[a fool in paradise]

This represents a SERIOUS conflict of interest and this partisan decision SHOULD NOT STAND.

[a fool in paradise]

The previous clerk cites CV19 fears as her reason for stepping down. I think it’s really because she doesn’t want to defend her decision to try to expand Harris County’s absentee ballot at the state court level.

Crooks one and all

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2020/05/09/369169/harris-county-clerk-diane-trautman-resigns/

[a fool in paradise]

There are 2 Republicans and 3 Democrats on the commissioners’ court and they vote along party lines.

Last year they tried to hike taxes and the 2 Republicans were absent to block the vote. Can they do that on these other matters or was that because of the procedures of taxation particular to the Texas Constitution?

[a fool in paradise]

I had heard this story mentioned earlier today on KTRH 740am radio at a news break. The announced mentioned’s Chris’ former post as DNC finance chair.

CBS Channel 11 KHOU did NOT disclose this affiliation.

Lies by omission are lies.

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/attorney-chris-hollins-appointed-to-replace-diane-trautman-as-harris-county-clerk/285-c20465a0-d56f-459a-94d0-d96082b058d5

[Skywise]

Didn’t I read somewhere that a Texas Court found that everybody could get mail in ballots this year?

[philman_36]

...in Harris County, the third-largest county in the country.

By population, in the State, it places first.
Estimates of the Total Populations of Counties and Places in Texas for July 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019 (over 4 million - compared to Dallas, Tarrant and Bexar at over 2 million each)
New census data: Harris County is the third largest county in the US, but how does its growth compare to other large Texas counties? (concise info)

It's 5th in the State in area...texas county largest

If you want corruption to win a race Harris county is the place to be.