Bay Area Houston

This should make every fiscal conservative in Harris County pretty pissed off.

$700,000 down the drain. After almost 2 years of investigating the problems with ballots during the 2022 elections Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg held a press conference to announce an indictment of one individual for something that had nothing to do with the ballot issue. The press conference just needed a Womp Womp played in the background. But according to the Houston Chronicle this wasn’t the big story:

But according to interviews with election workers and documents related to the investigation, Ogg’s office and the Texas Rangers – who assisted in the probe – had likely known there was no election tampering for at least a year before Ogg informed the public.

There were over 20 lawsuits filed against Democratic Judges who beat their republican challengers instigated in part by Mattress MAGAt Mac. These Judges had to raise money for their defense. By law could not receive pro bono help from attorneys. They could not be represented by the County Attorney. They had to take time to address the allegations, something they had nothing to do with. In the end all the suits were dismissed. The Secretary of State issued a very detailed report after their investigation stating there was no evidence of voter suppression. None. Zero. Zip. In face the word “Fraud” doesn’t even show up int he 147 page report. The republicans just flat out lost. You can read the Cliff Notes about the report here. Here is a summary:

Texas Secretary of State, Jane Nelson, a Republican issued a 147 page report on the audit of the 2022 election in Harris County. In short the Republican said “The allegations of election fraud in the 2022 Harris County election are total bullshit.”.

Ok. That was not the exact comment but you get the idea. Kim Ogg sat on this information for a year while the County was needlessly spending resources and money. This entire situation should have consequences. The republicans who brought the baseless suits should pay for all the legal fees. Their attorneys should be sanctioned. Mattress MAGAt Mac should be fined.

And Kim Ogg should be investigated as she is being ushered out of the office.

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