Jim Babb Challenging David Reitz For FBISD Trustee Pos. 7

Get more at his website: http://babb4fbisd.wordpress.com/

MCC comment: We will update these races as they evolve. So far no one has declared to run for the position 3 seat against Jenney backed district "vendor" candidate James Rice (of the Rice & Gardner Co.). Hopefully this is only a temporary problem with 8 days left to file.

Update 2-27: http://fbisdwatch.blogspot.com/2010/02/babb-oped-from-fb-star.html

FBW: Broxson Refuses To Seek Re-election--click here for the full story--

More:

http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/02/broxson-leave-trustee-seat-reitz-opposed

FB Sun: District Attorney's Race Interviews!

Follow this link:

http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2010/02/19/fort_bend_sun/news/sws-fbc_das_office.txt

Richard Raymond

...The biggest challenge facing our District Attorney's office is the image of selective prosecution and severe ethical violations. Our DA's office has become a politically motivated office, wasting millions on witch hunts and political prosecutions, all while turning down valid cases from innocent crime victims.

Meeting this challenge will require new leadership. As District Attorney, I will make sure justice is blind, criminals are put behind bars where they belong and the truly innocent will be exonerated. My office will retain well trained assistant D.A.’s who will quickly respond to crime victims and act on behalf of taxpayers with the highest level of ethics and professionalism...

FBN: Reynolds Fined $10,500 By The Texas Ethics Commission!--just in--

Click the title link above for more...

FBN: Global "Taj Mahal" Placed On Hold Finally (Until 2012)--see link below--

Chronicle update: http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/02/head

FBN: Jenney Agrees To ‘Delay’ Global Science Center Opening Until 2012
By: Jamie Mock on Mon, Feb 15, 2010 News

More than 1,000 Fort Bend Independent School District employees submitted to the district ideas on how to reduce the looming $18 million deficit budget, and included in the suggestions was postponing the proposed Global Center for Science and Technology or abandoning the plan altogether.

FBISD Superintendent Timothy Jenney sent an e-mail to employees at the end of last week, outlining the top ten suggestions that received the most comments from staff.

The total capital cost of the center – which is to include a planetarium, giant rotating lobby globe, interactive labs and a “Sci-Max” theater – have been estimated by a district-appointed feasibility committee at $26.4 million...

Get the full story at: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/02/15/43957
and more background on it here...

FBN: Last DA Debate Before Early Voting Took Place Thursday--click here for coverage--

Current DA endorsed by heavily developer backed local mayor Allen Owen (left).....(search this site for more on this political machine)

Related: http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/sworncomp/2007/270333.pdf

http://www.fbherald.com/articles/2009/04/18/opinion/letters/doc49ea1fb5e31e4913673040.txt

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/05/16/37907

http://www.justicenotpolitics.com/

Visit Texans For HOA Reform To Get More On Property Rights Reform Efforts In Texas!

Get the list of legal vendors that are the most abusive in this bottom feeding industry. Most current state property codes have been written by some of these lawyers showing up on the abuse list: http://pages.prodigy.net/hoadata/

-Learn more about the TCREA, CAI and other related lobby groups that work to reduce your property rights and often negatively impact your home and property values while feeding their affiliated vendors. Visit the list below for some of our county and city elected officials involved in this ongoing activity:

http://meadowcreekneighborhoodnews.blogspot.com/2010/01/and-meeting-went-south.html (Read about these potential illegal board actions denying seats to legally elected board members in this Missouri City community apparently on the advice of a legal vendor company whose partner is a current Sugar Land city council member, Russell Jones.)

Update 2-12-10: http://meadowcreekneighborhoodnews.blogspot.com/2010/02/could-it-get-any-worse.html

http://www.ahrc.se/new/index.php/src/business/sub/yp/action/search/category_id/1

http://www.hobb.org/ (related grass-roots group advocating for individual homeowners)

http://www.ahrc.com/new/index.php/src/tools/sub/yp/action/display/id/1863 (related investigative report from Austin)

Stay informed and keep in touch!

FB Sun: FBISD District budget woes spark tensions in board meeting

Get the full piece by following the title link above or visiting the link below (also see chronicle update):

http://fbisdwatch.blogspot.com/2010/02/fb-sun-district-budget-woes-spark.html

FBN: Final District Attorney's Debate Will Be This Thursday!

DA Candidates To Face Off At Thursday Forum
February 9th, 2010 | by FortBendNow Staff | Published in News

The West Fort Bend County Republican Women’s Club will host a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Swinging Door Restaurant, 3814 FM 359 in Richmond. The forum will feature the contested Republican Primary races for the offices of Judge County Court at Law No. 2 and Fort Bend County District Attorney...

Candidates for County Court at Law No. 2 Rick Forlano and Jeff McMeans will square off followed by Fort Bend County District Attorney John Healey and his opponents, attorneys Nina Schaefer and Richard Raymond.

Candidates will field questions from a media panel as well as written questions from the audience. Admission is free and the public is invited. A dinner buffet will be available for a nominal charge beginning at 6 p.m. This is the last scheduled forum before early voting begins. For more information contact either Janice Gillen at Janice@gillenpestcontrol.com or Susan Cannata at burgerbizinc@aol.com.

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/02/09/43854

http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/sworncomp/2007/270333.pdf

FBN: More Denials Coming From The Ron Reynolds Campaign!

FBN UPDATE 2-9-10: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/02/09/43849

Mr. Reynolds is currently seeking the TX HD 27 seat...

...Reynolds, an attorney with Brown, Brown & Reynolds, P.C., was licensed by the State Bar of Texas in May of 2000. He was sanctioned twice by the bar, and his suspensions were served consecutively. From April 1, 2005 to June 20, 2006, Reynolds was unable to practice law. From June 20, 2006, to June 30, 2009, he was on probation... (this candidate is also endorsed by political machine and heavily developer backed mayor of Missouri City Allen Owen...search this site for more)...

Get the full story and background on this at:

http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/02/09/43849

http://myfortbend.net/news/local/politics/1294-fbw-fbisdwatch-endorses-dora-olivo-against-ron-reynolds-for-tx-hd-27

http://www.texasbar.com/Template.cfm?Section=Member_Directory&Template=/CustomSource/MemberDirectory/Result_form_client.cfm

http://capitolannex.com/2008/01/06/tx-hd-27-olivos-opponent-anything-but-responsive-reliable/

http://www.ethics.state.tx.us/dfs/COH_delinquent.htm (Reynold's on the Ethics Commission Delinquent List, $10,500)

http://dos-centavos.blogspot.com/2008/01/dora-olivo-is-at-least-responsible.html

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Get the latest from several media sources independent of advertising. Follow the link above!

FBW: Teacher Federation Release Indicates Drastic Personnel Cuts By Superintendent Maybe In The Works--click here for more--

See (while he defends excessive spending on non-campus based building projects): http://fbisdwatch.blogspot.com/2010/01/jenney-email-on-budget-crisis-released.html