Early Voting Begins for Pasadena Elections
Today marked the start of early voting for May elections. Although there aren’t any within the Houston city limits, there is the first post-redistricting City Council election in Pasadena. In...
View ArticleAs The Lege Makes Your Stomach Turn
Another long episode comes to an end today and there are a couple of things to which I was giving my attention. The Budget – The House and Senate came to an agreement. Some of the K-12 money cut a...
View ArticleAction Alert: Sen. Garcia on Senate Select Committee on Redistricting
Inbox ~ From State Senator Sylvia Garcia: After completing my first Legislative Regular Session, I am very proud of what my team and I were able to achieve in such a short amount of time. However, our...
View ArticleWednesday: SD6 Community Breakfast Briefing on Redistricting
From the office of State Senator Sylvia Garcia: Join me tomorrow morning or at any of these upcoming events throughout the week to make sure your voice is heard about redistricting! On the same day...
View ArticleHouse Redistricting Committee Coming to Houston
Folks in the Houston area have one more opportunity to make their voices heard. The Senate Redistricting Committee visited Houston on Saturday, and Greg has more on that one. Here is the location for...
View ArticlePasadena Moves Toward Mid-Decade Redistricting
Hearing about election jurisdictions attempting to change voting laws definitely is not a shocker and I expect it to occur more in cities and towns around Texas who have benefited from single member...
View ArticleProgress Texas: Pasadena Plan Discriminates Against Hispanics
I must agree with the folks at Progress Texas who remind us that that Pasadena city council redistricting plan discriminates against Hispanics. Hispanics are the voice of Texas’ new majority. In...
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