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 […]

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 […]

The United States Senate confirmed  Robert Lee Pitman a Texas Democrat to be a federal prosecutor on September 26, 2011. President Obama’s nominee U.S. Magistrate Robert Pitman of Austin, will lead the San Antonio-based Western District. Once he is sworn in, Pitman would be the first openly gay United States Attorney in Texas. Robert Lee […]

HISPANIC TRAILBLAZER NEWS The US Senate confirmed Corpus Christi native Sarah Saldaña a Texas Democrat career prosecutor and corruption fighter as chief federal prosecutor in the Dallas-based Northern District of Texas. President Obama nominated Saldana on June 27th as the state’s first Latina Chief Prosecutor, hopefully trailblazing the way for more Hispanic’s into positions of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 September 2011 Lewis for Chair Campaign Announces Wide Support Houston, Texas – Senate District 15 Chair and Harris County Democratic Party Chair candidate Lane Lewis today announced that his campaign has earned the support and endorsement of numerous elected officials.  These elected officials join a growing list of County Executive Committee […]

  BLOWIN’ IN THE BREEZE For regular visitors here to CEWDEM’s World, what I am going to write will come as no earth shattering surprise, but just to set the record straight and so nobody gets the wrong ideas, I’m going to do this anyway……a couple of endorsements……now everyone will still get the same treatment […]

September 19, 2011 (202) 547-7610 – Fax (202) 547- 8258 Contact: Matt Angle Breaking News Department of Justice Objects to Texas Congressional Plan DOJ will join the argument for a new Texas map The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal court brief earlier today objecting to the racially gerrymandered Republican drawn Texas congressional map. […]

The Austin American-Statesman and NewsTaco are now reporting that Republican State Representative Aaron Pena has been caught in a lie regarding his role in the creation of the severely gerrymandered district that was drawn for him in South Texas. Just moments ago, the Department of Justice refused to grant preclearance under the Voting Rights Act […]

  HOUSTON (KTRK) — County Commissioner Jerry Eversole has resigned his post. Eversole has tendered his resignation as the Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner effective October 1. "It has been my absolute pleasure to serve the voters of Harris County since 1991. I am very proud of all we’ve accomplished for the County and its […]

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF HOUSTON – EDUCATION FUND 4001 N. Shepherd Drive, Suite 213 Houston TX 77018 713-784-2923 [email protected] www.lwvhouston.org Christina Gorczynski, Executive Director Office: 713-784-2923 Email: [email protected] Linda W. Cohn, President Office: 713-784-2923 Mobile: 713-898-7971 Email: [email protected] For immediate release: September 18, 2011 It’s Election Season!The League of Women Voters of Houston Education […]