Blogging City Hall and Harris County government with the Chronicle staff Eversole pleads guilty to making false statement to FBI Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole pleaded guilty this morning in federal court to a felony charge of making a false statement to FBI agents. The charge carries up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. In exchange for the guilty plea and for Eversole’s announcement last week that he would resign from office, prosecutors dropped charges of conspiracy, bribery and two counts of filing false income tax statements. The Department of Justice had alleged Eversole took nearly $100,000 in cash and gifts from co-defendant Mike Surface in exchange for steering lucrative county contracts to companies in which Surface had an interest. A mistrial was declared in the case earlier this year following a hung jury. A retrial had been scheduled to begin next month. Throughout, Eversole had denied wrongdoing, and his attorneys have characterized the government’s corruption case … [Read more...]

Texas High School Democrats (THSD) We’re excited for our first event in the Houston area on October 16th! When: Sun, October 16, 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm Where: Main Event Entertainment, 1125 Magnolia Avenue, Webster, TX Purpose of this Event To connect Houston-area Democrats and to facilitate the idea-sharing of our local clubs To inform students about key issues we are facing today To motivate students to participate in campaigns and in advocacy. To build relationships between students and their elected representatives Discussions High school club formation How a club can get more involved on campus and in the community Important issues of today— education and environment Trainings How to work in a campaign Networking Connecting with fellow young democrats and meeting our representatives Fun! Pizza, games, bowling, and laser tag! Please spread the word of this event to high school students! Refer them to our website at www.thsdems.org. … [Read more...]