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January 2022 campaign finance reports: Congress

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

The filing deadline has passed, the primary lineups are set, and we have a new set of races and candidates to review. As was the case in the past two cycles, I’ll follow the contested primaries as well as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Abel Mulugheta, Beth van Duyne, campaign finance reports, Cassandra Garcia, CD02, CD03, CD07, CD10, CD15, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD28, CD30, CD34, CD35, CD37, CD38, Centrell Reed, Chip Roy, Colin Allred, Congress, Dan Crenshaw, Derrik Gay, Diana Alexander, Doc Shelby, Donna Imam, Duncan Klussmann, Ed Cabrera, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Election 2024, Eliza Alvarado, fundraising, Greg Casar, Henry Cuellar, Jamie Jordan, Jan McDowell, Jane Hamilton, Jasmine Crockett, Jessica Cisneros, Jessica Mason, John Lira, John Rigney, Kathy Fragnoli, Keith Self, Larry Wallace, Linda Nuno, Lizzie FLetcher, Lloyd Doggett, Mauro Garza, Mayra Flores, primaries, Rebecca Viagran, redistricting, Roberto Haddad, Robin Fulford, Ruben Ramirez, Sandeep Srivastava, Scott Sturm, Tannya Benavides, Texas, Tony Gonzales, Troy Nehls, Van Taylor, Vicente Gonzalez, Wesley Hunt, Willie Vasquez Ng | 2 Comments

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

Comings and goings

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Rep. Lloyd Doggett will run in a new district again. Longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, has decided to run for reelection in Texas’ 37th Congressional District, opting to vie for one of Texas’ two new congressional districts — a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Bexar County, CD35, CD37, Celia Israel, Claudia Zapata, Congress, County Judge, Dan Huberty, Dan Patrick, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2018, Election 2022, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, Greg Casar, HD122, HD126, HD50, HD52, Ina Minjarez, James Talarico, Kel Seliger, Lloyd Doggett, Lyle Larson, Nelson Wolff, primaries, quorum, redistricting, Rudy Metayer, SD31, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Wendy Davis, Williamson County | Comments Off

You can’t arrest the quorum-busters, at least not yet

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good to know. A state district judge in Travis County issued an order blocking the arrest of House Democrats who have broken quorum by leaving the state, paving the way for those who remain outside of Texas to return home … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, That's our Lege | Tagged Alma Allen, Ana-Maria Ramos, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Celia Israel, Christina Morales, Craig Washington, Dade Phelan, Eddie Rodriguez, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, Ina Minjarez, James White, Jasmine Crockett, Joe Deshotel, lawsuit, Mando Martinez, Mary Ann Perez, Michelle Beckley, quorum, Ramon Romero, Ray Lopez, Richard Raymond, Ron Reynolds, special session, Texas, The Lege, Travis County, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Vikki Goodwin | 4 Comments

Meet the new special session

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Same as the old special session, at least at first. It appears likely that not enough Democrats will show up for the Texas House to conduct business when a second special legislative session convenes Saturday. Some of the more than … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Alma Allen, Ana-Maria Ramos, Attorney General, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, budget, Celia Israel, Chris Turner, Christina Morales, Craig Washington, Dade Phelan, Donna Howard, Eddie Rodriguez, Gene Wu, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, Jake Ellzey, James White, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, Jon Rosenthal, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Legislative Budget Board, line item veto, Liz Campos, Mary Ann Perez, Nicole Collier, quorum, Ray Lopez, Ron Reynolds, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, special session, Supreme Court, Terry Meza, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, veto, Vikki Goodwin, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 3 Comments

Rep. Rodriguez concedes in SD14

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

No runoff after all. Former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt will succeed former state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, in the Texas Senate after state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez said Monday he is dropping out of the race. Eckhardt and Rodriguez, both … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2020, runoff, Sarah Eckhardt, SD14, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Early voting for primary runoffs starts tomorrow

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the runoffs? It’s time we settle who our nominees are. Who can vote in the runoffs? Texas has open primaries, meaning you don’t have to be a registered member of either party to cast a ballot in a primary … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged absentee ballots, Akilah Bacy, Anna Eastman, CD10, Chris Hollins, Chrysta Castaneda, Congress, coronavirus, early voting, Eddie Rodriguez, endorsements, face masks, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, HD138, HD142, HD148, Kirk Watson, Michelle Palmer, Mike Siegel, primaries, Railroad Commission, Royce West, runoff, Sarah Eckhardt, SBOE, SD14, Secretary of State, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege, Voter Protection Corps | 1 Comment

Interview with Rep. Eddie Rodriguez

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We’re about a month out from the start of early voting for the July 14 elections, which are the primary runoffs and at least one special election, to fill the vacancy in the State Senate left by Kirk Watson’s resignation. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2020, interviews, SD14, Senate, special election, Texas | 3 Comments

SD14 special election field is set

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

There are six candidates in total, but really only two that matter. Six candidates, including some well-known Austin-area politicians, have filed to run for the July 14 special election to replace retired Democratic state Sen. Kirk Watson, according to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged coronavirus, Don Zimmerman, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2020, Jeff Ridgeway, Kirk Watson, Pat Dixon, Sarah Eckhardt, SD14, Senate, special election, Texas, Waller Thomas Burns | 2 Comments

SD14 special election date set

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

A bit of a surprise, to me at least. Gov. Greg Abbott has postponed the special election for the Austin area’s Texas Senate District 14 due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic. The election to replace retiring state Sen. Kirk Watson, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged coronavirus, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2020, Greg Abbott, Kirk Watson, Sarah Eckhardt, SD14, Senate, special election, Texas | Comments Off

Eckhardt declares for SD14

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

And now there are two. Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt resigned from her position Tuesday ahead of a run for the open seat in the Democrat-leaning Texas Senate District 14. “I’m leaving the warmth and friendship of public service at … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adam Loewy, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2020, Greg Casar, Jose Vela, Kirk Watson, Rudy Metayer, Sarah Eckhardt, SD14, Senate, special election, Texas | 1 Comment

Rep. Eddie Rodriguez announces for SD14

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Others are sure to follow. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, an Austin Democrat, announced Saturday that he is running for Texas Senate District 14. “It is truly an honor to even be running [for] the Senate,” Rodriguez said at B.D. Riley’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adam Loewy, Celia Israel, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2020, Greg Casar, HD51, Jose Vela, Kirk Watson, Rudy Metayer, Sarah Eckhardt, SD14, Senate, special election, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Pickle ’em if you got ’em

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

A victory for home foodies. In a victory for home cooks across Texas, the Legislature has expanded the state’s definition of the word “pickle,” allowing for pickled beets, carrots and other produce to be easily sold at farmers’ markets alongside … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, glorious food, That's our Lege | Tagged cottage foods, Eddie Rodriguez, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, Lois Kolkhorst, pickles, Senate, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, The Lege | 1 Comment

We may actually get beer to go this session

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Well, what do you know? The Texas Senate restored a measure Wednesday allowing breweries to sell beer to go from their taprooms to a bill allowing the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to continue operating. It also approved a measure that … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged beer, Beer Alliance of Texas, Brian Birdwell, Dawn Buckingham, Eddie Rodriguez, liquor, microbreweries, Senate, TABC, Texas, Texas Craft Brewers Guild, Texas Wholesale Beer Distributors, The Lege | Comments Off

Sometimes, bad bills do die

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

The calendar giveth, and the calendar taketh away. One of the the biggest priorities for Texas Republicans this session appears to be on the verge of legislative death. A series of bills that would broadly prohibit local governments from regulating … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Austin, Dallas, Dan Patrick, Eddie Rodriguez, gay rights, Greg Abbott, local control, NFIB, San Antonio, sick leave, special session, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights | Comments Off

A first attempt at regulating scooters

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

A bill by Sen. Royce West may impose some rules on e-scooters. Under existing law, a city or county may prohibit the operation of a motor-assisted scooter on a street, highway or sidewalk if its governing body finds the prohibition … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, That's our Lege | Tagged Eddie Rodriguez, Robert Nichols, Royce West, scooters, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

House liberalizes beer sales

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

It was a bit of shenanigans, but all things considered that seems entirely fitting. The Texas House voted Thursday to extend beer and wine sales on Sundays and to let craft breweries to sell beer to go. Those new expansions … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged beer, blue laws, Chris Paddie, Drew Springer, Eddie Rodriguez, microbreweries, TABC, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

Scooter study bill

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: State Representative Eddie Rodriguez filed a bill directing the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, in consultation with the Texas Department of Transportation, to conduct a study on the use of motor-assisted scooters. Under HB 2715, the study must … Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, That's our Lege | Tagged Eddie Rodriguez, Lyft, scooters, Texas, Texas Transportation Institute, The Lege, Uber | 4 Comments

A beer truce is declared

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Well, glory be. Beer brewers and distributors and have been battling for years over what can be bought and sold at breweries across Texas. This week, two key groups in the fight finally signed a truce. The Texas Craft Brewers … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, glorious food, That's our Lege | Tagged beer, Beer Alliance of Texas, Dawn Buckingham, Eddie Rodriguez, microbreweries, Senate, Texas, Texas Craft Brewers Guild, Texas Wholesale Beer Distributors, The Lege | 2 Comments

Time again for craft brewers to get their legislative hopes up

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve seen this movie before. I hope for a better ending, but I’m keeping those hopes modest. Texas is the only state in the country that prohibits some breweries from selling six-packs, bottles and growlers of beer to-go, but a … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged beer, Beer Alliance of Texas, CraftPAC, Dawn Buckingham, Deep Ellum Brewing, Eddie Rodriguez, lawsuit, microbreweries, TABC, Texas, Texas Wholesale Beer Distributors, The Lege | 1 Comment

Microbreweries organize again

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

About time. Craft brewers are asking beer fans to put their money where their thirst is. Six weeks before state primary elections, the Texas Craft Brewers Guild on Monday launched a political action committee to raise money and awareness to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Food, glorious food, That's our Lege | Tagged beer, CraftPAC, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2018, fundraising, microbreweries, Open The Taps, Texas, Texas Craft Brewers Guild, The Lege, Tony Dale | 1 Comment

Fifth Circuit partially unblocks SB4

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Terrible. A panel of three appellate judges ruled on Monday that parts of the state’s immigration enforcement legislation, Senate Bill 4, can go into effect while the case plays out on appeal. Last month, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia halted … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged Domésticas Unidas, Eddie Rodriguez, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Greg Abbott, immigration, lawsuit, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

“Sanctuary cities” bill modified by House committee

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It’s less bad than the Senate version, but it’s still not good. A Texas House committee on Wednesday began debate on the lower chamber’s version of the controversial proposal to outlaw “sanctuary” jurisdictions, making few but significant changes to the … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Charles Perry, Charlie Geren, Ed Gonzalez, Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Abbott, Harris County Sheriff, ICE, immigration, Oscar Longoria, Rene Oliveira, Senate, Texas, The Lege | 4 Comments

Court rules several Congressional districts were illegally drawn

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Bam! Some of Texas’ 36 congressional districts violate either the U.S. Constitution or the federal Voting Rights Act, a panel of federal judges ruled Friday. In a long-delayed ruling, the judges ruled 2-1 that the Texas Legislature must redraw the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018, Legal matters | Tagged Blake Farenthold, C26, CD23, CD27, CD35, Congress, Eddie Rodriguez, Election 2018, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lloyd Doggett, Lone Star Project, LULAC, MALC, Marc Veasey, Michael Burgess, NAACP, redistricting, special election, Texas, Voting Rights Act, Will Hurd | 4 Comments

Voter ID 2.0

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Well, this is interesting. Top Texas Republicans unveiled legislation Tuesday that would overhaul the state’s voter identification rules, an effort to comply with court rulings that have found that the current law discriminates against minority groups. Filed by Sen. Joan … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Attorney General, Dan Patrick, Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Abbott, Joan Huffman, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, MALC, Senate, Texas, The Lege, voter ID, Voting Rights Act | Comments Off

Alternate funding sources

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

That’s one way to do it. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, announced plans Friday to raise public funds for Travis County, days after Gov. Greg Abbott canceled about $1.5 million in criminal justice grants over the county’s new “sanctuary” policy. … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra, The great state of Texas | Tagged activism, Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Abbott, immigration, jails, Sally Hernandez, Sheriff, Texas, Travis County | Comments Off

Abbott pulls state grant money to Travis County

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

As threatened. Gov. Greg Abbott has followed through on his threat to cut off state funding for Travis County over its new “sanctuary” policy. Abbott’s office said Wednesday it has canceled criminal justice grants it usually administers to the county, … Continue reading →

Posted in La Migra | Tagged Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Abbott, ICE, immigration, jails, Lloyd Doggett, Sally Hernandez, Sheriff, Texas, The Lege, Travis County | 22 Comments

It’s a little easier to run for a statewide judicial office now

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the Quorum Report: In a change that flew under the radar for most and was signed by Gov. Abbott, candidates for statewide judicial offices will no longer be required to gather petition signatures from around the state before they … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged Court of Criminal Appeals, Craig Goldman, Eddie Rodriguez, judicial races, Judith Zaffirini, petitions, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

House passes stricter judicial bypass bill

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Unfortunate but expected. After about four hours of debate and a barrage of failed amendments by Democrats, the House passed House Bill 3994 by Republican state Rep. Geanie Morrison of Victoria on a 98-47 vote. The measure would enact several … Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | Tagged abortion, Cecil Bell, Eddie Rodriguez, Geanie Morrison, judicial bypass, Mary Gonzalez, Rafael Anchia, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

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

Tesla makes its pitch

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a start. At a packed committee hearing Monday evening, advocates for Tesla Motors told a panel of Texas House members that it was time to bring state car sales laws into the 21st century and allow the company to … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Eddie Rodriguez, TADA, Tesla, Texas, Texas Association of Business, The Lege | 1 Comment

Bill filing deadline has passed

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Believe it or not, we are almost halfway through the legislative session, and we have now passed the point where new bills can be filed. Racing to beat a deadline for filing bills, state lawmakers on Friday submitted hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, budget, business margins tax, Byron Cook, casinos, Celia Israel, Dan Patrick, Dennis Bonnen, drivers licenses, Eddie Rodriguez, ethics, gambling, Garnet Coleman, gay rights, Greg Abbott, immigration, Jane Nelson, Jessica Farrar, Jodie Laubenberg, Joe Deshotel, Jonathan Stickland, Jose Menendez, Jose Rodriguez, Legislative Study Group, marijuana, Marisa Marquez, Matt Schaefer, Medicaid, RAMP, reparative therapy, sales taxes, Senate, Texas, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, The Lege, Van Taylor | Comments Off

Tesla tries again

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

They’ve brought more firepower to the fight this time, by which I mean “more lobbyists”, but we’ll see if they can break through. Let the car haggling resume at the Texas Capitol. A group of state lawmakers on Thursday filed … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Doc Anderson, Eddie Rodriguez, Jodie Laubenberg, Kelly Hancock, microbreweries, Ron Simmons, Senate, TADA, Tan Parker, Tesla, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Tesla brings the lobbyists

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Nothin’ but good times ahead if you’re a Republican-connected lobbyist, thanks to Tesla and the auto dealers. Locked in a brawl with auto dealers, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is unleashing some of the most powerful lobbyists and consultants in … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Eddie Rodriguez, Gene Wu, Jason Villalba, TADA, Tesla, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

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