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So what happens with CD18 now?

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

This story is a very basic explainer about Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s just-announced Mayoral campaign. There’s only so much it can tell us as she has not yet talked about what her top campaign priorities are, and most of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Carroll Robinson, CD18, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2023, Election 2024, Election 2026, filing deadline, Garnet Coleman, HD139, HD147, Houston, Jarvis Johnson, John Whitmire, Jolanda Jones, Mayor, runoff, SD15, Senate, Sheila Jackson Lee, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege | 7 Comments

The first two candidates for City Controller

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Two term-limited Council members are the first to toss their hats into the ring. Houston City Council members Dave Martin and Michael Kubosh on Tuesday confirmed their plans to run for city controller in November. As the city’s independently elected … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2023 | Tagged Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Dave Martin, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2009, Election 2015, Election 2023, Houston, Houston City Controller, Jew Don Boney, Michael Kubosh, MJ Khan, Pam Holm, Ronald Green, term limits | 4 Comments

Hinojosa retains TDP chair

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

It’s fine. Gilberto Hinojosa won reelection as chairman of the Texas Democratic Party on Saturday, defeating two challengers who sought to tap into members’ simmering frustrations over a lack of progress in the state, especially after their disappointing 2020 election. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Carroll Robinson, Election 2022, Gilberto Hinojosa, Kim Olson, TDP, Texas | 1 Comment

I really don’t want to have to pay attention to the race for TDP Chair

Posted on April 9, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

But I suppose I have to make note of this. The race for Texas Democratic Party chair is being roiled by allegations that a challenger, Kim Olson, pushed the party’s top staffer during a bus tour in 2018. Olson denies … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Carroll Robinson, Crystal Perkins, Election 2018, Election 2022, Gilberto Hinojosa, Kim Olson, TDP, Texas | 2 Comments

Selecting a successor for El Franco Lee: Process and questions

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox, sent by Carroll Robinson. The Issue During the past few days, there has been a great deal of speculation about the legal process for selecting someone to replace the late Commissioner El Franco Lee on the November … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Carroll Robinson, Commissioners Court, El Franco Lee, Election 2016, Harris County, HCDP, Houston City Council, Senate, term limits, The Lege | 14 Comments

Precinct analysis: Controller

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Moving on to the office that is both second in prominence and last in ballot placement, the City Controller: Dist Khan Brown Frazer Boney Jefferson Robinson ===================================================== A 2,749 3,406 6,588 798 602 1,573 B 1,836 4,042 1,047 4,275 1,057 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, Bill King, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, District C, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Controller, Jew Don Boney, MJ Khan, Peter Brown, precinct analysis, Ronald Green, runoff, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

8 day finance reports: Controller candidates

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

How about a look at the 8 day finance reports for Controller candidates? I figure if you’re reading this blog you won’t look at me funny when I say things like that, so here we go: Candidate Raised Spent Loans … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged advertising, Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill Frazer, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Doug Peterson, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, Eric Dick, Griff Griffin, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jew Don Boney, John LaRue, Lane Lewis, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, MJ Khan, Philippe Nassif, robocalls, Tom McCasland | 1 Comment

Chron overview of HCC Trustee races

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

As always, HCC Trustee races don’t get as much attention as they deserve. Since the 2013 election put four new trustees – Zeph Capo, Robert Glaser, Dave Wilson and Adriana Tamez – on the board, one trustee, Carroll Robinson, has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, Adriana Tamez, Arturo Aguilar, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Carroll Robinson, Christopher Oliver, Election 2009, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, Flo Cooper, HCC, Houston, John Hansen, Sandra Meyers | Comments Off

30 day finance reports, citywide races

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a brief summary of the 30 Day campaign finance reports that I’ve been able to find, some of which are on this page and some of which are findable via the normal campaign finance report website, and all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, advertising, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bill Frazer, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Election 2015, Facebook, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Marty McVey, Mayor, MJ Khan, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 5 Comments

Interview with Carroll Robinson

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We are coming into the home stretch for interview season. This week will be interviews with candidates for Houston City Controller, currently held by term-limited incumbent Ronald Green. First up is Carroll Robinson, who served three terms as At Large … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Carroll Robinson, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Controller, interviews | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Our first twofer

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

My first clear misses, too. For our next controller, voters should look for a candidate who can refocus the distracted office on the straight and narrow of Houston’s financial picture. In our current straits, we don’t have the luxury of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Annise Parker, Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2009, Election 2015, endorsements, Gene Locke, Houston, Houston City Controller, Mayor | 4 Comments

Time to guess the Chronicle’s endorsements

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We are a bit more than a month out from the start of early voting, and as such we are getting close to the start of Chronicle endorsement season. I know from doing candidate interviews that the Chron has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Adriana Tamez, Amanda Edwards, Ann McCoy, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Bill King, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, endorsements, Eva Loredo, Greg Travis, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jenifer Pool, Jolanda Jones, Juliet Stipeche, Karla Cisneros, Lane Lewis, Laurie Robinson, Marty McVey, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Philippe Nassif, Ramiro Fonseca, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Roland Chavez, Sandra Meyers, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, Tom McCasland | 12 Comments

A closer look at Controller finance reports

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Last week I took a closer look at the campaign finance reports for Mayoral candidates. Let’s do the same for the Controller candidates. Candidate Raised In Kind Spent Loans On Hand ========================================================== Robinson 46,170 3,908 33,908 0 5,033 Brown 267,750 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Controller, Jew Don Boney | Comments Off

Controller philosophies

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a Chron story from a candidate forum for Controller candidates at which the main subject was the relationship that Controllers have with Mayors. “It’s the second-highest elected official in city government, and it needs to be independent to provide … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Controller, Jew Don Boney, Ronald Green | Comments Off

Finance reports come trickling in

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

As always, the Mayoral reports lead the story. Former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia closed out the first half of the year with more than $1.3 million in the bank, eclipsing City Councilman Stephen Costello by a mere $7,423. According … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, Adrian Garcia, Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, Christopher Oliver, District F, District G, District H, District J, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, fundraising, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jew Don Boney, Karla Cisneros, Lane Lewis, Laurie Robinson, Marty McVey, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Laster, Philippe Nassif, Richard Nguyen, Roland Chavez, Sandra Meyers, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, Tom McCasland | Comments Off

Early look at the Controller’s race

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We have our first race overview story of the season, with a focus on the Comptroller and whether the successor to Ronald Green will be more visible and possibly antagonistic towards the new Mayor, or more of the same lower-key … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Controller, Jew Don Boney, Ronald Green | 3 Comments

Robinson resigns from HCC Board

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Yeah, it’s campaign season. Carroll Robinson, who has served as a Houston Community College trustee since 2012, will leave the college board to focus on his run for city controller, he announced Friday. In a letter announcing his resignation, Robinson … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, At Large #1, Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Christopher Oliver, District G, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2013, Election 2015, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jew Don Boney, Sandra Meyers, Tom McCasland | Comments Off

Two challengers emerge in At Large #5

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

After Jan Clark bowed out in At Large #5, incumbent CM Jack Christie was left with no opponents after he announced his intent to run for re-election. That lasted until yesterday. Early in the morning, this email hit my inbox. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #3, At Large #5, Atlas Kerr, Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Durrel Douglas, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jew Don Boney, Philippe Nassif | 1 Comment

Two city race updates

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Item one: We have another candidate for Comptroller. Jew Don Boney, who sat on City Council for three terms in the 1990′s, will run for City Controller, he told the Chronicle Wednesday. Boney joins Houston Community College trustee Carroll Robinson … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, City Attorney, Controller, David Feldman, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2011, Election 2015, ethics, fundraising, HCC, Houston, Houston Ethics Commission, Jew Don Boney, lawsuit, Mayor, Sylvester Turner, The Lege | Comments Off

January campaign finance reports – Controller wannabes

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Like the Mayoral race, the 2015 race for City Controller is wide open, as incumbent Ronald Green is term-limited. There are three candidates of which I am aware so far – HCC Trustee and former At Large city Council member … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2013, Election 2015, fundraising, Houston, Houston City Controller, Mayor, Peter Brown, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello | 2 Comments

Laurie Robinson to run in At Large #4

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From Texpatriate: Laurie Robinson, a local businesswoman, will run for the Houston City Council next year. Specifically, as Houston Chronicle reported Theodore Schleifer reported on Twitter, she will seek out At-Large Position #4. The seat is currently held by Councilmember … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Anthony Hall, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bert Keller, Beverly Clark, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Clarence Bradford, Election 2003, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Gracie Saenz, Griff Griffin, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Judson Robinson, Laurie Robinson, Michael Berry, Ronald Green, Sheila Jackson Lee | Comments Off

On game rooms and gambling

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like Fort Bend County wants to follow in the footsteps of Harris County when it comes to dealing with game rooms. Last weekend, Fort Bend County sheriff’s deputies raided the H-90 Game Room on U.S. 90A east of Richmond, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Carroll Robinson, casinos, eight liners, Election 2015, Fort Bend County, gambling, Harris County, Houston, Houston City Controller, racetracks, slot machines, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

DA’s office to help buy body cams

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Very good news. Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson plans to purchase hundreds of body-worn cameras for Houston police officers and sheriff’s deputies, weeks after widespread protests erupted when a white Missouri police officer was not charged for fatally shooting … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Adrian Garcia, body cameras, Carroll Robinson, Devon Anderson, District Attorney, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HCCLA, Houston, HPD, John Whitmire | 1 Comment

Carroll Robinson announces for City Controller

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Not a surprise. City Controller Race – I Am In – Carroll Robinson Dear Friends, As we begin to prepare for another holiday season, I wanted to personally let you know that, after much deliberation and prayer, I will run … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Houston City Controller, revenue cap, Ronald Green | 1 Comment

Lisa Falkenberg profiles Dave Wilson

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I’m very glad to see some coverage of Dave Wilson that includes relevant information about who he is. Narrow-minded bigot. Homophobic hate-meister. Political mischief-maker. Given all the unkind labels Dave Wilson has incurred over the years, I wasn’t sure what … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, ethics, HCC, Houston, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 19 Comments

Response from Carroll Robinson

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

A few days ago, I noted that notorious gay-hater Dave Wilson was up to his usual tricks in the HCC 1 race, even though he himself was running in HCC 2. Wilson sent out an attack mailer against Zeph Capo … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged attack mailers, Carroll Robinson, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 3 Comments

Dave Wilson is up to his usual tricks

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, Dave Wilson is running against incumbent HCC Trustee Bruce Austin in HCC District 2. I wasn’t sure at first if it was that Dave Wilson or not, but it unquestionably is. The fact that he’s running in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Carroll Robinson, Chris Daniel, Dave Wilson, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Manuel Rodriguez, May Walker, Orlando Sanchez, Ramiro Fonseca, Ruben Davis, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 7 Comments

Can we get a charter review?

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Council Member C.O. Bradford and HCC Trustee Carroll Robinson would like one. Houston needs a Charter Review Commission to review, update and propose recommendations to the voters to modernize our charter, the structure and operations of city government, with specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Carroll Robinson, charter, Clarence Bradford, Election 2014, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, Mayor, term limits | 4 Comments

The “Crazy College of Qatar”

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As you may know, Houston Community College opened a satellite campus in Doha, Qatar, a couple of years ago. Apparently there have been a few bumps in the road along the way. The dean chosen by the Qatari government was … Continue reading →

Posted in Around the world | Tagged Carroll Robinson, HCC, Mary Spangler, Qatar | Comments Off

More thinking about growth

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Since I’ve been carping about not enough talk about growth as a long-term financial management strategy for the city, I am compelled to note this op-ed in the Chron by newly elected HCC Trustee Carroll Robinson and Todd Clark, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged budget, Carroll Robinson, deficit, economy, Houston, Houston City Council | Comments Off

2011 Houston results

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s go through the races… – Mayor Parker won with a shade under 51%, with none of her opponents cracking 15% on their own. Obviously, this is not a position a Mayor with no serious opposition wants to be in, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2011 | Tagged Alvin Byrd, Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #5, Brenda Stardig, Carroll Robinson, District A, District B, Election 2007, Election 2011, Election 2013, Ellen Cohen, Harris County, HCC, Helena Brown, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Jew Don Boney, Jolanda Jones, Juliet Stipeche, Kristi Thibaut, Larry Green, Manuel Rodriguez, Mayor, Mike Laster, Paula Harris, Ramiro Fonseca, runoff, turnout | 11 Comments

Endorsement watch: Robinson for HCC

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The last two contested races awaiting Chron endorsements are the two HCC Trustee elections. They deal with the open seat race in District IV by recommending Carroll Robinson. The contest to replace outgoing Houston Community College District IV trustee Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2011 | Tagged Carroll Robinson, Election 2011, endorsements, HCC, Jew Don Boney | 1 Comment

Interview with Carroll Robinson

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The other contested race for HCC Trustee is in District IV, which is the open seat being vacated by Michael Williams. It features two former City Council members, the first of which is Carroll Robinson, who served in At Large … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2011 | Tagged 2011 interviews, Carroll Robinson, Election 2011, HCC, Houston City Council, interviews, TSU | 3 Comments

Same old story: City wins, Hotze loses

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, they’re still litigating 2004 ballot propositions around here. The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed a six-year-old case against the City of Houston seeking to limit the city government’s annual income. Carroll Robinson, Bruce Hotze and Jeffrey Daily sought to … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Bruce Hotze, Carroll Robinson, Election 2004, Houston, lawsuit, revenue cap | Comments Off

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