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January 2020 campaign finance reports: SBOE and State Senate

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s finish off our review of state offices. This post will cover State Board of Education, District 6, and the State Senate. My two-part look at the State House was here and here, Harris County offices were here, and statewide … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Borris Miles, campaign finance reports, Dan Patrick, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Eddie Lucio, Election 2020, fundraising, Kimberly McLeod, Michelle Palmer, Milinda Morris, Richard Andrews, Roland Gutierrez, Ruben Cortez, Sara Stapleton-Barrera, SBOE, SD11, SD13, SD19, SD27, Senate, Susan Criss, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, two thirds rule, Xochil Peña Rodriguez | 3 Comments

Will teachers turn out for Mike Collier?

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

He sure hopes so. On his long-shot campaign to unseat incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Collier is hoping he’s popular in a lot of rooms that look like this one — where after hearing from him, education-focused voters in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Association of Texas Professional Educators, budget, Dan Patrick, Election 2018, endorsements, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, school finance, schools, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, vouchers | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: Star system

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has made a change in how it presents its endorsements. The quality of candidates on the ballot varies widely from race to race. At times, both candidates are good choices. At times, there are no good choices to … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Attorney General, Bob Deuell, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2018, endorsements, Governor, Greg Abbott, judicial races, Justin Nelson, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mike Collier, Nathan Johnson, schools, SD16, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, vouchers | 2 Comments

Republicans “against” Dan Patrick

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

RG Ratcliffe reports on a “loose coalition” of business and education interests who are seeking to clip Dan Patrick’s wings. [FBSID Board President Kristin] Tassin is now running for a seat in the state Senate, and she is just one … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Bob Hall, Cindy Burkett, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Election 2018, immigration, Joan Huffman, Konni Burton, Kristin Tassin, Lite Gov, primaries, SD02, SD10, SD16, SD17, Senate, Texas, Texas Association of Business, Texas Parent PAC, transgender rights, vouchers | Comments Off

One more thing about vouchers

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to enjoy this just a little bit more. The Texas House of Representatives all but killed Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s prized school choice bill Thursday, dealing the powerful Republican a major loss as he struggles to push his … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo, That's our Lege | Tagged Abel Herrero, budget, Dan Patrick, Election 2006, James Leininger, Kent Grusendorf, schools, Senate, Texans for Education Opportunity, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, Tom Craddick, vouchers | 6 Comments

Huberty says vouchers are dead this session

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Always nice to hear. The top education policy official in the Texas House said Tuesday that he would not allow the approval of school vouchers this legislative session, a blunt pronouncement that could be fatal to the prospects for legislation … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Dan Huberty, Dan Patrick, schools, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, vouchers | 5 Comments

Final runoff early voting numbers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Here are your final early voting numbers for the Republican and Democratic primary runoffs in Harris County. Note that in both cases, mail ballots have accounted for the majority of the total so far: On the Dem side, there have … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged absentee ballots, AFL-CIO, Annie's List, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Briscoe Cain, Democratic primary, early voting, endorsements, Harris County, HD120, HD128, HD139, HD27, Jarvis Johnson, Kimberly Willis, Mario Salas, Mary Lou Bruner, primaries, runoff, SBOE, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, turnout, Wayne Smith | 2 Comments

Early voting for special election runoffs has begun

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

It began yesterday, but I forgot to queue up a post in time to mention it. Here’s some relevant information for those of you who need to get out and vote in one or more of these runoffs. For SD26 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Austin County, Bastrop County, Bexar County, Burleson County, Caldwell County, Carolyn Bilski, Colorado County, Diego Bernal, early voting, Election 2015, endorsements, Fayette County, Gonzales County, Grimes County, HD123, HD13, HD17, John Cyrier, Jose Menendez, Karnes County, Lavaca County, Lee County, runoff, SD26, Senate, special election, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, turnout, Washington County | Comments Off

HD13 special election news roundup

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

The special election in HD13 to succeed Sen. Lois Kolkhorst is next Tuesday. Early voting ends today, and there’s not much news out there to find. HD13 is a rural district with only small-paper coverage – one of those papers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Austin County, Becky Berger, Carolyn Bilski, Cecil Webster, Election 2015, endorsements, fundraising, HD13, Leighton Schubert, Lois Kolkhorst, special election, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | Comments Off

Special elections roundup

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I haven’t seen any newspaper endorsements in the special elections that will conclude on Tuesday. I can tell you that the Texas Parent PAC has endorsed Diego Bernal in HD123 and John Cyrier in HD17. In the absence of further … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Brent Goleman, campaign finance reports, Diego Bernal, Election 2015, endorsements, HD123, HD17, John Cyrier, Jose Menendez, Linda Curtis, Melissa Aguillon, Roger Gary, SD26, Senate, Shelley Cartier, special election, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, Ty McDonald, Walter Martinez | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: State Reps and Sam Houston

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron made its State House endorsements in two parts. The highlight from Part One was a couple of key races. District 23: Susan Criss In one of the few competitive contests, Democrat Susan Criss and Republican Wayne Faircloth are … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Amy Perez, Attorney General, Debbie Riddle, Election 2014, endorsements, Gary Elkins, HD132, HD135, HD149, HD150, HD23, Hubert Vo, Ken Paxton, Luis Lopez, Mike Scofield, Moiz Abbas, Sam Houston, Susan Criss, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | Comments Off

Primary runoff results

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

So long, Dave. Riding a wave of conservative sentiment that Texas Republicans were not being led with a hard enough edge, state Sen. Dan Patrick crushed Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff election for lieutenant governor, ending … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Ben Streusand, Bob Deuell, Brian Babin, CD04, CD36, Congress, Dan Patrick, David Alameel, David Dewhurst, Democratic primary, Denise Pratt, Election 2014, Harris County, Jim Hogan, judicial races, Ken Paxton, Kesha Rogers, Kinky Friedman, Leticia Van De Putte, Lite Gov, Pat Hardy, primaries, Railroad Commission, Ralph Hall, runoff, Ryan Sitton, SBOE, SD02, Senate, Sid Miller, Texas, Texas Parent PAC | Comments Off

Primary results: Legislature and Congress

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The big news on the Democratic side is the close loss by longtime Rep. Lon Burnam in HD90, who fell by 111 votes to Ramon Romero Jr. I know basically nothing about Rep.-elect Romero, but I do know that Rep. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Ben Streusand, Bennett Ratliff, Bob Deuell, Brian Babin, CD04, CD14, CD22, CD23, CD25, CD30, CD32, CD33, CD36, Cesar Blanco, Congress, Democratic primary, Diane Patrick, Don Brown, Don Huffines, Eddie Berniece Johnson, Election 2014, Frank Briscoe, George Lavender, HD01, HD04, HD102, HD105, HD115, HD55, HD75, HD90, HD94, John Carona, John Ratcliffe, Konni Burton, Lance Gooden, Libby Willis, Linda Harper Brown, Linda Koop, Lon Burnam, Marc Shelton, Marc Veasey, Marco Montoya, Mary Gonzalez, Pete Sessions, primaries, Ralph Hall, Ralph Sheffield, Ramon Romero, Rodney Anderson, runoff, SD02, SD10, SD16, Senate, Stefani Carter, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: Kim Ogg for DA

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The Chronicle gives a ringing endorsement to Kim Ogg in the Democratic primary for District Attorney. Ogg has experience as a board-certified felony prosecutor, but she also has the broad view that comes from serving as director of Houston’s first … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged Alma Allen, Ann Hodges, Azuwuike Okorafor, Carol Alvarado, Chuck Maricle, Debbie Riddle, Democratic primary, District Attorney, Election 2014, endorsements, Equality Texas, Harris County, HD129, HD131, HD132, HD134, HD145, HD150, HGLBT Political Caucus, Kim Ogg, Lloyd Oliver, primaries, Sarah Davis, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 2 Comments

January finance reports for area legislative offices

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Just to complete the tour of semiannual finance reports, here’s a look at the cash on hand totals for area legislators. First up, the Harris County House delegation. Patricia Harless, HD126 – $308,221 Dan Huberty, HD127 – $69,058 Wayne Smith, … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Bill Callegari, Brandon Creighton, campaign finance reports, Cecil Bell, Craig Eiland, Dan Patrick, Dennis Bonnen, Ed Thompson, Election 2014, Gary Elkins, Glenn Hegar, John Whitmire, John Zerwas, Sarah Davis, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 1 Comment

What they’re saying about education

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has a couple of stories focusing on area legislators and their priorities for 2013. There will be many new faces in the Lege and the Senate in this session, so the more we know about what these folks … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Bill Callegari, budget, Cypress-Fairbanks, Dan Patrick, Ed Thompson, Fort Bend County, HD132, HD29, HD85, Larry Taylor, lawsuit, Pearland, Phil Stephenson, school finance, schools, SD11, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, vouchers | 2 Comments

First pass at analyzing the 2012 results

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This is kind of a brain dump, based on the information available now. I’ll have plenty more to say once precinct data has been released. – The current tally in the Presidential race on the Secretary of State webpage, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Austin, Barack Obama, Cameron County, CD23, City Council, Election 2008, Election 2012, gay marriage, Harris County, Hidalgo County, John Cornyn, John McCain, League City, Maverick County, Mitt Romney, Pete Gallego, polls, President, provisional ballots, Quico Canseco, red light cameras, Senate, single member districts, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, turnout, Webb County | 7 Comments

Endorsement watch: The Parent PAC November slate

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

For your approval. Texas Parent PAC is delighted to endorse the following candidates in the general election. They are men and women of integrity, open and responsive to parents, actively involved in their communities, and committed to investing in public … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Carol Kent, Election 2012, endorsements, HD101, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD114, HD115, HD117, HD118, HD125, HD134, HD137, HD144, HD149, HD23, HD24, HD29, HD34, HD41, HD43, HD45, HD48, HD54, HD59, HD74, HD78, HD85, HD94, HD95, Jason Villalba, SD10, SD25, SD29, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: For Ann Johnson

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I noted on Monday that the Chron listed Ann Johnson as one of its endorsed candidates. Yesterday they wrote the endorsement editorial to go along with that. The tea party turnout of 2010 gave Republican candidate Sarah Davis the narrow … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Ann Johnson, Bill White, budget, Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 2010, Election 2012, endorsements, HD134, Keith Hampton, Planned Parenthood, Rick Perry, Sarah Davis, schools, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, videos | 3 Comments

Endorsement watch: E-N for Sadler, Parent PAC for Ann Johnson

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Having made a good choice for the State Senate, the Express News follows it up with a good choice for US Senate. Former state Rep. Paul Sadler is unequivocally the right choice on the Nov. 6 ballot to represent Texas … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Ann Johnson, budget, Election 2012, HD134, Paul Sadler, schools, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 4 Comments

A question of how many

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Yes, Democrats will pick up seats in the Lege this election. The question is how many seats. Texas political experts expect Democrats will gain at least seven House seats. “If the Democrats don’t get to 55 seats or more, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged budget, Carolyn Boyle, Connie Scott, Dee Margo, Election 2012, Election 2014, HD117, HD134, HD144, HD34, HD43, HD78, JM Lozano, John Garza, Lyle Larson, Planned Parenthood, redistricting, Sarah Davis, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, vouchers | 3 Comments

2012 Republican primary runoffs

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

All the results are here. In the end, Ted Cruz won a pretty solid victory. I’ll note that in the last two publicly released polls, PPP had Cruz up by 10, whereas Baselice & Associates claimed Dewhurst was up by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barry Smitherman, CD14, CD25, CD36, Congress, David Dewhurst, Donna Campbell, Election 2012, endorsements, Geraldine Miller, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Jeff Wentworth, JM Lozano, John Devine, Louis Guthrie, Railroad Commission, Randy Weber, Republican Party, Roger Williams, SBOE, SD25, Senate, Steve Stockman, Supreme Court, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, Warren Chisum | 6 Comments

Runoff Day

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

At long last, the 2012 primary season is about to be over in Texas, other than perhaps the HCDE race. To say the least, it’s been a long, strange trip, one that I hope goes down in the books as … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD20, CD23, CD33, CD34, Congress, David Dewhurst, Democratic primary, Donna Campbell, early voting, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Filemon Vela, Gene Wu, Harris County, HD137, HD43, Jamaal Smith, Jeff Wentworth, JM Lozano, Joaquin Castro, Marc Veasey, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Republican Party, runoff, SD25, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, turnout | 2 Comments

GOP results, statewide

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Full, though not necessarily the most up to date, results, are here. The Trib and the Observer have good roundups as well. – Mitt. Yawn. He was at just under 70% statewide, with Ron Paul getting 11% and Rick Santorum … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged CD25, CD36, Congress, David Bradley, David Dewhurst, Donna Campbell, Election 2004, Election 2008, Election 2012, Elizabeth Ames Jones, Gail Lowe, George Clayton, Geraldine Miller, Jeff Wentworth, John Bradley, Michael Williams, Mike Jackson, Mitt Romney, President, Republican Party, Roger Williams, runoff, SBOE, SD25, Senate, Steve Stockman, Ted Cruz, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Campaign for Primary Accountability, The Lege, Thomas Ratliff | 2 Comments

The unhelpful SBOE overview

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The premise of this story is good and useful. Unfortunately, the execution falls short. Conservatives and moderates get a rare opportunity this year to try to stack the State Board of Education with members who will help shape public education … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barbara Cargill, David Bradley, Democratic primary, Dexter Smith, Election 2012, Linda Ellis, redistricting, Republican Party, Rita Ashley, SBOE, Texas, Texas Parent PAC | 3 Comments

The Parent PAC slate

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned some of the candidates that have been endorsed by the Texas Parent PAC in this post, but since then they have released their full slate of endorsees. Texas Senate S.D. 9: Rep. Todd Smith, R-Euless www.toddsmithfortexas.com S.D. 11: Dave … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Election 2012, endorsements, SBOE, school finance, schools, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 3 Comments

Another story about parents and education cuts

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I really want to believe that there’s an uprising in the works and that the Lege could be a very different place for the better next year, but I’m reserving judgment on that for now. Deep cuts in school funding … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Amber Fulton, Bennett Ratliff, budget, Carolyn Boyle, deficit, Ed Thompson, Election 2012, endorsements, HD106, HD115, HD125, HD29, HD57, HD59, HD97, Justin Rodriguez, Marva Beck, Mike Jones, property taxes, Republican Party, school finance, schools, Sid Miller, standardized testing, Susan Todd, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, Trent Ashby | 4 Comments

Electing educators

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This sounds good, but there are a couple of things missing. More than a dozen Republicans and Democrats who have sat on school boards are running for the Texas House this year, and a backlash over spending cuts and standardized … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged budget, Carolyn Boyle, Dan Huberty, deficit, Diane Patrick, Election 2006, Election 2012, Four Price, health insurance, Jimmie Don Aycock, Lindsay Gustafson, Marva Beck, Richard Kouri, school finance, schools, STAAR, Texas, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Parent PAC, Texas State Teachers Association, The Lege, Trent Ashby | 2 Comments

We have a long history of screwing public schools in this state

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been meaning to post about this Texas Observer story about the current status of school finance, the litigation challenging it, and the story of how we got here. Here’s a little local angle to illustrate one of the many … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged budget, Cypress-Fairbanks, David Thompson, deficit, Equity Center, fundraiser, HISD, lawsuit, rainy day fund, Save Texas Schools, school finance, schools, Texas, Texas Parent PAC | Comments Off

How you can help support policies and funding for public schools

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox, sent by Sue Dimenn Deigaard: Over the past week I have heard several legislators make the misleading claim that they increased funding for public education this past session. As a parent with a child that is in … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged activism, budget, deficit, Election 2012, fundraiser, lawsuit, school finance, schools, Sue Deigaard, Texas, Texas Ed Funding, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 2 Comments

School finance lawsuit #5

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The plaintiffs keep on coming. A lawsuit by a small group of parents claims Texas is not getting enough bang for its educational buck, and asks the state’s courts to address inefficiencies in how education funding is spent. Attorneys plan … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged budget, charter schools, Craig Enoch, David Thompson, deficit, Election 2006, HISD, James Jones, Kent Grusendorf, lawsuit, school finance, schools, Texans for Real Efficiency and Equity in Education, Texas, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | 1 Comment

ParentPAC speaks about public ed funding cuts

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Good. The two-year budget passed by the Texas House is destructive, reducing public school budgets by $7.8 billion over the biennium. The budget passed by the Senate is better, but it cuts about $4 billion and leaves school funding woefully … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged budget, Carolyn Boyle, deficit, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, rainy day fund, school finance, schools, Senate, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | Comments Off

New map, new opportunities: Outside the urban areas, part 2

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

More districts to look at for Democratic opportunities outside of the traditional urban areas. District: 45 Incumbent: Jason Isaacs (first elected in 2010) Counties: Blanco, Hays Best 2008 Dem performance: Barack Obama, 46.78% Patrick Rose won this district in 2002, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Barack Obama, Bell County, Blano County, Burnet County, Burt Solomons, Collin County, Denton County, Election 2006, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Fort Bend County, Hays County, HD149, HD45, HD52, HD54, HD64, HD65, HD66, HD67, HD85, Jackson County, Jason Isaac, Jerry Madden, Jimmie Don Aycock, Larry Gonzales, Myra Crownover, Patrick Rose, redistricting, Sam Houston, Susan Strawn, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege, Van Taylor, Wharton County, Williamson County | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: ParentPAC

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I haven’t mentioned the Texas ParentPAC lately, as there’s been so much other stuff going on lately, but they are as busy with endorsements as ever. Here’s a list of candidates that they have announced they are backing for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2010 | Tagged Allen Vaught, Carol Kent, Chris Turner, Election 2010, Ellen Cohen, endorsements, HD101, HD102, HD105, HD107, HD134, HD78, HD85, HD96, Joe Heflin, Joe Moody, Loretta Haldenwang, Robert Miklos, Texas, Texas Parent PAC, The Lege | Comments Off

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