Yet Another Lawsuit Against La Marque City Councilman

March 10, 2026

It’s getting old.

Galveston County has filed another lawsuit against La Marque City Councilman Joseph Lowry for unpaid taxes. The case # 26-TX-0085 seeks over due taxes for 2024 of $11,474.03. He is also delinquent on his 2025 taxes for a total of $14,608.15. Recently Lowry paid for a large poster to harass a local activist but can’t seem to find money to pay his damn taxes like everyone else does.

This isn’t the first time he has been sued for back taxes. Last year a suit was finally dropped after he paid for his 2021, 2022, and 2023 taxes for over $22,000. He has had liens against his property by the City, State, and the IRS. In an interview with Ch 13 he claimed he owned no back taxes. which was not true. Things aren’t going well for Lowry. His Facebook pages have been removed. His Lousy News Network has been deactivated, and he isn’t a Texas Ranger. Womp Womp.


Raising Campaign Cash for Harris County Judge

March 10, 2026

NOTE: I am supporting Annise Parker for Harris County Judge.

There is a runoff in both parties for Harris County Judge. Orlando Sanchez and Warren Howell will be running for the Republican Party nomination. Annise Parker and Letitia Plummer are running for the Democratic Party nomination. All have submitted the required campaign finance reports. Plummer was late on filing the 30 day out and the 8 day out. Howell has not filed an 8 day out report.

Democrats:
Annise Parker has outraised her opponent without the need of loans. She has always been a strong fundraiser in the past. Plummer has historically had trouble with raising funds as well as filing on time. She has a $7,000 personal loan and only $407 cash on hand.

Republicans:
Orlando Sanchez has a large personal loan of $219,513 listed in his January report but it was not listed in his 8 day or 30 day out report. He has only $1,600 cash on hand. Howell is spending his own money on his race with a $272,650 personal loan. He raised only $15,000 for the race. Howell has not filed an 8 day out report.

Notes:
The republican nominee will not need to raise any money. Greg Abbott and various PACs will be pouring millions into this race with the hope of securing the Harris County Judge position. Unfortunately their hand picked candidate, Marty Lancton the Houston Fire Department Union President, came in 4th place in the primary. The billionaires in North Texas will most probably put millions into this race.

CandidateJanuary30 day8 day
Annise Parker$416,172$19,228$123,255
Letitia Plummer$118,160$2,570$11,375
Orlando Sanchez$113,156$11,300$1,600
Warren Howell$4,439$11,686$0
CandidateLoans
Annise Parker$0
Leticia Plummer$7,000
Orlando Sanchez$219,513
Warren Howell$272,650
CandidateCOH
Annise Parker$114,958
Leticia Plummer$407
Orlando Sanchez$1,600
Warren Howell$14,556

The Case Against Scott Bowen for State Representative

March 8, 2026

Just an FYI. I am a Democrat. I’m a board member of a local, very active Democratic club. I was a Delegate to the National Convention in 2024. I’ve been active since 1992.

And I can’t stand former CCISD Trustee Scott Bowen and for very good reasons. You can review the many reasons to keep Scott out of the Texas House at bayareahouston.net/ScottBowen or click on the tab above titled “Scott Bowen”. Share it with your friends. If by chance I have posted incorrect information, please make a comment so I can correct it.

BTW. In the past I have supported candidates regardless of party affiliation for non partisan races including CCISD, City of Houston, and local city governments.

Unlike his primary opponent, Bob Mitchell, Scott has little, if any, political skills which are needed to be a State Representative. His performance on the School Board was chaotic resulting in his defeat in 2025 by a large margin. He lacks the skills to work with others except those in his own party and even that relationship has had problems. He championed school vouchers and book banning. Even today he continues to recruit unqualified candidates for the school board. He has a very disturbing relationship with extremist organizations and billionaire donors.

Our district has elected a Republican to represent the area for almost 30 years and we have little to show for it. Home, auto, and health insurance are through the roof. Electricity rates continue to skyrocket. Vouchers are draining our schools. Taxes are out of control. If we want change we need to change our voting patterns.

There is much, much more about Scott and his inability to address these problems, so take a moment to read about Scott Bowen, take a stand, and do us all a favor. Vote for someone else.


Who is Running for CCISD School Board (And who shouldn’t be running)

March 5, 2026
Arturo Sanchez

Two seats are up in May.

Who is Running:
We have two CCISD School Board Trustees up for re-election in May, Arturo Sanchez, Position 3 and Jamieson Mackay, Position 2. Both have served the community very well. As my dad used to say when he saw me under the hood of the family car “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Needless to say I have my opinion which is worth as much as a bad cup of coffee at Denny’s. (Seriously Denny’s doesn’t have the best coffee.) All the candidates information including financial reports can be found at the CCISD Elections website.

Jamieson Mackay

Mackay is being challenged by Ernest A. Hallman II, Position 2. He has an impressive resume but other than that, I know little about him. Those in the know about education and CCISD might be able to address their preference in this race. Both are capable of doing the job. This race will be like races in the past where either candidate will be an asset to the district. That is the way it should be. Mackay’s last election was between two very good candidates and was above board. I see this being similar. It will be a hard choice.

Arturo Sanchez has served the district very well. You simply can’t get anyone better. Besides being well qualified and proven Arturo is just a great guy. If someone with similar qualifications were running against him it would be tough choice but this isn’t a tough choice.

Who Shouldn’t be Running:
Sanchez is being challenged by Gabriel F. Gonzales II, Position 3. He is a buddy of former Trustee Scott Bowen and was recruited by Scott. I’ve tried to ask Gonzales hard questions like “Why are you running against a very well qualified and proven Trustee?”, and “Are you still a teacher at the Charter School?”. I have since been blocked from his Facebook page. Gonzales said he is running because he is a teacher although he was recently hired by a right wing radio station as an “education” consultant. So I don’t know if he is teaching any longer. He is deeply embedded with the Republican Party as an elected precinct chair, which by the way, he lost his seat just a few days ago being crushed by his opponent 4-1. He claims he will not raise or spend more than $1001 so he does not have to file financial reports which means some other, outside of the district, PAC will be campaigning for him. He doesn’t have much experience with the district. Much like Scott he is not married and has no kids in school.

So let’s keep Arturo and watch a good race between two well qualified candidates!

Gabriel Gonzales back row, third from the right.

Bay Area Conservatives Reject the Conservative Candidate for State Representative

March 4, 2026

Well I had hoped the Conservatives in the Bay Area would have taken a stand. Instead they took a knee.

This is sad. Former CCISD Trustee Scott Bowen, after a decisive rejection for re-election, defeated the former President of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership for the Republican nomination for State Representative. Bowen has little if any political skills besides doing what he is told. Bob Mitchell had everything you needed in a State Representative, political experience, business connections, and politician connections. Not a bad set of qualifications for any candidate for office.

Mitchell claimed he is a “Trump” Conservative. Personally that isn’t a great selling point for this election cycle and it obviously didn’t work with the voters. Mitchell lost 75-25. Bowen on the other hand is no conservative and he offers little to the business community. He will be a yes man for Abbott if both are elected. The Bay Area has been represented by a Republican for over 30 years and yet we face huge issues. Our schools are being underfunded (again) especially with the voucher scheme. Home insurance rates are through the roof. Health insurance costs are sickening. Electricity bills are shocking. Bowen has no skills to address these issues and we will continue to pay for it. Literally.

Over the last 30 years, under republican rule, I cannot remember one single town hall meeting by an elected official. They have neglected us and we are paying for it. As I have said before, there is a better candidate running. On March 3 it was Bob Mitchell.

On March 4 it is Albert Wittliff.


Texas Rangers Invade La Marque

March 3, 2026

Finally.

March 2,2025 La Marque Texas. La Marque City Councilman Joseph Lowry is beaming with excitement with the Texas Rangers stepping in to investigate the criminal activity in La Marque. According to Lowry “I have been raising the issue about corruption, illegal activity, bribery, drug dealing, and thievery of catalytic converters for over 5 years. Finally the Rangers are here!”

According to a video posted by Lowry the Rangers made a special task force and has deputized Lowry to lead this effort. “I now have subpoena power and arrests will be made in 48 hours!”. Lowry stated this assignment via a video posted to Facebook. He has been working “hand in hand” with the Governor and non DEI agents of the Rangers. A spokesman for the Rangers responded with:

“The Rangers have a long history of investigating corruption in government entities. We commend Councilman Lowry’s relentless pursuit of justice but the Rangers have never issued a six pointed badge and none of us would be caught dead wearing a bolo tie with a badge as his video shows. We believe Lowry might have bought those from the Bob Bullock Museum bookstore.”

When asked about working hand in hand with Lowry Governor Greg Abbott responded with “Who the fuck is Lowry?”

Film at 11.


Watch out for Fake Endorsement Brochures

March 2, 2026

Case in point the brochure funded by the Latino Labor Leadership Political Action Committee.

The LLL PAC was created in 2006 with a couple of thousands in donation. In 2025 donations of over $131,000 was received mainly from non Latinos such as $10,000 from the law firm Pusch and Wynn. In total since 2006 they raised over $290,000. Most of their donations came from non Latinos. $36,000 was donated by Amir Mireskandari a consultant for Kim Ogg and a fundraiser for her. Very few of the total donors are Latino.

This group raised enough money to publish a “Voters guide” which looks very similar to another voters guide published in 2022. Neither were from Harris County or the Harris County Democratic Party. From a previous post concerning dirty tricks in elections:

In the Democratic primary of 2020 and organization call Fort Bend United run by Shapnick Khan distributed an endorsement brochure titled “Harris County Democratic Voters Guide” (see below). Harris County had nothing to do with this voters guide, by law. Harris County Democratic Party had nothing to do with this, by bylaws. But it sure did look nice, and well written. Their endorsements included absolutely horrible candidates running against Commissioner Adrian Garcia and Judge Lina Hidalgo. Fort Bend United has since filed a campaign finance report showing a $0 COH. The Treasurer, Shapnick Khan also created a PAC called Texas Progressive Executive Council in 2021. He raised no money and it is now listed as “Inactive”

I have not seen the endorsements in this brochure. Do yourself a favor and throw it away.


La Marque Councilman Caught on a Recorded Phone Call

March 2, 2026

In Texas it is legal to record a phone call as long at least one person is aware the call is being recorded.

Councilman Lowry was aware the call between himself and Councilman Joe Compian was being recorded and now it is public. Why Lowry thought there was an need to record his conversation with Compian will not be known but it was probably to fish for evidence of criminal activity by the Mayor, Council Members, Staff, and employees of La Marque. He didn’t get anything. Again. As Lowry has stated over and over again he has been the Chicken Little of La Marque making baseless claims of bribery, illegal activity, etc etc for over 5 years and yet he has no evidence whatsoever. You can listen to the call here.

So he secretly recorded Compian probably with the intent to finally find evidence of unlawful actions but instead he found squat. You can listen to the conversation with Lowry egging on the conversation pressing Compian for information. Compian can be heard bad mouthing the Mayor and City Council to the joy of Lowry but gives him nothing concerning any illegal activity. It’s a mess and Compian might want to break his ties with Lowry once and for all because there is more to come. Including the following.

Yesterday Lowry posted yet another crazy video claiming he is now a badged law enforcement officer, working closely with the Governor and the non DEI members of the Texas Rangers. (He’s not) He claims he has subpoenaed power. (he doesn’t) He is flashing his badge that he bought from the Dollar Store and claiming he will be making arrests in the next 48 hours. (He isn’t). His video even has boo-ing and applause. (It’s fake) Lowry is like a door in an old barn. He is unhinged. You can watch that video here.

What a mess. The next council meeting ought to be interesting because there is a new Sheriff in town.


Doug Rogers for Congress Representing the Bay Area

February 27, 2026

Doug Rogers is on the ballot in the Democratic Primary along with Rhonda Hart, but Hart dropped out of the race due to technical issues with fundraising. This leaves Doug as the only choice for the March primary and he is a great choice for NASA, for our businesses, and for us. Doug is running to represent Congressional District 36 which includes 9 counties from the Louisiana border up to Friendswood.

You can review his priorities on his website https://dougrogersfortexas.com. Doug has the endorsement from the Houston Chronicle and the Democratic Clubs in the district including the Bay Area Democratic Movement. Take some time to review his website. The district has been without representation for over 10 years. Our current Congressman has NEVER conducted a town hall meeting. He has been one of the biggest suck up to the President. The District needs representation. We need someone who will not ignore his constituents and who will bring back honesty and integrity to Washington.

Do us a favor, thank Rhonda for running and go vote for Doug! A map of the district is below. Watch this short video about Doug:


La Marque Councilman’s Facebook and News Outlet Goes Dark. Again.

February 25, 2026

My bet is he is getting his ass sued.

La Marque City Councilman Chicken Little Lowry has had his Facebook page LowryNewsNetwork removed. His so-called independent news outlet, LowryNewsNetwork.press has also become inactive. . I’ve seen this before. My guess he is being sued by a number of possible individuals and has been told to preserve all content on his Lousy News Network. He hasn’t posted anything since early January and he hasn’t removed comments left by anonymous visitors such as this one below.

This is the second time Facebook has removed his site probably due to his constant harassment and baseless allegations of criminal activity by members of City Council and city employees. Or maybe it was his sexual harassment of city employees. Or maybe the empty threats of legal action against various individuals, including me. By the way, after last Monday’s council meeting Lowry issued another empty threat to City employees. Much like the threats he made to the Texas City employees who were no billed in their felony charges of impersonating Lowry. You can see the email he sent below.

As I have said before. Lowry is like a constipated two year old. He is full of shit and he ain’t gonna do shit.


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