Its been a year since his home was raided, FBI agents raided U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellars home and office, the FBI has been investigating Ken Paxton since November of 2020, Precinct analysis: Inside and out of the city, Uvalde parents will take their fight to the Lege. HD147 18.69% 78.72% 2.58% Even for a few weeks. 8(lost to Judge Erika Ramirez), Bruce Bain, former candidate for the269th District Court(lost to Judge Cory Sepolio), Michelle Fraga, former candidate for the281st District Court(lost to Judge Christine Weems), Elizabeth Buss, former candidate for theHarris County Criminal Court at Law No. =============================================== Experience: Chris Morton worked as Assistant District Attorney with Harris County for four and half years in the Trial Division, prosecuting thousands of cases ranging from the most minor of traffic tickets to the most serious of offensescapital murder. But Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, and his allies moved successfully Wednesday to prevent the matter from even getting to a vote on the floor. HD148 45.64% 54.36% Jones won by 449 votes out of more than 1 million ballots cast in the race. So as I said, this was expected. In the Ag Commissioner race, Sid Miller got 507K votes to top Abbotts total, but he was aided by not having any third party candidates. HD128 31,548 13,748 1,148 As written the proposal, called the Justice Charter by its proponents, would ostensibly eliminate police enforcement of certain levels of marijuana possession, eliminate police enforcement of abortion-related crimes. DEMOCRAT. Harris County Judge is on the ballot in the 2022 Texas Primary Election. And if we do assume that statement to be a fact, then it is still the case that every single one of those Republican losers are still losers, with most of them still losing by more than a full percentage point, which is well above the standard for recounts that the loser doesnt have to pay for. There is no justification for denying the public information about a controversy just because it involves litigation, Aleshire said. PREVIOUSLY The FBI declined comment for this story. On Friday the anti-abortion group Texas Alliance for Life Inc. (TAL) filed a petition requesting that the city reject the proposed ballot language, which it says violates astate lawprohibiting multi-subject charter amendments, and require each issue to be listed and voted on separately. CC4 115,688 120,613 JP1 71,793 116,463 40 HD138 57.11% 41.18% 1.71% 0.00% JP1 63,938 115,819 5,264 2,359 If you have any questions regarding filing for this position please contact the Harris County Elections Office at (713) 755-5792 or county.clerk@cco.hctx.net, or the Texas Secretary of State's Office at webmaster@sos.texas.gov or by phone at (512) 463-5650. primary, 2022 Texas Primary Election: What you need to know to vote, facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077652602633, Breaking Bond: In-depth look at four Criminal Dist. Its been a year since his home was raided. Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. This new political blog website officially launched in late 2020 and is focused on issues important to Harris County residents. Given that, what is the upside to making an at-best longshot run for the Senate? HD133 34,548 25,581 HD129 61.17% 38.83% The two glaring exceptions to this are HDs 133 and 134, both wealthy, well-educated, predominantly white districts that, in keeping with recent trends, are a lot more Democratic than they used to be. JP2 21,846 27,531 2,021 648 All of that was discussed in the story as well, so go read the rest. JP7 12,266 66,242 JP5 52.55% 47.43% 0.02% HD131 5,857 24,875 694 HD141 4,662 20,252 The Evaluation opened on Nov. 1 and closed on Nov. 19. And more money will be hard to come by after the county adopted a lower-than-planned tax rate last year following a bitter political fight. CC3 227,110 133,538 HD133 61.63% 38.37% . One more thing to note is that despite the lesser Democratic performance, these candidates all still carried the three Commissioner Court precincts that are now Democratic. We worked hard to make this happen. 11 Cause No. HD150 35,168 21,262 Sixteen senators had Lady Fortune on their side and drew four-year terms, and fifteen unlucky souls will have to run for reelection in two years. Having a high profile referendum on the ballot helps drive extra turnout. They may have drawn some support from people who otherwise voted Republican, or they got more people who might have been skipping other judicial races to push their buttons. Every candidate is invited to join in the conversation and asked questions based on the jurisdiction where they are seeking office. ==================================== That looks like a significant difference, but its still less than four percent of the total turnout. HD135 42.94% 57.06% The appellate courts cover multiple counties. The Evaluation opened on Oct. 21 and closed on Nov. 8. She lends a majority of her practice to the underprivileged and the disenfranchised. Why shouldnt that continue in the first open-seat Mayoral race since then? But really, a good horse laugh is all you need. A lot has happened since then, all related to the ongoing whistleblower lawsuit, but if we were expecting to see Paxton get frog-marched by the FBI one fine day, were still waiting. Burgess 290,267 255,860 60.14% 43.81% HD127 59.88% 36.80% 2.33% 0.99% JP4 175,012 119,960 HD140 6,238 12,885 5 HD150 34,989 21,381 JP4 170,806 118,025 7,219 3,145 HD128 70.40% 29.60% On the other hand, the Lege is out there as well, with a giant hammer to wield against cities and counties that do things the Republicans dont like. As always, let me know if you have any questions. What we can glean from this is that the investigation appears to be ongoing, and the government hasnt reached a resolution one way or another as to how it plans to proceed.. At Tuesdays Denton City Council work session, Police Chief Doug Shoemaker was also on hand during Hensleys presentation to answer questions and reassured council members that misdemeanor amounts of marijuana would continue to be a low priority for police. As happened last fall, Hegar and County Administrator David Berry have used different methods to project out Heaps seven-month budget to a full year. That keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years. To me, the most likely explanation is that the most visible Republicans, the ones most likely to loudly and visibly stake out unpopular and divisive positions and yes, this means unpopular, or at least less popular with Republicans, with opposing marijuana reform and expanded gambling and rape/incest exceptions for abortion are losing votes that their lower profile/less visibly extreme colleagues are not losing. Danna 1,983 19,814 18,452 982 HD132 59.56% 40.44% McTorry served in the Special Crimes Unit as an elite member of the Human Trafficking Division and Sex Crimes Division. Houston/not Houston. In addition, unlike Presidential years when higher profile county offices like Sheriff and County Attorney and Tax Assessor appear (District Attorney is a state office), the ones on this ballot are low profile and mostly clerical in nature. HD134 34,947 43,974 HD144 46.53% 53.47% 2023-00937; Matthew Dexter v. Judge Genesis Draper. The 2020 HBA Judicial Preference Poll Results and news release are posted below. HD143 35.69% 61.27% 3.02% 0.02% Mealer 356,684 621,482 0 188,512 I hope Im wrong, and Im confident well find out if this does pass. Chris Daniel is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Results of the 2020 Judicial Preference Poll. I know that the Republicans are claiming that these problems took place at mostly Republican locations another claim that is dubious at best and seemingly contradicted by news reporting on Election Day but even the most partisan locations arent unanimous. Indeed, three of the four races were actually in the Dem +34K to +38K range, with one outlier. I do not and never will understand anyone who thinks that writing in a candidate for County Judge could possibly be productive, but thats not important right now. United States Representative - U.S. House District 2 Robin Fulford. HD135 40.00% 57.44% 2.56% In 2016 the legal advocacy group Civil Rights Corps sued the county on behalf of Maranda Lynn ODonnell, a 22-year . 2015 979,401 2,054,717 47.67% Cuellar emerged largely unscathed soundly winning his November reelection for a 10th term in office. CIA plans to hold a fundraiser, hopefully on Feb 19. Ramsey 550,625 149,433 0 944,935 Ferrell is a former Assistant District Attorney who prosecuted thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases. That is the only way to get it into court to begin a legal action.. According to Hegar, Heaps office was allotted about $46.6 million for the 2023 fiscal year. HD140 30.03% 63.27% 5.24% 1.46% Kyle Scott is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Alexandra del Moral Mealer for Harris County Judge (@AlexMealer4HCTX) November 9, 2022 Mealer was a combat veteran who moved to Houston after serving in the U.S. Army. As the title says, what do we need to do to hold onto them? They have the votes and they have the will, and theres basically nothing Dems can do to stop them. HD150 57.85% 39.38% 2.76% Thats a bigger and more long-term problem. Elections. He also wants to review the systems new online mail ballot tracker and ensure its working properly. Authored by state Rep. Tom Oliverson and state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, both Harris County Republicans, the bills are among several already filed this legislative session in reaction to the long lines, late openings and reports of shortages of ballot paper on Election Day inHarris County. Combined, the two candidates raised close to $115 million, with ORourke bringing in more than $80 million. CC2 97,146 99,729 7,605 He could win, and as was the case with Beto a close loss might still be a boost to whatever other prospects he ay have, but you still have to weight that against what hed be giving up. HD133 52.73% 44.13% 3.14% Thanks! JP2 22,256 29,898 HD132 36,431 23,448 HD138 59.16% 40.84% JP6 23.14% 76.86% The Harris County Young Democrats is proud to endorse this amazing slate of candidates for the 2022 Democratic Primary Election. There were 1,276 responses to the online Judicial Evaluation, representing 13.6% of eligible HBA members. JP8 48,829 29,299 1 Cause No. There hasnt been nearly as much growth in Houston as there has been in the non-Houston parts of Harris County, but its still up over 150K from 2015. Education: Texas A&M University-College Station and South Texas College of Law-Houston, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR TEXAS GOVERNOR, LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL. Marilyn Burgess, District Clerk At the other end of the scale is the problem known as Galveston: 23K to 27K in 2012 It is not fair for the voters to tell us to break the law. JP6 5,253 16,428 881 4 I dont know what else to say. Jerry Garcia, Constable Precinct 2 See here for the background. Nuff said. HD133 61.21% 38.77% 0.02% This was an interesting year for multiple reasons the first non-Presidential election since the huge shift towards Democrats in 2018, the first time these judicial incumbents were running for re-election, tons of money being spent by Republicans and their backers to smear Criminal Court judges, the high-profile County Judge race that was closely tied to that same campaign spending, the first non-Presidential year with no straight-ticket voting, coming in a year with the extra-long ballot and so on. I want to know what the next Chair intends to do about that. Beto won Harris County by 105K in 2022. HD146 8,285 33,018 1,148 JP5 47.07% 50.22% 2.71% Beall has handled cases involving serious crimes such as Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child, Murder, Capital Murder (Non-Death Penalty), Aggravated Robbery, and cases involving Domestic Violence. One of his top staffers ran against Judge Hidalgo in the 2022 Dem primary, and I imagine there will be some kind of response to that. JP2 41.97% 52.90% 3.88% 1.25% In the Senate, they drew their lots to see who would have to run again in 2024. Amanda Reichek. We have until noon on Tuesday to respond to the Texas Supreme Court. Odus will serve through the end of this month, and the next CEC meeting on March 19 will be when his successor is named. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in March. HD144 44.67% 50.89% 4.44% HD135 42.95% 57.05% JP1 38.13% 61.85% 0.02% As such, if we have the same rate of turnout as we did in 2015, we would see over 311K Houston voters from Harris County, or more than a 40K increase from 2015. Ive made the decision to pay less attention to the Lege than I have in the past because I dont need the mental torment. Sheldon A. Harris (all ballots . tampa population 2022 Vuse Alto Flavor Pack 5% Golden Tobacco Pods $ 12.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Power Unit Gold $ 8.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Flavor Pack 5% Rich Tobacco Pods $ 12.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Flavor Pack 2.4% Rich Tobacco Pods $ 12.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Power Unit Slate $ 8.00 Add to wishlist Vuse Alto Flavor . This is what happens when you let your rage control you. Jason Luong, who currently serves as judge in the 185th district court, will face current Harris County prosecutor Andrea Beall in a run off. Here is a guide with everything you need to know to be able to vote in Texas. CC4 119,394 121,960 51 HD126 58.56% 38.98% 2.46% JP5 145,487 137,664 5,652 10 Second, these bills I assume theyre identical in each chamber are just a mess. HD148 45.42% 54.58% HD127 40,060 25,992 With this new referendum, Ground Game Texas will ensure the will of voters isnt trampled on by their local elected officials.. JP1 34.58% 65.42% HD135 17,174 23,491 Court Judges who have opponents in the Dem. But we can and should spend less on those individual appointments, and get more for those dollars via the PDO. My first thought is that Im not really clear what these guys are aiming at. HD147 9,406 34,678 1,363 730 Ballotpedia provided coverage of supreme court and intermediate appellate court elections, as well as local trial court elections for judges within the 100 largest cities in the United States as . HD129 61.26% 38.72% 0.02% Phelan ruled in favor of Geren both times. HD147 23.72% 76.25% 0.03% HD132 36,189 24,576 ====================================================== CC2 49.35% 50.65% JP2 44.39% 55.61% JP4 166,204 128,604 7,578 16 Cause No. HD135 17,156 22,790 I turn as always to the numbers to see what they tell us. HD147 18.82% 78.23% 2.95% Sixty years after the U.S. Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright enshrined a persons right to a lawyer in criminal proceedings, data shows that few indigent clients in the country actually get a good one. HD146 20.78% 75.62% 2.21% 1.39% Paxton 170,642 309,499 34.36% 51.80% SD11 60,351 32,991 17 The debate is about the extent, not the existence. Another way of looking at this is that there will be a lot of people who havent voted in a prior Mayoral election but will be participating this year, both because of the increase in registrations and the usual comings-and-goings over the years. Maybe a strategy that attempts to maximize Democratic turnout overall we have already discussed how Dems fell short in this election on that front would make them less likely to cross over, even for Republicans they dont approve of. Ive speculated about potential future candidacies for people myself, its a fun and mostly harmless activity. In her most recent role, she serves as a Vehicular Crimes Prosecutor. MJ Hegar, who didnt do nearly as well, still won Harris by 136K. Last January, FBI agents raided U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellars home and office in Laredo, emerging with a computer and plastic bins and bags containing personal items in a stunning spectacle that occurred just weeks before a tough primary election. During each election year, the HBA distributes a Judicial Preference Poll before the general election, asking members to indicate their preferences for judicial candidates in contested races. While in her private practice she was chosen as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2017 and 2018. [1] The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas has jurisdiction in Harris County. Beto versus the spread. In response to each of the requests for public information, the elections office responded by seeking an opinion from the Texas Attorney Generals office allowing it to withhold the information due to ongoing litigation, the lawsuit states. Please give a few bucks if you can and help them all out. Im extremely doubtful that there is a legitimate legal challenge here, Stein said. 2022 1,133,155 2,543,162 44.56%, Name Raised Spent Loans On Hand Bruce Bain is represented by Elizabeth Alvarez. Hegar,a Republican,said he hopes Heap and county officials can resolve the situation themselves long before Harris County begins budget deliberations for fiscal year 2024. He also predicted that county officials would once again use a convoluted approach to argue they had not reduced Heaps funding. That system has led topersistent allegations of favoritismat the expense of defendants. One is that every Democratic candidate won Fort Bend County in 2018, by over 12K votes in each case. In the end, the results largely defied negative pronouncements about Democrats chances. HD130 46,145 18,886 963 5 These candidates embody the progressive values we look for in our elected leaders and reflect the diversity of our county. But the prospects for any gun regulations in Texas are dim, leaving the Uvalde families convinced that the next mass shooting is only a question of time. Cities can only nibble around the edges of that, and at their own peril in a state like Texas. HD150 36,105 21,302 10 I also think that SCOTx would prefer to wait until the voters have their say, as then they have a chance to duck the question. Education: University of California, Berkeley and University of Alabama, School of Law, Campaign website: veronicanelsonforjudge.com. I wont be surprised if that number is matched or exceeded in 2024. HD134 31,677 46,420 1,533 844 ============================== By Carolina Sanchez. Hidalgos opponent Alexandra del Moral Mealer. If the facts as stated above are accurate, then this really is another case of political math being used in place of, well, math. Education: Prairie View A&M University and South Texas College of Law, Campaign website: beverlyarmstrongforjudge.com. JP4 59.99% 39.99% 0.02% 4. Anyway. Activists in Harker Heights, which is also in Bell County, are planning to force another vote on the issue, though that may wind up being moot, depending on how this goes. He has spoken with plenty of those disenfranchised voters himself, he said. Theyre lower overall because there are no third party candidates in these races, and that lack of mostly Libertarians does seem to be better for the Republicans than the Democrats. On the other side of that, you can see that Judge Hidalgo left it all on the field. HD138 52.82% 44.15% 3.03% Burgess 940 14,710 5,207 5,403 The Trib, whose story published after I drafted this and which mostly recapitulates what Ive got here, has more. Three candidates running against them were more than happy to talk to us. What will it take to keep those ten appellate court benches we won in 2018? A trial date has not been set yet. CD38 170,772 87,662 46 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Clubs In Action raising legal $ for judges. Sen. LaMantia had a tough race in 2022, and at this time I have no idea if its better for her to run in 2024 or not. But plenty of others are considering a Cruz challenge. US Representative, District 36: Jon Haire. In a few cases you can see a greater number of third-party votes, which can explain a part of a Democratic vote decline, but again the overall effect is too small to be generally explanatory. Judge Lunceford previously served on the bench, so I trust she understands the seriousness of asking a court to disregard the votes of over a million residents across Harris County," Menefee said. 2020 bad counties 122K to 127K Right now, we are focused on implementing new systems to promote the efficiency with which our office runs elections, Tatum said in a statement. The main thing I want to point out is just that we have more voters in Houston now than we did in 2015. See here for the previous entry. And that brings us to Julian Castro, whose name has certainly been mentioned as a possible statewide candidate before. HD140 5,605 13,078 466 2022 bad counties 100K to 102K Bell County commissioners, along with the district attorney, are determined to settle the question of whether Killeens Proposition A is lawful, making the governing body the first in Texas to sue one of its own cities over decriminalization of misdemeanor possession of marijuana. HD144 43.13% 54.36% 2.51% We start with 2016. Let me close with a visual reminder of all this. Ill post updates and candidate names as I get them. Dist Patrick% Collier% Lib% Harris County, Texas contains 60 judicial districts, four probate courts and one county court. ============================= Were the only city in the whole state that sends them out and [posts them] online, Atkinson said. Scroll down to find results for statewide, congressional, and state legislative . HD139 28.11% 69.53% 2.35% 0.00% I think we need to fully implement it and if the state slaps our hands back, we know where we are, McGee said. 33K to 35K in 2016 Boeing employee bought lottery ticket because it was at $747M, a nod to the aircraft. Im limiting myself to Harris County, which accounts for about 97% of Houston election totals. JP1 64,850 122,675 Nelson was promoted to Chief Prosecutor in both misdemeanor and felony divisions, where she supervised junior Assistant District Attorneys and had a caseload of serial Sexual Assaults, Capital Murders, Injury to Child (fatality), and Murders. HD144 11,849 14,344 HD140 5,904 13,079 If we can at least keep the deficit here from growing or better yet, if we can shrink it be a couple thousand votes we can take a bit of pressure off of Harris and Fort Bend. Seems to me the easy choice is to stay put and wait until Texas is competitive enough to tip the odds in your favor. Many of them have a tiny number of Houston-specific votes in them, with a much larger contingent of non-Houston votes. HD146 9,172 31,975 And as you know, I am a Democratic precinct chair, which means Im one of the several hundred people that will vote on who that is. None of us got 70% of the votes. Nearly 70% of voters cast their ballots during the early voting period, but Mealer only cites issues on Election Day itself. HD138 59.04% 40.96% The county will now have to spend substantial resources handling these contests, time that could instead be spent serving the people of Harris County, added County Attorney Menefee. SD06 45,259 81,877 39 HD147 9,676 35,412 1,338 HD148 41.25% 55.89% 2.86% Thats an enormous increase over 2015. Ferrell's practice is 100% criminal law. He would almost surely run as a Dem in this heavily Democratic precinct. 2023-01076; Aaron Adams v. Judge LaShawn Williams. JP2 22,125 28,127 2,055 See here and here for the background. HD139 30.91% 69.06% 0.03% 2023-00964; Alexandra Mealer v. Lina Hidalgo. Maybe Judge Hidalgo will have an easier time of it as well. Public Education Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I Judges cant take pro bono help to defend selves. County races appear towards the bottom of the ballot, after all of the federal and state races. HD147 8,809 36,618 1,383 CC2 47.94% 52.06% Overall, she has tried close to 100 jury trials and handled thousands of cases, including charges of capital murder, child abuse, sex abuse, domestic violence, human trafficking, weapons offenses, animal cruelty, and various financial crimes. There wont be any citywide propositions in 2024, not if we have them this coming November, but Ill try to use the precinct data I have here to analyze that election. CC4 107,284 129,131 6,533 Buckingham 184,006 323,967 37.41% 54.65% HD128 71.53% 28.47% SD18 51.69% 48.30% 0.01% Thats the kind of vision I want from the next Chair, and I want there to be a plan to go along with it. HD131 19.53% 77.80% 2.66% 0.00% According to Mealers petition, there is no dispute that there were several dozens of polling locations who at some point in the day, ran out of paper and turned voters away.. HD137 38.73% 58.25% 3.03% ====================== HD130 47,660 18,606 13 Look at these three posts from the archives on this topic, and note that even though they span a decade, the same names kept coming up, with certain attorneys being closely connected to certain judges and not at all coincidentally their campaign coffers. HD150 60.64% 37.11% 2.25% If you have a favorite or two among them and a few bucks to spare, Im sure theyd appreciate a contribution. Dist Mealer Hidalgo W-I Elections Harris County election results 2022: County judge, commissioners, propositions. As with the first Beto post, Im just going to dump all the data and will add my comments at the end. Lesley Briones, County Commissioner, Precinct 4, Kim Ogg, District Attorney Committee appointments are expected to be made in the next couple of weeks. Judge Walker is represented by John Raley. More than 120 candidates have filed for Harris County positions ahead of the March 2022 primaries, as of the candidate filing deadline Dec. 13, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. A proposed City Charter amendment that seeks to ban police from using no-knock warrants and chokeholds, as well as expand the citys cite-and-release policy for low-level, nonviolent crimes, has enough certified signatures supporting it to appear on the ballot in San Antonios May municipal election. I assume this would go further than that, but its not clear to me exactly how the referendum differs from the existing ordinance. May's election contest is ongoing. CC4 117,014 119,504 Not much else to say at this time for 2024, but I will note that at least some of the Democratic judges whose election is being challenged by a sore loser are raising funds for their legal defense. Debra Lehrmann (incumbent) TEXAS SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5. HD141 4,753 20,212 That resolution passed overwhelmingly with little debate or fanfare. JP5 152,130 137,293 52 Experience: Hilary Unger worked more than two-and-a-half decades as an Assistant District Attorney, as a public defender, and as a private attorney in both New York and Texas where she helped economically-disadvantaged clients. Its clear that opinions differ about the legality and enforceability of the marijuana-related measures, and Id say the same would be true for the abortion one. Experience: Greg Glass practiced both criminal trial and appellate law over 40 years before his election to the bench, including 150 jury trials in both State and Federal Courts. Unlike some other counties, the Bexar County District Attorney is on board with the idea, as noted in this Texas Public Radio story, so they have that going for them. HD134 44.12% 55.86% 0.02% Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Beto got 800K in 2018. These victories gave Dems a 5-4 majority on each court, and it seemed there would be more to come. Of course, we were in a time and of a political makeup in which Dems were getting creamed in non-Presidential years. Lunceford's opponent, Democrat Tamika Craft, won the election by 0.26 percent of the vote. Something like this was surely inevitable. HD134 31,793 48,687 HD135 42.23% 57.77% HD149 12,314 18,717 714 0 It was the luck of the draw for Texas senators on Wednesday as they drew lots to decide which half of them would get two-year terms and which would get four-year terms. HD139 26.02% 71.37% 2.60% Judicial Poll Results. Ill get into it a bit more in the next post when we look at the higher-scoring Republicans, but my sense is that these three Dems, plus Beto, received some crossovers. CD09 23,451 71,374 29 JP5 143,838 134,221 7,231 3,484 They did it by passing a housekeeping resolution earlier in the day that included a new section codifying a constitutional ban on using House resources for political purposes. Ms. Wyatt is represented by Neal Manne. Harris County paid one private attorney just over $1 million last year to represent hundreds of low-income people accused of crimes, helping proliferate a system thatcritics say wastes taxpayer dollarsand robs indigent defendants of a fair shake in court. HD132 36,340 23,387 1,259 Thats a lot! This one was particularly unserious, and the resolution shows how weak it was. If you decide to make a contribution a check can be sent to: CLUBS IN ACTION ============================================= I will pass along information about the fundraiser when I have it. All those requests were ignored. Ananda Tomas, executive director of police reform group ACT 4 SA, told reporters that her group and its allies collected 38,200 signatures in favor of the San Antonio Justice Charter. The chamber passed the overall rules package by a vote of 123-19, with Democrats making up most of the opposition.
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