Tag Archives: Commissioners Court

Interview with Ben Chou

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This week I will focus on what may be the most important local race, for Commissioners Court in Precinct 4. As you know, in the new Commissioners Court map, Precinct 4 was redrawn as Democratic-leaning, which gives Dems the opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ben Chou, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, interviews | Comments Off

Another lawsuit filed over Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

What a bunch of crybabies. A former county commissioner is suing Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, claiming Hidalgo and the county violated state law when they met to approve redistricting maps. Former Commissioner Steve Radack argues the commissioners violated the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Andy Taylor, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Texas, Texas Open Meetings Act, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 2 Comments

An early look at the primary for Commissioners Court, Precinct 4

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I have a few thoughts about this. With a new Harris County precinct map in place, Democrats may have their best chance in a dozen years of capturing Precinct 4. That’s set up a fierce, three-way contest in the Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ann Williams, Ben Chou, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Gina Calanni, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, Jeff Stauber, Lesley Briones, primaries, redistricting, Sandra Pelmore, Steve Radack, Sylvia Garcia, The Lege | Comments Off

Lawsuit over Harris County Commissioners Court redistricting tossed

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Missed this over the holidays. A Harris County Judge on Wednesday tossed a lawsuit from Republican commissioners and voters over new county maps that favor Democrats. Judge Dedra Davis ruled in favor of Harris County, finding that Republican commissioners Jack … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Andy Taylor, CD38, Commissioners Court, Congress, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, Jack Cagle, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey, Voting Rights Act | 5 Comments

What Harris County could maybe do to counter SB8

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From last week. I have my doubts much of it will happen, though. Three months after Democrats on Harris County Commissioners Court sought advice on how to counter Texas’ new abortion ban, policy analysts for the court on Tuesday advised … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged abortion, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, Lina Hidalgo, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Maybe flood tunnels really are the answer

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Time for another study. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is revisiting the idea of constructing a large, underground tunnel beneath the city of Houston — part of its efforts since Hurricane Harvey to alleviate the potential for flooding around … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged Addicks Reservoir, Army Corps of Engineers, Barker Reservoir, Buffalo Bayou, Commissioners Court, flood tunnels, flooding, Harris County, Houston, Houston Ship Channel, Hurricane Harvey, Texas | 3 Comments

Filing update: More candidates than you can count

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This headline and first paragraph are short by a couple of candidates. A dozen potential challengers to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo were among the scores who filed ahead of Monday’s deadline to run for county offices next year. […] … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Alexandra Mealer, Andrea Duhon, CD05, CD07, CD22, CD29, Commissioners Court, Congress, County Judge, Danielle Dick, Eddie Lucio, Election 1994, Election 1996, Election 2004, Election 2018, Election 2022, Eric Dick, Erica Davis, filing deadline, Fort Bend County, Georgia Provost, Georgina Perez, Grady Prestage, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, HD114, HD22, HD80, Jamie Jordan, Jefferson County, Joe Deshotel, John Bryant, John Turner, Jonathan Cocks, Joseph Trahan, Ken DeMerchant, Kevin Howard, KP George, Lina Hidalgo, Lizzie FLetcher, Maria Garcia, Martin Frost, Martina Dixon, Melissa Ortega, Pete Sessions, Randy Kubosh, redistricting, SBOE, SD08, SD27, Secretary of State, Senate, Sylvia Garcia, Tahir Javed, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King, Vidal Martinez | 1 Comment

The filings I’m still looking for

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Filing Deadline Day. By the end of today, we’ll know who is and isn’t running for what. While we wait for that, let’s review the filings that have not yet happened, to see what mysteries may remain. Congress: … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alex Cornwallis, Ana-Maria Ramos, Art Fierro, Carl Sherman, Carla Brailey, CD07, CD15, CD16, CD22, CD26, CD30, CD31, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Centrell Reed, Claudia Ordaz-Perez, Commissioners Court, Congress, Court of Criminal Appeals, Daniel Caldwell, Democratic primary, Donna Imam, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2022, Erica Davis, filing deadline, George Risner, Georgina Perez, Governor, Greg Casar, Gwenn Burud, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, HD102, HD106, HD109, HD126, HD129, HD133, HD14, HD150, HD22, HD25, HD27, HD28, HD29, HD50, HD52, HD55, HD61, HD66, HD67, HD76, HD79, HD84, HD96, HF57, Innocencio Barrientez, James Talarico, Jasmine Crockett, Joe Deshotel, Jonathan Cocks, Juan Juarez, Julia Maldonado, Julie Oliver, Justice of the Peace, Lawrence Allen, Lite Gov, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Luis Sifuentes, Melissa Ortega, Michael Cooper, Michelle Palmer, Miguel Gonzalez, Misty Bishop, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Rebecca Viagran, redistricting, Robert Johnson, Ron Reynolds, Ruben Cortez, SBOE, SD04, SD07, SD08, SD09, SD17, Supreme Court, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, The Lege, Veronica Escobar, Vicente Gonzalez | 3 Comments

We are making progress on the flood bond projects

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s not lose sight of that. Three years into Harris County’s historic $2.5 billion flood bond program, progress can feel maddeningly slow. After decades of underinvestment in flood protection, however, any completed project is a welcome improvement for nearby residents. … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged bond referendum, bonds, Commissioners Court, Ed Emmett, Election 2018, flooding, George P. Bush, Harris County, Harris County Flood Control District, Hurricane Harvey, Land Commissioner, Lina Hidalgo, property taxes | Comments Off

Filing update: We have an Ag Commissioner candidate

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

But before I can get to that and other news, I have to bring you this: A Fort Worth man is running for the State Board of Education as a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian and Green Party member. Filing for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ag Commissioner, CD02, CD07, Centrell Reed, Clarence Miller, Commissioners Court, Congress, Daniel Caldwell, Democratic primary, Election 2022, filing deadline, Gary Harrison, Georgia Provost, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, Lizzie FLetcher, Robin Fulford, SBOE, Sid Miller, Susan Hays, Texas | 2 Comments

Filing update: Judge Hidalgo makes it official

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

She has filed for re-election, in case you had thought there was some other possibility. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced her 2022 re-election campaign Friday afternoon as she filed paperwork at the Harris County Democratic Party headquarters. Although progress … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ahmad Hassan, Alexandra Mealer, Alief ISD, Angel Vega, Ann Williams, CD07, CD09, CD18, CD29, CD31, CD37, CD38, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, David Patronella, Democratic primary, Donna Imam, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, filing deadline, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD14, HD149, HD23, Hubert Vo, Janet Dudding, Justice of the Peace, Larry Taylor, Lily Truong, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Doggett, Martina Dixon, Mayes Middleton, primaries, SD11, Sonia Lopez, Steve Duble, Texas, Tim Mahoney, Victor Lombrana, Vidal Martinez | 1 Comment

A brief filing update

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few observations as we head out of the holiday season and into what I expect will be the busier part of the filing period. I’m using the Patrick Svitek spreadsheet, the SOS candidate filing resource, and the candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Alex Dominguez, Alexandra Mealer, Attorney General, Carla Wyatt, CD15, CD30, CD37, CD38, Chase West, Chris Daniel, Commissioners Court, Comptroller, Congress, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Clerk, Dylan Osborne, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Elizabeth Markowitz, filing deadline, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County Judge, Harris County Treasurer, HD132, HD133, HD138, HD142, HD147, HD26, HD28, HD76, James Burnett, Jasmine Crockett, Jeff Stauber, Jerry Davis, Kyle Scott, Lawrence Allen, Lina Hidalgo, Lloyd Doggett, Marilyn Burgess, Michelle Palmer, Mike Fields, Morgan LaMantia, Nam Subramanian, Nelvin Adriatico, primaries, Reagan Flowers, redistricting, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD27, Senate, Stephanie Morales, Suleman Lalani, Texas, Vanesia Johnson, Vicente Gonzalez, Vidal Martinez | 4 Comments

Galveston adopts all-white Commissioners Court map

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

In case you missed it. Dozens of residents crowded into a small county annex building Friday afternoon to urge, beg, lecture and warn commissioners against approving new precinct maps that dissenters called unfair, undemocratic and potentially illegal. The protest, mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Commissioners Court, Galveston, lawsuit, redistricting, Stephen Holmes, Texas, Tom Hofeller, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

Gina Calanni joins the Commissioners Court Precinct 4 race

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

We’re up to three Democratic candidates for Harris County Commissioners Court in Precinct 4 as former State Rep. Gina Calanni throws her hat in. The announcement can be seen here, but it’s an embedded image so I’m not going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ben Chou, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Gina Calanni, Harris County, HD132, Jack Cagle, Lesley Briones, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Ben Chou files for Commissioners Court Precinct 4

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Second to announce, first to officially file. I’m running for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4! I’m a progressive Democrat, lawyer, and community organizer. I’m running for County Commissioner because I think we need to build a Harris County for all … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Ben Chou, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lesley Briones, Texas | 4 Comments

No independent investigation of the AstroWorld tragedy

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Not sure how I feel about this yet. Harris County will not launch an independent investigation into the Astroworld festival disaster after commissioners declined to support a plan by County Judge Lina Hidalgo to do so. Instead, the group on … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Astroworld, Commissioners Court, Harris County, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Houston, HPD, Lina Hidalgo, Live Nation, Travis Scott, Troy Finner | 1 Comment

Republicans sue over new Commissioners Court map

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Hilarious. Republican Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey have filed a voting rights lawsuit in state court in hopes of halting a Harris County redistricting plan they claim strips more than 1.1 million people of their right to vote in … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Andy Taylor, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, Jack Cagle, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

Harris County to pause the I-45 lawsuit

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Gonna give talking a try. You never know. Harris County will pause its lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation over the proposed Interstate 45 widening in hopes that it leads to a consensus that has eluded them for more … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, construction, downtown, Federal Highway Administration, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Houston, I-45, lawsuit, Stop I-45, TxDOT | 2 Comments

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court finishes its redistricting

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Things were unsurprisingly partisan, as is the nature of redistricting as we do it. After much confusion, heated discussion, and repeated delays, the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 on Friday to adopt new precinct boundaries. The redistricting map … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Andy Meyers, Census, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, demography, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Grady Prestage, Ken DeMerchant, KP George, Neeta Sane, redistricting, Texas, Vincent Morales | 1 Comment

County Court At Law Judge Lesley Briones announces for Commissioner Precinct 4

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox (and on Facebook): Today, I announce my candidacy for Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 4. I have devoted my career to helping people – and serving as a county commissioner will allow me to help improve people’s lives … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Bill McLeod, Commissioners Court, Democratic primary, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lesley Briones, redistricting, Rodney Ellis | 4 Comments

Fort Bend Commissioners Court redistricting update

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Was supposed to be done this week, but has been delayed. Fort Bend County Judge KP George has thrown a wrench in the Commissioners Court’s posted agenda to hold public hearings and adopt a final redistricting map on Oct. 26. … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Census, Commissioners Court, demography, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Fort Bend County, Grady Prestage, KP George, redistricting, Texas | Comments Off

Commissioners Court passes its new map

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It differs from the first map in a few ways, which I will get to in a minute, but it checks all the boxes I wanted it to check. For Democratic Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, it boiled down to … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Amy Hinojosa, Andrea Duhon, Commissioners Court, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Eric Dick, Harris County, HCDE, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Tom Ramsey | 3 Comments

More on Harris County Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Tune up that tiny violin. Republican Harris County Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey want to keep the decennial process of redistricting precinct boundaries simple. The maps they have proposed would add new zigs and zags to ensure each precinct … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Tom Ramsey | 2 Comments

Harris County Commissioners Court begins the process of approving its new maps today

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox, an email from Commissioner Rodney Ellis: Every decade, after each U.S. census, states, cities and counties engage in a process called redistricting, where they adjust the boundaries of their governing districts to reflect changes in population growth … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Tom Ramsey | 3 Comments

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From last week. Fort Bend County commissioners has formally called for the redistricting process to begin this week. The Commissioners Court will have to prepare maps of new precincts, following the 2020 census, to ensure that the boundaries retain “one-person-one-vote” … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Census, Commissioners Court, demography, Election 2018, Election 2020, Fort Bend County, Grady Prestage, KP George, redistricting, Texas | 1 Comment

Commissioners Court redistricting has begun

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The Republicans are apoplectic. I have no sympathy. The two Republican Harris County commissioners say a proposal by Democrats to re-draw commissioner precinct boundaries will cut services and dilute the influence of conservative residents. The proposed map by Precinct 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 5 Comments

Commissioners Court avoids quorum break

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Harris County Commissioners Court this week unanimously agreed on a proposal to cut the overall property tax rate for the coming year, a compromise that avoids a potential quorum break by Republicans that would have forced an even deeper … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, budget, Commissioners Court, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, property taxes, quorum, Rodney Ellis, Texas, Tom Ramsey | Comments Off

Republican County Commissioners ponder another quorum break

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a thing they can do, and have done in recent times. They shouldn’t, not for this, but they can. The three Democrats on Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday proposed cutting the overall property tax rate for the third … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, bond referendum, budget, Commissioners Court, flooding, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, property taxes, quorum, redistricting, revenue cap, Rodney Ellis, Steve Radack, Texas, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 20 Comments

Plaintiff in Constable Precinct 1 lawsuit responds

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

She’s not having it with the dismissal of Constable Alan Rosen as a defendant from the lawsuit. The booze-fueled undercover hotel operations were bad. Felecia McKinney’s worst moment at the Precinct 1 Constable’s Office, however, came two years ago, during … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, Local politics | Tagged Alan Rosen, Chris Gore, Commissioners Court, Constable, Ed Gonzalez, Felecia McKinney, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Jacquelyn Aluotto, Jasmine Huff, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Liz Gomez, sexual harassment, Shane Rigdon | 1 Comment

A look ahead to Commissioners Court redistricting

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

As we know, the Census redistricting data is out, and that means a whole lot of map-drawing is in our future. The main focus on this will be in Austin where the Congressional and legislative maps are re-drawn, but those … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Beto O'Rourke, Census, Commissioners Court, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, HCDE, Jack Cagle, Joe Biden, Lina Hidalgo, precinct analysis, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Texas, Tom Ramsey, Voting Rights Act | 4 Comments

Harris County sues Abbott and issues a mask mandate

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Quite the busy day yesterday. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Thursday issued a mandatory mask order for Harris County schools and daycares, joining the chorus of elected officials in the Texas’ larges cities in defying Gov. Greg Abbott’s order … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, Local politics | Tagged Bexar County, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, coronavirus, Dallas County, face masks, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, local control, Millard House, Supreme Court, Texas | 20 Comments

More lawsuits against Abbott’s ban on mask mandates

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

From Dallas County: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins filed a legal challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates Monday, the North Texas official said on Twitter. Jenkins said he’s asking for a court to rule that Abbott’s prohibition on … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Bexar County, Clay Jenkins, Commissioners Court, coronavirus, Dallas County, face masks, Greg Abbott, JJ Koch, lawsuit, local control, Nelson Wolff, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Texas | 3 Comments

Judges in Harris County implement mask mandate

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s what all the responsible public officials are doing. State judges in Harris County voted unanimously Tuesday to implement a mask mandate in courthouses that will supersede Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on such mandates, according to three judges who participated … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Bexar County, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, coronavirus, Dallas County, face masks, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Houston, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, local control, Supreme Court, Texas Office of Court Administration, Williamson County | 22 Comments

Sheriff Gonzalez approved by Senate committee

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

We are one step closer to needing a new Sheriff. The Senate Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday advanced the nominations of two Texans tapped by President Joe Biden to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Census Bureau. While San … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics, National news | Tagged Census, Commissioners Court, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2022, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, ICE, Joe Biden, Rob Santos, Senate | Comments Off

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