Tag Archives: Adrian Garcia

New Sports Authority board chair

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Noting for the record. Harris County-Houston Sports Authority chairman J. Kent Friedman is stepping down, he confirmed to the Chronicle on Friday morning. Mayor John Whitmire requested Friedman be replaced by Juan C. Garcia as chair, according to city council agenda documents. Garcia’s confirmation … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Chris Canetti, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Houston, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, J. Kent Friedman, Janis Burke, John Whitmire, Juan Garcia, Reliant Stadium, World Baseball Classic, World Cup | Comments Off

New Sports Authority CEO

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Not sure what to make of this. The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority on Friday fired CEO Janis Burke after 18 years with the organization, a high-profile termination that came hours after Mayor John Whitmire and Houston’s sports executives gathered at … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics, Other sports | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Astros, Chris Canetti, Dynamo, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Houston, Houston Dash, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, J. Kent Friedman, Janis Burke, John Whitmire, Reliant Stadium, Rockets, Twila Carter, World Baseball Classic, World Cup | Comments Off

Translators needed for non-criminal courts

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Of interest. Harris County has long afforded free interpreters to people navigating criminal cases, but it does not always offer the same to those with civil cases, local lawyers say. The denial for interpreters has become so routine that some … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lesley Briones, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas Office of Court Administration, translators | Comments Off

July 2024 campaign finance reports – Harris County offices

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: Senate and Congress State offices Lina Hidalgo Rodney Ellis Adrian Garcia Tom Ramsey Leslie Briones Sean Teare Dan Simons Ed Gonzalez Mike Knox Christian Menefee Jacqueline Lucci Smith Annette Ramirez Steve Radack Teneshia Hudspeth Carla Wyatt Marilyn Burgess Candidate … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annette Ramirez, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Dan Simons, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jacqueline Lucci Smith, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Mike Knox, Rodney Ellis, Sean Teare, Steve Radack, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 1 Comment

Harris County seeks a new direction for HART

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Hopefully a solid reset and restart. Possibly even with the same vendor, if they can make the best offer and no other questions come up. Harris County officials on Tuesday began making new plans to extend a program that sends … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, budget, California, Commissioners Court, DEMA Management and Consulting, Ed Gonzalez, Harris County, Harris County Public Health Authority, Harris County Sheriff, Holistic Assistance Response Team, HPD, jails, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, mental illness, Rodney Ellis, Tom Ramsey | Comments Off

HART trouble

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Not great. Harris County paused its Holistic Assistance Response Teams on Wednesday after Commissioners Court failed to reach an agreement on whether to pay the vendor operating the program. At issue is a $270,000 payment to Disaster Emergency Medical Assistance … Continue reading →

Mayor Whitmire, Judge Hidalgo. Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Whitmire.

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

What are we doing here? April made four months into Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration and he had yet to meet face-to-face with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. “It has me worried, but it’s outside my control,” said Hidalgo. “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Abbie Kamin, Adrian Garcia, Election 2023, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Houston, John Whitmire, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Mayor, Rodney Ellis, Sheila Jackson Lee, Tom Ramsey | 14 Comments

A brief history of May elections in Harris County

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

As previously noted, early voting begins today for the special HCAD and SD15 elections. I have said before that we are not used to voting in May in Harris County and that because of that and because of the annoyingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Bill White, constitutional amendments, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2004, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2017, Election 2018, Election 2024, Harris County, Harris County Appraisal District, HCAD, HD139, HISD, Houston, Houston City Council, Jarvis Johnson, Larry Green, Martha Castex-Tatum, Melissa Noriega, recapture, runoff, SD04, SD15, Shelley Sekula Gibbs, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 3 Comments

The ITC fire five years later

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

We learned some things from this. The Intercontinental Terminals Co. fire that broke out March 17, 2019, did not just lead to a massive black plume of smoke lingering for days over east Harris County, before spreading 20 miles to … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Deer Park, fire, Harris County, Harris County Fire Marshal, Intercontinental Terminals, La Porte, Lina Hidalgo, Pasadena | Comments Off

The Hardy Toll Road Connector is back

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

This has been in the works for a long time. The plan for the Hardy-Downtown Connector began in earnest in 2003, but the project stalled for many years due to budget concerns. The basic plan is a four-lane highway that … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Air Alliance Houston, Commissioners Court, Hardy Toll Road, Hardy-Downtown Connector, Harris County, HCTRA, I-10, I-610, Near Northside, No Hardy Highway, Stop I-45, US59 | 1 Comment

January 2024 campaign finance reports – Harris County offices

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

PREVIOUSLY: State offices Lina Hidalgo Rodney Ellis Adrian Garcia Tom Ramsey Leslie Briones Kim Ogg Sean Teare Dan Simons Ed Gonzalez Vergil Ratliff Joe Inocencio Mike Knox Joe Danna Paul Day Glenn Cowan Christian Menefee Umeka Lewis Jacqueline Lucci Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annette Ramirez, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Claude Cummings, Commissioners Court, Dan Simons, Danielle Bess, Democratic primary, Desiree Broadnax, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2024, Glenn Cowan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jacqueline Lucci Smith, Jerry Davis, Joe Danna, Joe Inocencio, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Michael Wolfe, Mike Knox, Paul Day, primaries, Rodney Ellis, Sean Teare, Steve Radack, Teneshia Hudspeth, Texas, Tom Ramsey, Umeka Lewis-Piccolo, Vergil Ratliff | Comments Off

My initial thoughts on the 2023 election

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Suffice it to say I was off base on turnout. I thought we would be on track to top the turnout of the 2003 Mayor’s race, but in the end we fell short of 2015’s level. I’d have lost quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged 2009 interviews, Adrian Garcia, Ben Hall, Bill King, Bill White, Chris Bell, early voting, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2023, Harris County, Houston, John Whitmire, Mayor, runoff, Sheila Jackson Lee, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, turnout | 3 Comments

From the “Idiots file dumb lawsuit” department

Posted on October 1, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I hesitate to give this any attention, but I feel it needs to be noted. Five people filed a lawsuit with Harris County District Court on Friday to remove Judge Lina Hidalgo from office, days before she is scheduled to … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Dave Wilson, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, The Lege | 9 Comments

July 2023 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: Congress SD15 City of Houston, part 1 January 2023 reports are here. Not all of these people are on the 2024 ballot. I am not including JPs and County Court candidates. Some potential opponents have already filed finance reports, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Mealer, Ann Harris Bennett, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Constable, Democratic primary, District Attorney, District Clerk, Don Dinh, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2022, Election 2024, Gary Hicks, Glenn Cowan, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jerry Garcia, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Mark Herman, May Walker, Mike Knox, Phil Sandlin, Rodney Ellis, Samantha Hutchinson, Sean Teare, Sherman Eagleton, Sylvia Trevino, Ted Heap, Teneshia Hudspeth, Tom Ramsey, William Wagner | 2 Comments

Preferred path decision for University BRT line delayed

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Still working out some issues with the community. A decision on the preferred path for Houston’s longest bus rapid transit line will wait a couple weeks longer following community outcry regarding a planned railroad overpass. Metropolitan Transit Authority’s board of … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Adrian Garcia, BRT, construction, East End Management District, Eastwood, Houston, Metro, overpass, Sanjay Ramabhadran, underpass, University line | 1 Comment

I-45 project is back on

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Though it will still be several years before there is any real construction. Nearly two years to the day that federal officials paused TxDOT’s plans for rebuilding Interstate 45 and downtown Houston’s freeway system, national and state highway leaders have come … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Air Alliance Houston, bicycles, Christian Menefee, construction, Federal Highway Administration, flooding, Harris County, Houston, Houston Housing Authority, I-45, LINK Houston, NOAA, Stop I-45, TxDOT | Comments Off

January 2023 campaign finance reports: Harris County

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Previously: City of Houston January 2022 reports are here, July 2022 reports are here. I did not get around to doing the 30-day and 8-day reports from 2022, so what you see here in these reports is not contiguous for … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2024 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alexandra Mealer, Ann Harris Bennett, campaign finance reports, Carla Wyatt, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, Constable, District Attorney, District Clerk, Don Dinh, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, Jack Cagle, Jerry Garcia, Joe Danna, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Mark Herman, Phil Sandlin, Rodney Ellis, Sherman Eagleton, Steve Radack, Sylvia Trevino, Ted Heap, Teneshia Hudspeth, Tom Ramsey | 2 Comments

Agreement reached on I-45 expansion plans

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I remain skeptical, but we’ll see. The bottleneck of design differences that has divided officials about remaking Interstate 45 north of downtown Houston is easing, officials said Monday, clearing the way for construction on the $10 billion project, perhaps in … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, construction, Federal Highway Administration, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Houston, I-45, Independence Heights, lawsuit, Rodney Ellis, Sheila Jackson Lee, Stop I-45, Sylvester Turner, Texas, TxDOT | 4 Comments

Local AstroWorld task force gives its report

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Sounds mostly okay to me, but one person who knows a lot more about this stuff than I do is not impressed. A task force formed after the deadly Astroworld concert unveiled a clearer agreement Monday between Houston, Harris County, … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Astroworld, Commissioners Court, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Houston, HPD, Laurie Christianson, Lina Hidalgo, Live Nation, Mike DeMarco, Paul Wertheimer, Perrye Turner, Rob McKinley, Rolf Nelson, Ryan Walsh, Samuel Pena, Steven Adelman, Susan Christian, Travis Scott, Troy Finner | Comments Off

What to expect when you’re expecting a (larger) Democratic majority

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. Despite narrowly winning reelection against bruising campaigns by well-funded challengers, the Democratic majority on Commissioners Court has made clear it intends to continue its progressive remake of Harris County. Though neither County … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alexandra Mealer, Cindy Siegel, Commissioners Court, Constable, Election 2006, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2024, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, quorum, Rick Perry, Rodney Ellis, Texas, Tom Ramsey | 4 Comments

Commissioner-elect Briones

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Good story. Yes, Lesley Briones secured a victory that handed Democrats a stall-proof majority on Harris County Commissioners Court. And yes, she upset Republican Commissioner Jack Cagle in a precinct where he has won reelection every cycle since 2011, beating … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Election 2023, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Cagle, lawsuit, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, polls, quorum, redistricting | Comments Off

In which Harris County Republicans look for moral victories

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Believe me, as a Texas Democrat and a longtime fan of the Rice Owls, I know what it looks like to search for moral victories in the face of defeat. It looks like this. Harris County Republicans on Tuesday posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Beto O'Rourke, Commissioners Court, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2014, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, judicial races, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, Paul Bettencourt, polls, redistricting, Ted Cruz, Texas, turnout | 1 Comment

Judge Hidalgo celebrates her win

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Winning is sweet. Victory laps are even sweeter. Fresh off a narrow reelection that was anything but assured, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Wednesday held a news conference to praise colleagues, thank supporters and call out some members of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alexandra Mealer, Commissioners Court, Constable, Election 2018, Election 2022, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Kim Ogg, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, redistricting, Rodney Ellis, Texas | 8 Comments

Omnibus 2022 election results post

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s already midnight as I start writing this. I’m just going to do the highlights with the best information I have at this time. – Nationally, Dems are doing pretty well, all things considered. As of this writing, Dems had … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged absentee ballots, Adrian Garcia, Beto O'Rourke, bond referendum, bonds, CD15, CD28, CD34, Clifford Tatum, Commissioners Court, Congress, early voting, Election 2022, Election Day, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Judge, HD118, HD37, HD70, HD92, Houston, judicial races, lawsuit, Lesley Briones, Lina Hidalgo, provisional ballots, SBOE, SD27, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, turnout | 13 Comments

Here’s the result of the Republican Commissioners’ budget busting

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Republican minority on Commissioners Court made this happen. Harris County will eliminate more than 500 vacant jobs, delay some flood control projects, postpone a sheriff deputy cadet class, and cancel raises and cost of living adjustments for county law … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Adrian Garcia, budget, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, property taxes, quorum, Rodney Ellis, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 4 Comments

Ramsey and Cagle finish sabotaging the budget

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

They got what they wanted. Harris County’s prolonged political battle over the budget came to an end today. For over a month, the two GOP members of Commissioners Court have broken quorum, skipping meetings to prevent Democrats from passing their … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, budget, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, property taxes, quorum, Rodney Ellis, The Lege, Tom Ramsey | 5 Comments

Endorsement watch: Briones, Garcia, Garza

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron attempts to make some amends for their tortured endorsement of Judge Lina Hidalgo’s opponent by endorsing Lesley Briones for Commissioners Court in Precinct 4 over the incumbent Commissioner Jack Cagle. What do we want out of county government? … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, endorsements, Ginny Brown Daniel, Harris County, HD150, Jack Cagle, Jack Morman, Joan Huffman, Lesley Briones, SD17, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Titus Benton | Comments Off

State and county election result relationships, part 3: Other county races

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Part One Part Two Last time we looked at judicial races, which for all of the complaints about not knowing the candidates and just going by partisan labels have produced a consistent range of outcomes over the years. Some people … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Beverly Kaufman, Devon Anderson, Diane Trautman, District Attorney, District Clerk, Ed Emmett, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Governor, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, Harris County Treasurer, HCDE, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, Mike Anderson, Paul Bettencourt, polls, precinct analysis, President, Senate, straight ticket voting, Texas, Tommy Thomas | 6 Comments

Interview with Commissioner Adrian Garcia

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to guess you’re probably familiar with Adrian Garcia, who is serving his first term as Harris County Commissioner in Precinct 2. He served three terms as Houston City Council member in District H, with his first election in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Election 2022, Harris County, interviews | 2 Comments

Republican Commissioners skip the meeting they called

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

On brand. So very on brand. The two Republican members of Harris County Commissioners Court have announced they will skip a special meeting Monday to discuss a compromise tax rate proposal by Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, reversing the position they took … Continue reading →

There may be a county budget deal available

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t trust anything Commissioners Cagle and Ramsey say, but we’ll see. The two Republican members of Harris County Commissioners Court said Friday they would attend a special meeting Monday to discuss a compromise tax rate proposal by Precinct 2 … Continue reading →

Commissioners Court approves its bond package

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

But not without some bitching and griping. Harris County Commissioners Court voted Thursday to put a $1.2 billion package on the November ballot this year, with the vast majority aimed at road construction. Tensions flared when Harris County Judge Lina … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, bond referendum, bonds, Commissioners Court, Election 2018, Election 2022, Harris County, Jack Cagle, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, Tom Ramsey | Comments Off

New bail bond rule survives again

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

On to the appeals. A judge rejected a second attempt by a bail bonding business to put an end to a Harris County rule requiring defendants accused of violent offenses to pay a minimum 10 percent fee to secure their release from jail, officials said … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Adrian Garcia, bail, Christian Menefee, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Bail Bond Board, lawsuit, Sunya Claiborne | 2 Comments

EPA to investigate TCEQ over concrete plant permits

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Well, this ought to be interesting. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is the subject of an investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency following complaints that the state agency violated civil rights laws in its permitting of concrete batch plants. … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Christian Menefee, concrete, Environmental Protection Agency, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Huey German-Wilson, John Whitmire, Lone Star Legal Aid, permits, pollution, Rodney Ellis, TCEQ, Texas | Comments Off

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