Voter Harassment at Clear Lake Library

February 22, 2026

Leave it to the law and order guy, Scott Bowen.

Kudos to the campaign volunteers of Robert Mitchell for conducting themselves in a lawful manner at the early voting site of the Clear Lake Library. Bowen on the other hand does what he does best, push the envelope of lawful conduct and being a dick about everything.

There have been a number of complaints about Bowen and a couple of other republican candidates concerning harassment of voters, campaigning too close to the polls, and impeding traffic in the parking lot. The police were called out over the weekend to remind them of the laws governing the polling locations in Harris County. But that didn’t stop Bowen from continuing being a dick after they left the area.

As I pointed out in the past there are things you Cannot do at the polls. You can’t campaign within 100 ft of the doors. You can’t harass voters. You can’t yell at them. You can’t use a sound amplifier within 1000 ft. The presiding judge has the authority to take action if they believe candidates or supporters are violating the rules of the polls. They have a considerable amount of power and could call the Constables if necessary. (The constables are on the other side of the parking lot.) There really isn’t a reason to be acting like a dick in the parking lot of the polls. It doesn’t make sense, it makes enemies. No one wants to be harassed or yelled at or having signs waved in their face. That is just plain rude.

BTW Statistically, hanging out at the polling location doesn’t increase your vote totals. It is as ineffective as robo calls. If you are being harassed at the polls call the following number and lodge a complaint or ask to speak to the Presiding Judge. 713-755-6965. If it is a serious violation call the Constables at 281-488-4040.


Lawsuit Brewing in La Marque Texas

February 22, 2026

At a time when the city can least afford it.

Once again it is Council Member Joseph Lowry. Lowry continues to run around like Chicken Little with his baseless allegations of criminal activity against elected officials and La Marque employees. In his recent “Facebook Live” video, where he looks like bum in a wife beater shirt, Lowry again alleges the Deputy City Clerk is a criminal and is leaving her position. City Council Members probably can’t file suit because of their office but city employees can and probably will.

If she is really leaving I smell a lawsuit coming against Lowry for harassment and workplace hostility. Unfortunately that suit might also target the City at a time when the taxpayers can least afford it, literally. While everyone on Council and employees are working to restore La Marque’s financial security, Lowry is running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off talking out his ass and making empty threats against the City, the Mayor, Council Members, city staff, Texas City staff, and anyone else he can. (Including me) Yet he never follows through. He probably has a direct line into the La Marque Police Department so he can file baseless complaints. So far nothing has stuck.

BTW. Lowry is facing a lawsuit from multiple people with a court date in May. He also has a suit in Harris County with a court date coming soon. It will be fun to watch Lowry take the stand under oath.

I think it is going to be great ass kicking.


The Nails Come Out: Bob Mitchell vs Scott Bowen

February 19, 2026

Tame when compared to other republican primaries.

Bob Mitchell, former President of the Bay Area Houston Economical Partnership took a swipe at Scott Bowen with one of his mailers. “35 years old, unmarried, lives alone”. Hum. To be fair that is what people said about him when he was on the School Board. He was a partisan hack running to take over the board. He had no experience in education besides graduating from Clear Lake High School. He had no children. He wasn’t married. He lived alone. Luckily his attempt to take over the board was stopped. Mitchell’s push card claims Bowen lost his school board race because of his support of the mask mandates. I think it was his support of school vouchers which made him lose by 8 points. I believe Mitchell is also in favor of school vouchers.

Bowen has struck back claiming Mitchell lives outside of the district and comparing him to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. It is a stretch claiming Mitchell’s support for policies supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the work place. Many companies actually embrace diversity in the workplace. It makes cents. It’s a lame attempt at a smear but it works on republicans.

Republican voters, especially those in the business sector, should know Mitchell is far more capable of representing the district. He has experience working with elected officials. He is the adult in the room. He has the support of the business community. Bowen has a history of failed leadership on the School Board. He has a history of taking a knee and doing the bidding of his party and Greg Abbott. He will be Abbott’s boy doing what he is told to do.

Early voting is ongoing.


Mike Doyle for Harris County Democratic Chair

February 17, 2026

There is no other choice.

Late last year Traci Gibson woke up and decided to run for the Chair of HCDP, the 3rd largest county in the United States. She was a newly appointed precinct chair. She hasn’t participated in the party or even donated to the party. She didn’t vote in the Democratic primary in 2024. Or 2022. Or 2020. She has made flimsy claims about the state of the Party. She has been endorsed by just two organizations, Houston Black American Democrats and Area 5. And she publicly made claims that elected officials like Houston Controller Chris Hollins endorsed her campaign, yet there is no evidence he did. You can view the video here. Her statement begins at 1:29:27.

Do us a favor and don’t vote for her.

Mike Doyle took office a few years ago. He inherited a Party deep in debt. In the short time as Chair Mike has raised money, the most important task of a Chair. He pulled us out of debt and has a $3.5 million budget to win in 2026. Mike has bee accessible. He visited our local club a couple of times informing us of the state of the Party. Mike has stood strong with our union members even rescheduling our major fundraiser until the strike was resolved. Overall Mike has performed well. Not perfect but close. At a time when we need to unite in order to take the House of Representatives and put a stop to Trump’s lawlessness we do not need a change in leadership.

Mike can be found at the very bottom of the ballot.


Who Funds the Bay Area Conservative PAC?

February 16, 2026
NEW YORK CITY, NY – MARCH 15: Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart at Cipriani Wall Street on March 15, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

It’s easy to find out.

According to records from the Texas Ethics Commission the Bay Area Conservative PAC was created in 2017 and currently has about $10,000 Cash on Hand. Over the last 8 years they have raised over $62,000 from just a hand full of donors, including $10,000 from Don Huffines, a billionaire running for Texas Comptroller. Recently it was discovered that Huffines bought the Jeffery Epstein mansion in Texas soon after his death.

Other donors include Senator Money Mayes Middleton, League City Mayor Nick Long and Galveston County Judge Mark Henry. The full list of donors can be viewed below. Recently the Galveston Daily News reported on the race for Galveston County District Clerk between the incumbent John Kinard and Samatha Morris. The PAC donated more than $10,000 to the challenger Morris.

Maybe Huffines will invite Morris to Epstein’s mansion for an election party? Donations sorted by name.

Donations:

Ciavaglia ,Mark3,500.00
Darrell Apffel Campaign Account2,500.00
Don Huffines Campaign10,000.00
Friends of Dr. Greg Bonnen PAC2,500.00
Hank Dugie Campaign2,500.00
Higginbotham ,Scott5,000.00
James Fullen Campaign7,500.00
Joiner ,Carl1,000.00
Judge Mark Henry Campaign6,175.00
Long ,Kari600.00
Long ,Kari500.00
Long ,Kari500.00
Long ,Kari250.00
Long ,Kari100.00
Long ,Nick8,025.03
Long ,Nick2,050.00
Long ,Nick2,000.00
Middleton ,Mayes7,070.00
Middleton ,Mayes500.00
62,270.03

Expenditures:

A.E. Strategies, LLC ,337.25
Brandon Greenwood Campaign ,1,000.00
Chris Lane ,300.00
Chris Lane Campaign ,250.00
Frontline Strategies ,600.00
Hank Dugie Campaign ,4,500.00
Justin Hicks Campaign ,500.00
Moody Bank ,15.00
Moody Bank ,15.00
Parabellum Media LLC ,2,000.00
Parabellum Media LLC ,5,000.00
Parabellum Media LLC ,8,025.03
Parabellum Media LLC ,2,050.00
RightMail, LLC ,7,070.00
Spectrum Marketing ,14,500.00
Sprint 2 Print ,6,164.84
Sprint 2 Print ,2,186.65

Outside Special Interest Money Flooding Bay Area Elections

February 16, 2026

Former CCISD Trustee Scott Bowen, seen here taking a knee to Greg Abbott, and former President of Bay Area Economic Partnership, Bob Mitchell, are raking in outside special interest money for their race to represent the Bay Area.

Scott Bowen and Bob Mitchell are running for the Republican nomination for State Representative of the Bay Area. Both have raised significant amounts of money for the primary election to be held March 3. You probably have seen the Bowen and Mitchell signs littering the district. Most of their money is coming from outside of the district and from Political Action Committees (PACs)

Scott Bowen has raised about $213,000 with $108,000 coming from Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Only $19,774 of all of Bowen’s donations came from within the district. TLR was created by David Weekley, a homebuilder, and his brother to limit lawsuits against those who harm consumers. Another $25,000 came from Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC. This PAC is funded by the two billionaires out of Dallas, Timothy Dunn and Farris Wilks both featured on CNN (How two Texas megadonors have turbocharged the state’s far-right shift). They used to be called Defend Texas Liberty until their leadership was caught meeting with Nick Fuentes, a known extremist, white supremacist. (Go ahead and google him) Bowen recruited Defend Texas Liberty to fund candidates running for CCISD Trustee. They all lost. Defend Texas Liberty also financed the campaign for Bryan Slaton. Slaton was caught providing alcohol to an underaged staffer and having sex with her. He was the first House Representative to be removed from office.

Bob Mitchell raised $145,000 with $107,000 coming from the Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund. About $18,331 came from within the district. Early voting starts Tuesday.


More Tax Problems for La Marque Council Member

February 14, 2026

Well it looks like the only person actually breaking or bending the law is Council Member Joseph Lowry.

Lowry still owes taxes for 2024 and 2025 and he recently paid off liens against his company by the IRS and the State. This is a sitting Council Member, one that runs around calling everyone a criminal. It’s getting old. Now his wife is running for City Council, or so he says. He has enough money to run a campaign but not enough to pay his damn taxes.


BOLO. NRA dude at the polls in Clear Lake

February 14, 2026

This guy has been a regular at the Clear Lake Freeman Library.

Back in 2018 one of the poll workers at the Clear Lake Library was wearing an nra hat. This was just 2 days after the Pittsburgh mass shooting at a synagogue. Not only was it a violation of the election laws, it was a real dick move. He was confronted, Fox News 26 ran a story, and the County Clerk (a republican) told him to take it off.

But the Judge of the voting location defended him and would not instruct him, a poll worker being paid by taxes, to remove the hat. It turns out the nra dude was related (I believe they are married). Last election he was back at the polls still wearing that gdamn hat. So if you see him this time around ask to speak to the Judge and demand he remove whatever the hell he is wearing that violates the election code.

If that doesn’t work call the following number and report the incident. 713-755-6965. If it is a serious violation call the Constables at 281-488-4040 or walk across the parking lot and talk to a Sheriff.

I wonder who he got this stupid idea from.


La Marque City Councilman Slapped Hard in Public

February 11, 2026

Not literally but it’s embarrassing.

A grand jury declined to indict two IT workers working for Texas City. They were charged with a 3rd degree felony for impersonating La Marque City Councilman Joseph Lowry. The grand jury “no-billed” the charges and Lowry is now running around like chicken little claiming the DA’s office or whoever presented the case screwed up. WOMP WOMP.

He is also threatening the two who were charged claiming if they do not hand over some kind of information he will file a civil suit against them. Good luck with that. I have said it before, Lowry is like a constipated two year old. He ain’t gonna do shit. Lowry has made threats before and never carried them out. He made threats to me claiming I was harassing and stalking him. He claimed he was going to turn me into the appropriate authorities. He didn’t. La Marque Police Department has no record of him doing squat.

The harassment has been documented and is being reported to the appropriate authorities. LNN Reborn will continue to monitor and report any further developments involving this individual and others engaged in similar conduct.

He has made threats to the city and others and hasn’t done shit. So Monday will come and go and he probably won’t do shit and will end up full of even more shit. I’ve served on 3 grand juries. After hearing thousands of cases we averaged about a 1.8% no-bill rate. The bar is very low for an indictment. Grand jurors are not asked to determine guilt, they are only asked to determine if there is credible evidence a crime has been committed. If so, they indict and send the case to a jury. To be no-billed means there wasn’t evidence there was a crime committed.

And Lowry is pissed.

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Another Candidate Forum for Bay Area State Representative

February 10, 2026

If you choose to attend to hear the Republican candidates for State Representative for the Bay Area discuss Sharia Law, expanding school vouchers, and Immigration. Hosted by the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership.


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