Blue Dogs Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Breaking News: former Kemah Mayor Bill King [R] running for Houston Mayor, according to Fox 26 KRIV-TV Houston! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Didn't King run before and kind of fizzle out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 I don't think so Mollusk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Didn't King run before and kind of fizzle out? He wanted to run in 2009, but didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 4, 2015 Author Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) On ‎3‎/‎3‎/‎2015 at 7:07 PM, JLWM8609 said: He wanted to run in 2009, but didn't.  The Houston Chronicle reporting today that the lawsuit, filed by former U.S. Rep. Chris Bell (D-TX) to stop State Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston)'s fundraising efforts was rejected by the Ethics Commission.  http://offthekuff.com/wp/?p=65864&cpage=1  http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/horseshoe/article/Chris-Bell-loses-complaint-to-Houston-Ethics-6112513.php  Edited February 1, 2017 by Blue Dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Costello officially IN for Houston Mayor! http://www.khou.com/story/news/politics/2015/03/09/steve-costello-joins-race-for-houston-mayor/24654225/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 14, 2015 Author Share Posted March 14, 2015 McVey jumps in the Houston Mayoral campaign. However, will McVey have any impact to make a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) More problems with how the Houston City Council's pressure vote resulted in assault charges for lobbyists:http://abc13.com/business/pressure-packed-city-council-vote-ends-with-assault-charge/573216 Edited March 26, 2015 by Blue Dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Mayoral candidate Marty McVey was on Houston Newsmakers yesterday, detailing his plans for the Bayou City & his campaign, etc., http://www.click2houston.com/community/newsmakers/houston-newsmakers-apr-5-mayor-candidate-mcvey-plans-break-from-crowded-field/32195228 Interesting to see how McVey can get attention, if any at all from the crowded pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 If he just changed two letters in his last name, I'd bet he could gain a significant margin just on name recognition. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Wondering if there's going to be any polling on the Houston Mayoral contest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Houston City Councilman District G Oliver Pennington [R] drops out of the mayoral campaign, citing his wife's health. Pennington's withdrawal will be a big boost for Costello & King.Reaction of Pennington dropping out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 More problems for Garcia http://abc13.com/news/activists-demand-sheriff-garcia-to-resign-over-jail-abuse-claims/682784/ http://www.khou.com/story/news/2015/04/27/activists-push-for-sheriff-garcia-to-resign/26436755/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Breaking News everyone: Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia (D) expected to announce his campaign for Houston Mayor this morning http://abc13.com/politics/adrian-garcia-expected-to-announce-mayoral-intentions-today/699602/ He's also expected to resign immediately as Harris County Sheriff. The list of announced candidates so far include:1.) State Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston)2.) Former US Rep. Chris Bell (D-TX)3.) Former Kemah Mayor Bill King ®4.) City Councilman At-Large 1 Steve Costello ®5.) Ben Hall (D)6.) Marty McVey7.) Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia (D) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 It's official, Adrian Garcia is in the mayoral race. http://abc13.com/politics/harris-county-sheriff-adrian-garcia-announces-mayoral-intentions/699602/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Longtime Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Ron Hickman [R] named as the new Harris County Sheriff by the GOP-controlled Harris County Commissioners Court. http://abc13.com/news/ron-hickman-sworn-in-as-new-harris-county-sheriff/716694/ Reaction to Hickman being named Harris County Sheriff ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Garcia's campaign website:http://www.adriangarcia.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 The mayoral campaign will be gearing up with 3 forums next week: http://www.chron.com/politics/election/local/article/Mayor-s-race-gearing-up-with-three-forums-next-6292024.php  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 In the latest update in the 2015 Houston Mayoral contest, the seven mayoral candidates held their 2nd candidates forum, according to KHOU-TV:Â http://www.khou.com/story/news/local/2015/06/05/houston-mayoral-candidates-tackle-economic-questions-at-debate/28515791/Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 Here's the 2nd TV Ad from the Bill King campaign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1SzqKEJU3w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 Mollusk, if you're around, here's the latest on the 2015 Mayoral campaign: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Flood-problems-emerge-as-mayoral-race-issue-6312815.php http://www.chron.com/opinion/editorials/article/What-will-it-take-6333872.php  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'm eyeing Stephen Costello at the moment.  As lefty as I am, he's built a solid resume as a moderate Republican, and has been a true force of action on City Council.   Well Totheskies, it's looking like the ReBuild Houston program (streets & drainage) might hurt Costello, who's advocated for it. http://blog.chron.com/kuffsworld/2015/06/rebuild-houston-and-the-mayors-race/ According to Rice University political scientist Bob Stein, "The timing of this couldn't be worse for Costello,", adding that former Kemah Mayor Bill King [R] now has a window opening to break through as local Republicans have now begun to coalesce around King, who's staunchly opposed to the city's controversial streets & drainage program. Now with Houston recovering from severe flooding & the TX Supreme Court ruling against the city in a lawsuit over ReBuild, Costello looks to be hurt among voters as a result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 How the bond issues will impact the Mayor's contest: http://www.click2houston.com/community/editorials/editorial-bond-issue-and-this-years-mayoral-race/34092522 Here's the fundraising reports released on each of the 7 candidates running:http://www.chron.com/politics/election/local/article/July-fundraising-preview-6372821.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Looking like the recent ruling from the TX Supreme Court on Houston's controversial HERO will put the 7 candidates for Houston Mayor into taking positions on it: http://www.chron.com/news/politics/houston/article/Texas-Supreme-Court-sides-with-plaintiffs-in-6403354.php  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intencity77 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Looking like the recent ruling from the TX Supreme Court on Houston's controversial HERO will put the 7 candidates for Houston Mayor into taking positions on it:http://www.chron.com/news/politics/houston/article/Texas-Supreme-Court-sides-with-plaintiffs-in-6403354.phpMayorial candidate, Ben Hall signed the petition against the ordinance. So he is definitely out for me. These kind of human rights protections should never be up to a public referendum. It's absurd and frankly if this ordinance fails, as my gut instinct tells me it will, Houston and Texas will only look like more of a national embarrassment. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Mayorial candidate, Ben Hall signed the petition against the ordinance. So he is definitely out for me. These kind of human rights protections should never be up to a public referendum. It's absurd and frankly if this ordinance fails, as my gut instinct tells me it will, Houston and Texas will only look like more of a national embarrassment.Former Kemah Mayor William King [R] takes a stand on the controversial HERO ordinance, he feels it NEVER should've been approved: maybe courting the Tea Party voters with this stand ? http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/29644506/mayoral-candidate-king-takes-stand-no-need-for-hero-ordinance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Former Kemah Mayor William King [R] takes a stand on the controversial HERO ordinance, he feels it NEVER should've been approved: maybe courting the Tea Party voters with this stand ? http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/29644506/mayoral-candidate-king-takes-stand-no-need-for-hero-ordinanceDo not do list:1. Vote for Bill King Anyway, if he wants to court Tea Baggers he needs to insult Mexicans and war heroes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Do not do list:1. Vote for Bill King Anyway, if he wants to court Tea Baggers he needs to insult Mexicans and war heroes. This development on the Harris County jail death incident could be bad for Garcia in the Houston Mayoral campaign: http://abc13.com/news/lawsuit-filed-in-2014-harris-county-jail-death/888766/ Edited July 28, 2015 by Blue Dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Another mayoral candidate forum, this time hosted by TOP & SEIU:Â http://offthekuff.com/wp/?p=68658Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Hall is hoping to aggressively court conservative voters due to his staunch opposition to HERO ordinance: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politcs/houston/article/Hall-hoping-to-get-a-boost-from-HERO-opponents-6415048.php Parker pulls back controversial charter amendments:http://www.houstonchronicle.om/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Mayor-pulls-back-on-charter-amendments-6413652.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Campaign donations in the 2015 Houston Mayoral campaign: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Small-donors-draw-big-shares-6420859.php  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 Mayorial candidate, Ben Hall signed the petition against the ordinance. So he is definitely out for me. These kind of human rights protections should never be up to a public referendum. It's absurd and frankly if this ordinance fails, as my gut instinct tells me it will, Houston and Texas will only look like more of a national embarrassment.Intencity77, United States Senator Rand "I got punked by Christie" Paul [R-KY] slams the City of Houston over the controversial HERO ordinance:Â http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Rand-Paul-calls-out-City-of-Houston-over-HERO-act-6430326.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted August 10, 2015 Share Posted August 10, 2015 She's tan, rested, and ready: Kathy for May...um, Rail Czar: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 She's tan, rested, and ready: Kathy for May...um, Rail Czar: Â Apparently, the GLBT caucus is endorsing Turner for Mayor, expect to see those negative TV ads featuring the "Hey, Hey, Hey, Come on in" in reference to the 1991 campaign, where TV stations broadcasted the interview with Turner's special friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 In 1991 people still thought Louie Welch's "shoot the queers" comment was snicker-worthy.  A 25 year old allegation of same sex canoodling isn't going to get much traction in this city in this century, except maybe among some troglodytes that wouldn't dream of voting for anything other than a straight (or at least somewhat credibly claiming to be straight) old white guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Good use of troglodyte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Good use of troglodyte  Good to know present day troglodytes might have some use.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Good to know present day troglodytes might have some use.  Turner making the 1st major TV advertising of the campaign trail:  http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/houston/article/Turner-makes-first-major-TV-buy-of-campaign-season-6436459.php  Plus, here's his plan to add more police officers:  http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/29783588/mayoral-candidate-turner-says-houston-needs-540-more-cops-community-policing  Edited August 14, 2015 by Blue Dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Tonight, the candidates for Houston Mayor will be holding a mayoral forum to discuss the flood control drainage situation:Â http://www.click2houston.com/news/mayoral-forum-to-be-held-on-flood-control-drainage-in-houston/34762082Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Influential African American conservative pastors endorsing Hall for Houston Mayor: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/29827626/black-conservative-ministers-give-ben-hall-full-backing-in-mayoral-race Reaction from anyone of y'all on this endorsement & will it play a factor into Hall possibly pushing into the runoff ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Influential African American conservative pastors endorsing Hall for Houston Mayor: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/29827626/black-conservative-ministers-give-ben-hall-full-backing-in-mayoral-race Reaction from anyone of y'all on this endorsement & will it play a factor into Hall possibly pushing into the runoff ? My reaction is that a bunch of churches need to lose their tax exemptions for being involved in politics. I still don't think Hall has a chance. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Influential African American conservative pastors endorsing Hall for Houston Mayor: http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/29827626/black-conservative-ministers-give-ben-hall-full-backing-in-mayoral-race Reaction from anyone of y'all on this endorsement & will it play a factor into Hall possibly pushing into the runoff ? My initial reaction is that LGBTs are far more likely to support Black Lives Matter than Mr. Hall and once again, the 1%ers are great at making us all fight each other over stupid stuff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) My initial reaction is that LGBTs are far more likely to support Black Lives Matter than Mr. Hall and once again, the 1%ers are great at making us all fight each other over stupid stuff.  Bell's string of campaign losses at the ballot box in multiple campaigns, he seems determined to push along: http://www.chron.com/politics/election/local/article/After-stretch-of-campaigns-Bell-looks-to-6459992.php There's just something about Bell in which voters just don't seem to pull the lever for him on Election Day! Edited August 25, 2015 by Blue Dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 Mayoral candidates start running TV Advertising! http://www.click2houston.com/news/mayoral-candidates-begin-campaigning-via-tv-ads/34913810  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 KTRK-TV Ch. 13 profiling the major front-runners for Houston Mayor (Turner & Garcia):Â http://abc13.com/politics/meet-sylvester-turner/964359/Â http://abc13.com/politics/meet-adrian-garcia/964356/Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 KTRK-TV Ch. 13 & Univision 45 both live-streaming the Houston Mayor's Debate on September 10th: http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2015/09/ktrk-abc13-and-univision-45-live-mayoral-debate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZKB9 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 This has probably been posted before, but where do each candidate stand in terms of transit and bike infrastructure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lithiumaneurysm Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 This has probably been posted before, but where do each candidate stand in terms of transit and bike infrastructure?  I attempted to write up a summary here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 King questioning Parker's so-called HERO ordinance:Â http://www.texasgopvote.com/government/bill-king-raises-big-question-about-houston-mayor-annise-parkers-so-called-anti-008117Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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