Rice University political scientist Bob Stein expects local turnout will fall short of 25% in the first round of voting for Houston’s next mayor and could fall to 15% in a runoff.
City of Houston Proposition B would require the city to leave H-GAC unless the regional body grants Houston proportional representation on its governing board.
Chris Hollins and Orlando Sanchez appear to have the edge over Dave Martin and Shannan Nobles in the four-way contest to become Houston’s next chief financial officer.
A Public Pulse writer says the Omaha City Council missed an opportunity to appoint the strongest candidate and one who reflects the makeup of the South Omaha district.