrey Spanko, Belinda Shvetz, Cecil Webster, Cesar Blanco, Chrysta Castaneda, Ciro Rodriguez, Clayton Tucker, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2020, filing deadline, Freddy Ramirez, Jose Rodriguez, Kelly Stone, Leticia Bresnahan, Mark Watson, Marsha Burnett-Webster, Railroad Commission, Randy Daniels, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Robert Alonzo, Robert Vick, Roland Gutierrez, Ruben Cortez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD01, SD11, SD12, SD19, SD22, SD24, SD29, Senate, Shadi Zitoon, Stephen Wyman, Texas, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 1 Comment

The “Has Not Yet Filed” list

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Today is the actual, official filing deadline. Anyone who has not filed for a spot in the primary by 6 PM today is not a candidate for a Democratic nomination in 2020. A whole lot of people have already filed, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alan Rosen, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Borris Miles, CD03, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD27, CD28, CD31, CD36, Cesar Blanco, Christopher Suprun, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Dan Jangigian, David Brown, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Eddie Lucio, Elaine Palmer, Election 2020, filing deadline, George Powell, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCDE, HD119, HD23, HD43, HD84, HD99, Herb Ritchie, Jaclanel McFarland, Jennie Lou Leeder, Jessica Cisneros, Joaquin Castro, John Love, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Kelly Stone, Leticia Bresnahan, Luis Guajardo, Maria Jackson, MJ Hegar, Railroad Commission, Rene Oliveira, Robert Alonzo, Roland Gutierrez, Ron Reynolds, SBOE, SD12, SD13, SD18, SD19, SD22, SD28, SD29, Sean Villasana, Senate, Tanner Do, Texas, The Lege, Ursula Hall, Wendy Davis | 4 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

Roland Gutierrez running in SD19

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Most of the action in Texas in 2020 is in the Congressional and State Rep races, but there’s one big State Senate pickup opportunity, and we need to close the deal on it. State Rep. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Dan Patrick, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, turnout, two thirds rule, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 1 Comment

On special election runoff turnout and HD125

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

I figured a story like this was inevitable after Round One of the HD125 special election, in which Republican Fred Rangel got 38% of the vote and four Democrats combined to take the rest, with three of them being close … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Coda Rayo-Garza, Delicia Herrera, Diego Bernal, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2019, Fred Rangel, HD118, HD120, HD123, HD124, HD125, Ina Minjarez, John Lujan, Jose Menendez, Justin Rodriguez, Laura Thompson, Nunzio Previtera, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Ray Lopez, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, SD19, SD26, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti, Trey Martinez-Fischer, turnout | Comments Off

Here’s one solution to the SOS problem

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Works for me. A San Antonio state rep wants to repeal the law that let Texas Secretary of State David Whitley refer a poorly vetted list of 95,000 people’s names to the attorney general for investigation for voter fraud. Rep. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged DPS, immigration, lawsuit, Roland Gutierrez, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, voter registration | Comments Off

Gallego versus Flores in the SD19 runoff

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Get set for a noisy runoff. Republican Pete Flores and Democrat Pete Gallego are headed to a runoff in the special election to replace convicted former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Flores led … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Carlos Uresti, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Checking in on SD19

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Election Day is Tuesday. Long before the seat opened up here in Texas Senate District 19, state Rep. Roland Gutierrez was traveling the massive district, making friends as far west as Big Bend National Park’s Brewster County in anticipation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Carlos Uresti, early voting, Election 2016, Election 2018, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Early voting in SD19 special election has begun

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The summer of elections continues apace. Monday marks the start of early voting in the July 31 special election to fill the seat for Texas Senate District 19. It’s been less than one month since Gov. Greg Abbott called a special … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Carlos Uresti, early voting, Election 2018, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, Tomas Uresti | Comments Off

Eight for SD19

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Gentlemen, start your engines. Eight candidates have filed for the July 31 special election to replace former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, — including his brother, outgoing state Rep. Tomas Uresti, according to the secretary of state’s office. […] … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Carlos Raymond, Carlos Uresti, Charlie Urbina Jones, early voting, Election 2018, Jay Alaniz, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, runoff, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, Tomas Uresti, Tony Valdivia | Comments Off

Abbott sets July 31 special election date in SD19

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

One way or another, we’ll have that slot filled in time for the start of the next session. Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled a July 31 special election to replace state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio. Uresti announced his resignation … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Carlos Uresti, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Greg Abbott, Pete Flores, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, turnout | Comments Off

Carlos Uresti resigns

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

About fscking time. Finally heeding calls from his colleagues on both sides of the aisle, state Sen. Carlos Uresti announced his resignation Monday, four months after he was found guilty of 11 felonies. The news comes just over a week … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Election 2018, Scandalized! | Tagged Carlos Uresti, Election 2018, FBI, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, special election, 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

Pete Gallego is in for SD19

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

We now have two intended candidates for what we hope will be a special election. Another candidate signaled plans to enter the race for Senate District 19 on Wednesday, about a month after the San Antonio Democrat who currently holds … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Carlos Uresti, Election 2018, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas | Comments Off

Rep. Gutierrez is in for SD19

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Whenever that election may be. State Rep. Roland Gutierrez is running for Texas Senate District 19, a Democratic-leaning San Antonio district that overlaps with his own. The only problem: That seat is still held by state Sen. Carlos Uresti, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Election 2019 | Tagged Carlos Uresti, Election 2018, Election 2019, HD119, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Just so we’re clear, Sen. Carlos Uresti needs to resign

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Any time soon works for me. Last Thursday, a jury convicted Uresti, who represents Senate District 19, on 11 felony counts, including fraud and money laundering, for his work with a defunct frac-sand company. In addition, he has a separate … Continue reading →

Posted in Scandalized! | Tagged Carlos Uresti, FBI, Pete Gallego, Phillip Cortez, Rey Saldana, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, special election, Texas | 1 Comment

Sen. Uresti convicted on fraud charges

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Time to resign. The courtroom was silent and thick with anxiety Thursday morning as the judge’s deputy read the verdicts: “Guilty,” “guilty,” “guilty” — 11 times over, and on all felony counts. State Sen. Carlos Uresti sat stone-faced, his gaze … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged Bexar County, Carlos Uresti, Election 2020, FBI, FourWinds, Leticia Van De Putte, Pete Gallego, Roland Gutierrez, SD19, Senate, Texas | 2 Comments

Overview of two Bexar County legislative primaries

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The turnover of Bexar County’s Democratic legislative caucus continues apace. With the departures in 2015 of Mike Villarreal and Jose Menendez (succeeded by Diego Bernal and Ina Minjarez, respectively) and the departures this year by Joe Farias, Trey Martinez-Fischer, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Art Hall, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Bexar County, Byron Miller, Carlos Uresti, Congress, Democratic primary, Diana Arevalo, Diego Bernal, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2016, Gabe Farias, HD116, HD117, HD118, HD119, HD120, HD123, HD124, HD125, Ina Minjarez, Joaquin Castro, Joe Farias, Jose Menendez, Justin Rodriguez, Latronda Darnell, Leticia Van De Putte, Lou Miller, Mario Salas, Martin Golando, Mayor, Mike Villarreal, Philip Cortez, Roland Gutierrez, Ruby Resendez, Ruth Jones McClendon, San Antonio, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Tomas Uresti, Trey Martinez-Fischer | Comments Off

House passes AG butt-in bill

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Boo. The state attorney general is on the verge of having new powers to influence cases on school finance and legislative redistricting, as part of the GOP’s latest efforts to diminish Democratic challenges to their policies. The House on Monday … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Attorney General, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mike Scofield, redistricting, Roland Gutierrez, school finance, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Travis County | Comments Off

Tesla going nowhere

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We have entered the period of the legislative calendar where bills that have not been voted out of committee or aren’t scheduled for a vote begin to get pronounced dead. Here’s the Tesla bill’s obituary. A crusade waged by Tesla … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Eddie Rodriguez, Kelly Hancock, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, TADA, Tesla, Texas, The Lege, Troy Fraser | 1 Comment

Who’s running for what where?

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Chris Cillizza notes an old familiar face who’s back on the scene. Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-Texas) is running again after losing his seat to businessman Francisco Canseco (R) last fall. Rodriguez won the seat in an 2006 special election, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Burt Solomons, Carlos Uresti, CD23, CD33, CD35, Ciro Rodriguez, Congress, Election 2006, Election 2010, Election 2012, Joaquin Castro, Kel Seliger, Lloyd Doggett, Michael Williams, Mike Villarreal, Pete Gallego, Quico Canseco, redistricting, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer | Comments Off

More on the microbrew compromise

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Brewed And Never Battered gives its report from the House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee hearing yesterday. Briefly on HB 602: No one expressed opposition, not even the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas, who have opposed the bill in the … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged alcohol, beer, Beer Alliance of Texas, brewpubs, Charlie Geren, Chente Quintanilla, Freetail Brewing, Joe Driver, John Kuempel, Jose Menendez, microbreweries, Mike Hamilton, Mike Villarreal, Patricia Harless, Roland Gutierrez, Senfronia Thompson, Texas, Texas Wholesale Beer Distributors, The Lege | Comments Off

Blue laws

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Ever wanted to buy some booze on a Sunday? Maybe soon you’ll be able to. Most Texans are familiar with the Blue Laws. Put into effect decades ago, they prevent the sale of hard liquor on Sundays, among other things. … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ana Hernandez, beer, blue laws, liquor, Roland Gutierrez, Spec's, Texas, The Lege, wine | 1 Comment

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