Tag Archives: Senfronia Thompson

How about a Dem for Speaker?

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, come on down! A Texas House Democrat is joining the crowded field to challenge Republican Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, for the speakership. Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, D-Richardson, told The Texas Tribune she felt energized to run for … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Ana-Maria Ramos, Dade Phelan, David Cook, Election 2024, James Frank, John Smithee, Ken Paxton, Senfronia Thompson, Shelby Slawson, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Tom Oliverson | 2 Comments

The only constant is change

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

This DMN story is about the wave of changes to the various legislative caucuses in North Dallas, but if you pull the lens back just a little, you can see how universal it is. Proponents of term limits complain that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Al Green, Alma Allen, Ana Hernandez, Armando Walle, Collin County, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, Election 2012, Election 2022, Gene Wu, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Hubert Vo, Jane Nelson, Joan Huffman, John Whitmire, Kel Seliger, Larry Taylor, Lawrence Allen, Mary Ann Perez, Mike McCaul, redistricting, SBOE, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Voter suppression bill passes the House

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It was always to be, it was just a matter of when. After months of drama and political resistance, the curtain has lowered on Democratic attempts to stave off a far-reaching rewrite of the state’s voting laws coveted by Republicans … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Andrew Murr, Greg Abbott, Harris County, John Lewis, quorum, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 3 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

Day 17 quorum busting post: Testify

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Ladies and gentlemen, Ms T. State Rep. Senfronia Thompson described to a U.S. House committee on Thursday occasions in 2010 and 2012 when white Republican poll watchers showed up at a Houston polling place where she and many other Black … Continue reading →

Posted in National news, That's our Lege | Tagged Chuck Schumer, Congress, Diego Bernal, filibuster, Georgia, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, Nancy Pelosi, Nicole Collier, poll watchers, quorum, Raphael Warnock, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 11 Comments

Day 13 quorum busting post: Just a reminder, the voter suppression bill still sucks

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I’ll get to that in a minute, but first there’s this bit of business. Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, signed a civil warrant for the arrest of state Rep. Philip Cortez, a San Antonio Democrat who rejoined his colleagues … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged absentee ballots, Andrew Murr, Bryan Hughes, Chris Turner, Dade Phelan, Diego Bernal, John Turner, Nicole Collier, Philip Cortez, quorum, Secretary of State, Senfronia Thompson, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression, Williamson County | 3 Comments

Day 2 quorum busting omnibus post

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Gonna round up a few stories here. Don’t know how often I’ll be this energetic, or how often there will be this many stories that I see that are worth commenting on, but it is Day Two. We’re just getting … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, bail, Bryan Hughes, budget, Chris Turner, critical race theory, Dade Phelan, Eddie Morales, Garnet Coleman, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, John Turner, Jon Rosenthal, Killer Ds, Kyrsten Sinema, line item veto, Morgan Meyer, Odus Evbagharu, Penny Shaw, quorum, Rafael Anchia, redistricting, Rhetta Bowers, Ryan Guillen, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King, transgender rights, veto, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act, Will Metcalf | 13 Comments

The next voter registration project

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Necessary, but not sufficient. Texas Democrats’ takeaways from the 2020 election are clear: to take back our state from Texas Republicans, Democrats need to register more voters. With Republicans’ increasing extremism and relentless attacks on Texans this spring, the stakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged Carol Alvarado, Chris Turner, Election 2020, Election 2022, Nicole Collier, Project Texas, Rafael Anchia, Royce West, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, TDP, Texas, The Lege, voter registration, voter suppression | 3 Comments

There’s lots of room to improve sexual harassment training at the Lege

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They’re starting from a really low point. You could miss both questions about sexual harassment and still pass the preventative training required every two years for Texas House staffers. The online training, a roughly 15-minute lecture on sexual harassment sandwiched … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dade Phelan, HillCo Partners, Jose Menendez, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, sexual harassment, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Houston police reform items announced

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a start. Mayor Sylvester Turner on Thursday unveiled a sweeping effort to reform policing in Houston by banning no-knock warrants for non-violent offenses, restructuring the police oversight board, publicly releasing body camera footage when officers injure or kill residents, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, That's our Lege | Tagged body cameras, Dan Patrick, Erin Zwiener, George Floyd, Houston, HPD, Letitia Plummer, marijuana, no-knock warrants, police, Senfronia Thompson, Sylvester Turner, Tarsha Jackson, Texas, Texas Appleseed | Comments Off

HISD Board declines to hire Lathan permanently

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

A national search will be conducted, with still-interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan encouraged to apply. Houston ISD trustees voted Thursday against committing to Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan as the district’s long-term leader, opting instead to launch a national search before filling … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Abe Saavedra, Alma Allen, Anne Sung, Dani Hernandez, Doris Delaney, Elizabeth Santos, Grenita Lathan, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca, Houston, Judith Cruz, Kathy Blueford Daniels, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Patricia Allen, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sue Deigaard, Texas Education Agency, Wanda Adams | 7 Comments

Looks like (maybe) we have a Speaker

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I give you Rep. Dade Phelan. May he not spontaneously combust in spectacular and self-inflicted fashion like a drummer for Spinal Tap the last Speaker. State Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, announced Wednesday he has the votes needed to become the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chris Paddie, Dade Phelan, Dennis Bonnen, Drew Springer, Election 2020, Geanie Morrison, Joe Moody, John Cyrier, Oscar Longoria, Phil King, Senfronia Thompson, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Trent Ashby, Trey Martinez-Fischer | Comments Off

We need an official Speaker candidate tracker

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We’re up to five now, and we’re likely not done yet. State Reps. Trent Ashby of Lufkin, Chris Paddie of Marshall and John Cyrier of Lockhart join two Democrats in seeking the gavel: Senfronia Thompson of Houston and Trey Martinez … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Chris Paddie, Dennis Bonnen, Drew Springer, Election 2020, Geanie Morrison, John Cyrier, Oscar Longoria, Senfronia Thompson, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Trent Ashby, Trey Martinez-Fischer | 1 Comment

TMF files for Speaker

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Now it’s a race. State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer announced Monday that he is running for Texas House speaker, becoming the second Democrat in the lower chamber to launch a bid for the gavel. Martinez Fischer, from San Antonio, joins … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dennis Bonnen, Election 2020, Joe Straus, Senfronia Thompson, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Tom Craddick, Trey Martinez-Fischer | 1 Comment

Rep. Senfronia Thompson files for Speaker

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

One hat in the ring, who knows how many to go. State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the longest-serving woman and Black person in the history of the Texas Legislature, filed Friday to run for speaker of the Texas House, making her … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Alma Allen, Briscoe Cain, budget, coronavirus, Dennis Bonnen, Doc Anderson, Election 2020, face masks, Greg Abbott, local control, Phil Stephenson, quarantine, redistricting, Senfronia Thompson, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Tom Craddick | 4 Comments

Speaker’s race? What Speaker’s race?

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder that one of the three most powerful political offices in the state is on the ballot this November, even if it’s largely invisible to us. State Rep. Senfronia Thompson fielded a question last week that’s been on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020, That's our Lege | Tagged Chris Paddie, Chris Turner, Craig Goldman, Dade Phelan, Dennis Bonnen, Donna Howard, Election 2020, Four Price, Geanie Morrison, James Frank, Jim Dunnam, Joe Moody, Joe Straus, Matt Krause, Oscar Longoria, Rafael Anchia, redistricting, Senfronia Thompson, Speaker's race, Texas, The Lege, Tom Craddick, Trent Ashby, Trey Martinez-Fischer | Comments Off

Introducing the George Floyd Act

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Coming this spring to the Legislature. Black lawmakers at the Texas Legislature unveiled on Thursday the George Floyd Act, a sweeping police reform proposal that would ban chokeholds across the state and require law enforcement officers to intervene or render … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged ACLU of Texas, Black Lives Matter, choke holds, Combined Law Enforcement Agencies of Texas, Garnet Coleman, George Floyd, Greg Abbott, Harold Dutton, James White, Mothers Against Police Brutality, NAACP, police, qualified immunity, Royce West, Sandra Bland, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, Texas Legislative Black Caucus, Texas Organizing Project, The Lege | 2 Comments

Release the audit

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

That’s my three-word response to this. A growing chorus of elected officials is calling on Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo to release the findings of an internal audit on his department’s narcotics division, arguing that the chief’s refusal to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged Anna Eastman, Art Acevedo, body cameras, Christina Morales, Garnet Coleman, Gene Wu, George Floyd, Gerald Goines, Gina Calanni, Houston, HPD, Jon Rosenthal, Mary Ann Perez, police, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner | 3 Comments

A bipartisan equality bill

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I appreciate the effort, but we can’t expect too much to come of this. Five Democratic and two Republican state legislators announced plans Wednesday to file a bill next legislative session that would bar discrimination against LGBTQ Texans in housing, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Attorney General, Chris Turner, coronavirus, Dan Patrick, economy, Election 2020, Election 2022, Garnet Coleman, gay rights, Governor, Greg Abbott, HD134, HD32, Jessica Gonzalez, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Rafael Anchia, Ray Perryman, Sarah Davis, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, transgender rights | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Some State Reps

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron made seven endorsements in contested Democratic State Rep primaries on Thursday, plus two in contested Republican State Rep primaries. This must be Part One, because there are multiple races left for them to do. I’ll get to that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Democratic primary, Election 2020, endorsements, Garnet Coleman, HD128, HD131, HD134, HD141, HD146, HD147, HD148, Josh Markle, Lanny Bose, Penny Shaw, Ruby Powers, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

January 2020 campaign finance reports: State House, part 1

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to take a two-part look at the finance reports in State House districts. Part One will be from Harris County, looking at both contested primaries and contested November races. Part Two will focus on races in the counties … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Adrian P. Garcia, Akilah Bacy, Alma Allen, Angeanette Thibodeaux, Angelica Garcia, Ann Johnson, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Aurelia Wagner, Briscoe Cain, Bryan Henry, campaign finance reports, Carey Lashley, Claver Kamau-Imani, Colin Ross, Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, Democratic primary, Dennis Paul, Deondre Moore, Election 2020, Elvonte Patton, Emily Wolf, fundraising, Garnet Coleman, Gina Calanni, Harold Dutton, HD126, HD128, HD129, HD130, HD131, HD132, HD133, HD134, HD135, HD138, HD139, HD141, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD148, HD150, Jarvis Johnson, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Jim Murphy, Jon Rosenthal, Josh Flynn, Josh Markle, Josh Wallenstein, Justin Ray, Kayla Alix, Lacey Hull, Lanny Bose, Lui LaRotta, Mary Williams, Merrilee Beazley, Michael Walsh, Mike Schofield, Natali Hurtado, Natasha Ruiz, Penny Shaw, Republican Party, Richard Bonton, Robert Hoskins, Ruby Powers, Ryan Lee, Sam Harless, Sandra Moore, Sarah Davis, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Tom Oliverson, Undrai Fizer, Valoree Swanson, Willie Franklyn | 4 Comments

Where the primary action is

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s on the Democratic side in Harris County. This should come as a surprise to no one. The crowded Harris County Democratic primary field reflects a new reality in Houston politics: With the county turning an even darker shade of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Harris Bennett, Borris Miles, Briscoe Cain, CD07, CD22, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Dan Huberty, Dennis Paul, District Attorney, Don Sumners, Ed Gonzalez, Garnet Coleman, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCDE, HD127, HD128, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD134, HD138, HD139, HD141, HD142, HD146, HD147, HD26, Jarvis Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Kim Ogg, Maria Jackson, Mark Herman, Rodney Ellis, Russ Ridgway, Sarah Davis, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, Texas, The Lege, Vince Ryan | 2 Comments

Time for the 2019 outrageous and dishonest mailer

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

There’s at least one every cycle. A handful of black Democratic elected officials are expressing outrage over a campaign mailer that appears to have used photos of the politicians without consent to falsely suggest they endorsed a slate of City … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019 | Tagged Al Green, Ann Harris Bennett, At Large #5, Borris Miles, Election 2019, endorsements, Eric Dick, Harris County Black Democratic News, Houston, Houston City Council, Philip Bryant, runoff, Sallie Alcorn, Senfronia Thompson, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner, Willie Davis | 14 Comments

The secret sexual predators of Texas politics

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Come in, sit down, make yourself comfortable. Maybe a nice cup of hot tea? There now, all settled in? Good. Now steel yourselves and read this. More than a year before the now-infamous “shitty media men” list, women in Texas’s statehouse … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged activism, Borris Miles, Craig Estes, Rick Noriega, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, sexual harassment, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Amendment focused on school bathrooms passes the House

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I had some hope that we could make it through this session without something like this happening, but clearly we could not. Amid threats of a special legislative session over the “bathroom bill,” the Texas House on Sunday took a … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Chris Paddie, Dan Patrick, Election 2018, Joe Moody, Joe Straus, Lite Gov, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, special session, Texas, Texas Association of Business, Texas Competes, The Lege, transgender rights | 3 Comments

Fighting the bathroom bill

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

It will take all hands on deck. During a panel discussion hosted by the Houston GLBT Political Caucus, [Sen. Sylvia] Garcia suggested that lawmakers should concentrate on issues like education funding and the state’s ongoing child welfare crisis. “It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dan Patrick, gay rights, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, Texas Association of Business, The Lege, transgender rights | 1 Comment

Miles wins SD13 nomination

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

And so we gathered again to pick a nominee to fill an open slot on the ballot, though at least this time the “we” who did the actual picking did not include me. I went to observe, say Hi, gather … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Borris Miles, Election 2016, Erica Lee, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD141, HD146, James Donatto, James Joseph, Rashad Cave, Rodney Ellis, Ronald Green, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, TDP, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Today’s the day for SD13

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Feels like we’ve been here before, doesn’t it? Today is the day for the Senate precinct convention in SD13, in which a nominee for that office to replace Sen. Rodney Ellis will be chosen. There are 96 precinct chairs in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Borris Miles, Dwight Boykins, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD141, HD146, James Joseph, Rodney Ellis, Ronald Green, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, TDP, Texas, The Lege | 3 Comments

Chron overview of SD13

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Not much new here. Amid frantic wooing of Democratic precinct chairs, the unconventional sprint to succeed state Sen. Rodney Ellis is boiling down to an argument over tenure: Is it better to move a seasoned legislator to the Senate, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Borris Miles, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, Harris County, James Joseph, Rodney Ellis, Ronald Green, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Texas | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: The Chron for Rep. Thompson

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses Rep. Senfronia Thompson in SD13, though they spend most of their time attacking Rep. Borris Miles. In 2008 [Rep. Miles] was indicted (and later acquitted) for deadly conduct in a bizarre scenario that had him accused of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Borris Miles, Election 2016, endorsements, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Rodney Ellis, Ronald Green, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Texas | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Labor for Thompson, the Mayor for Miles

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: The Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO today announced their support of Senfronia Thompson for State Senator District 13. “Our unions screened two candidates for Senate District 13 — Representatives Senfronia Thompson and Borris Miles,” said … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged AFL-CIO, Al Green, Alma Allen, Ana Hernandez, Annise Parker, Armando Walle, Borris Miles, Election 2016, endorsements, Fort Bend County, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Gene Wu, Harold Dutton, Harris County, Hubert Vo, Jarvis Johnson, Jessica Farrar, John Whitmire, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Ronald Green, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, Sylvester Turner, TDP, The Lege | 2 Comments

More on the SD13 race

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

From the Trib: In the span of a month, a Texas Senate seat will have been vacated and effectively filled, an unconventional turn of events that has Houston Democrats scrambling to replace one of their most venerated legislators. The highly … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Borris Miles, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Rodney Ellis, Ronald Green, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, TDP, Texas, The Lege | 1 Comment

SD13 nomination process update

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Two possible candidates have taken themselves out of the running. State Rep. Garnet Coleman and former City Councilman C.O. Bradford have decided not to run for Rodney Ellis’ state Senate seat, citing a desire to retain seniority in the state … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Borris Miles, Clarence Bradford, Dwight Boykins, Election 2016, Fort Bend County, Garnet Coleman, Harris County, HCDP, Rodney Ellis, Ronald Green, SD13, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, TDP, Texas | 4 Comments

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