Broze was barred from the mayoral ballot because of an 18-year-old felony conviction for drug possession. He said the current interpretation of the Texas Election Code, effectively banning all convicted felons from running for office, violates the U.S. and Texas Constitutions.
Annie Garcia has been a vocal critic of the Texas Education Agency's takeover of HISD. She says there are ways to ensure to get the TEA out of HISD as quickly as possible.