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TX justice rips "brainwashed" GOP judges

John Devine, a former anti-abortion activist who has leaned on his deeply conservative politics, caught on tape

Salon

In leaked audio, Supreme Court Justice John Devine railed against “brainwashed” GOP colleagues

Devine, a former anti-abortion activist, faces a heated primary challenge that has focused on questions about his ethics.

The Texas Tribune

‘It’s the South’: Harris County Sends 15 Times More Black Men to Death Row than White

Texas’ largest county remains the state’s deadliest when it comes to capital murder convictions, a new report says.

Texas Observer

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Kim Ogg: DA Under Fire

Harris County had big plans to reform its criminal justice system. What went wrong? Houston-area DA Kim Ogg in crisis.

Texas Observer

After bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yet

Jackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional opponent in three decades.

The Texas Tribune

Despite ties to defendants, Texas Supreme Court justice didn’t recuse himself from sex abuse case

Two decades ago, John Devine worked with the law firm of Paul Pressler and Jared Woodfill, later defendants in a Southern Baptist abuse case.

The Texas Tribune

SCOTUS looks at Chevron—but what exactly does that mean?

Welcome to the Tuesday, January 30, Brew.

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Texas Counties Try to Fight Poverty with Cash

A Harris County poverty relief program intended to put money into needy pockets faces a challenge from a Texas state senator.

Texas Observer

Incumbent Kim Ogg and Sean Teare are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney

Incumbent Kim Ogg (D) and Sean Teare (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Harris County District Attorney in Texas on March 5, 2024.

Ballotpedia

Six years after Hurricane Harvey, the city of Houston still hasn’t allocated $200 million in relief funds

Both the state and the city of Houston say they want to work together to help pay down the remaining funds.

The Texas Tribune

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, November 17, 2023

Publishing note: We will not be sending a Nov. 24 edition in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, but our coverage of election-related legislation and news will resume on Dec.1.

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Judge upholds 2022 Harris County election results, throws out most GOP lawsuits

The judge found that Harris County’s elections office made mistakes and violated the state’s Election Code — but that didn’t affect the outcomes of several 2022 races. He also tossed all but one Republican lawsuit challenging the results.

The Texas Tribune

Harris County judge sides with Ken Paxton’s prosecutors over pay dispute in securities fraud case

Judge Andrea Beall ruled Tuesday that the prosecutors, Brian Wice and Kent Schaffer, are owed the $300-an-hour rate by the county that they were promised when they started on the case in 2015.

The Texas Tribune

Texas reviewed Harris County’s 2022 election. Here’s what state officials found.

The audit does not suggest the outcome of the election would have changed despite “multiple failures.”

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo extends mental health leave

The county’s top elected official will be discharged from a mental health facility this weekend and plans to return to work on Oct. 2 after two weeks of outpatient therapy.

The Texas Tribune

Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies in Texas seen as a “completely preventable” health crisis

Despite a vast array of health resources, Black infants in Harris County are about twice as likely to die before their first birthday as those from other racial groups.

The Texas Tribune

After setback, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names another judge to help with Ken Paxton impeachment trial

Patrick’s previous appointment — Marc Brown, a former state appeals court judge in Harris County — declined the role after the Tribune inquired about a political donation he made.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court lets state law eliminating Harris County elections chief stand, for now

The ruling means the November elections in the state’s largest county will be overseen by two other county officials. Legislators targeted Harris County’s elections department after taking issue with the way the 2022 elections were run.

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Challenge to election law heads to Texas Supreme Court

On Aug. 15, the Texas attorney general’s office appealed a district judge’s decision blocking SB1750, a bill transferring all powers and duties of the county elections administrator to the county tax assessor-collector and county clerk in counties with a population of more than 3.5 million.

The Independent UK

Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don't recall the hard-won fight for voting rights

Texas Republicans passed measures this year to eliminate Harris County’s top election job and give the Republican secretary of state power to take oversight of elections in Houston

Ballotpedia

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 18, 2023

14 of the 15 bills with activity this week are in states with Democratic trifectas.

The Independent UK

Second suspect arrested in Houston shooting that left a deputy critically wounded, sheriff says

Authorities say a second suspect has been arrested following the shooting of a Harris County deputy sheriff and later shooting and wounding of three other law enforcement officers

The Independent UK

Judge calls new Texas election law unconstitutional but state says it will appeal ruling

A judge has called a new law unconstitutional that passed in the GOP-led Texas Legislature that will dictate how elections are run in the state’s most populous county

The Texas Tribune

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo takes leave of absence to treat depression

Hidalgo said she was diagnosed with the condition last month and aims to return to her post in September. More people across the country have been diagnosed with the condition since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Leader of Texas' largest county takes leave from job for treatment of clinical depression

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo of Texas says she is taking a temporary leave of absence for treatment of clinical depression

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