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April 8, 2020 10:26 PM

Houston Black activists ask Harris County DA to investigate claims of phantom candidate in race for Chair Dutton seat

"More than 2500 voters were duped into voting for a non-existent mystery 'candidate' by the actions of one or more people who got a name put on the ballot by violating numerous laws."

Editor’s note: A copy of the memo including facts about the potential case is available for download at the end of this story – SB

Some African-American activists in Houston, the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats along with some leaders of the county’s Black community, on Wednesday called on Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and County Attorney Vince Ryan to “investigate the presence of a phantom candidate in the March 3rd Democratic Primary for House District 142, including empaneling a grand jury to do so, if needed.”

Oh, you knew this was not going away.

ABC 13 in Houston was first to report – via ace reporter Miya Shay – on the possibility that candidate who came third in the race in the Texas House district now represented by Chairman Harold Dutton was not a real person. As of now, Chair Dutton and City Councilman Jerry Davis are in a runoff.

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By Scott Braddock

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April 8, 2020 4:06 PM

Some Texas business leaders not optimistic about recovery until 2021

Those hoping for a “V” recovery will likely be disappointed and the housing market may be headed for especially hard times

As the COVID-19 pandemic plays out globally, business leaders here in Texas are closely monitoring data and trying to determine what the economy in this state will truly look like once the problem ends or subsides.

The Texas Business Leadership Council on Wednesday held a conference call with reporters to talk about what they’re seeing across a broad range of issues including housing, oil and gas, and testing for the virus itself.

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By Jon Fisher

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April 7, 2020 6:45 PM

Potential for hacking and other security issues prompt Chairman Geren to warn Texas House members and staff against using Zoom for government business

Chair Geren forwarded an email from DPS cybersecurity that says, in part, that Zoom comes with "serious security concerns. The FBI has warned against ZoomBombing or nefarious actors hijack video calls and post offensive images. Zoom's software also allows hackers to spy through a computer's webcam or microphone."

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April 7, 2020 4:40 PM

GOP megadonor, Dallas businessman Brint Ryan to lead task force created by Lt. Gov. Patrick to restart economy

Patrick says “We know it will take longer to start the economy back up than it did to shut it down”

Amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday announced the creation task force from his Business Advisory Council to work on strategies for restarting the Texas economy when the time is right.

The task for will “work on a set of recommendations for re-starting the economy, once President Trump and Governor Abbott announce that businesses can begin the re-opening process and Texans can go back to work,” per Patrick’s office.

Dallas businessman Brint Ryan, owner of tax advisor company Ryan LLC, will chair the task force.

“We know it will take us much longer to start the economy back up than it did to shut it down for the coronavirus pandemic emergency,” Patrick said. “I have spoken to hundreds of business leaders across the state since the pandemic began, and I know they are already thinking about steps that will need to be taken to put the economy back together when the time comes. I am confident Texas can lead a strong economic recovery both in our state and nationwide and I want to make sure we are ready to go as soon as possible.”

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April 7, 2020 4:36 PM