YES on Prop B - Fair for Houston

Thank you to every voter, supporter, volunteer, and donor who made the passage of Proposition B possible. We are hopeful for what fair governance will mean for the future of our region. This campaign shows that if you meet people at their door, year-round, anything is possible!

Organizers with the Fair for Houston campaign filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston on Tuesday over its continued membership in the regional planning body known as the Houston-Galveston Area Council. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Fair for Houston campaign announces its suing the city after Houston City Council renewed its membership in H-GAC, following the 2023 charter amendment passed by voters to negotiate more representation on the council or withdraw.

BREAKING: Lawyers for @FairforHouston have filed an injunction against @whitmire_john and Houston City Council over its requests to comply with city law on transportation council representation. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @HoustonChron

We urge our elected officials to recognize that it will be necessary for them to negotiate a new system of representation on the H-GAC Board of Directors and Transportation Policy Council and hope that this lawsuit is a catalyst for negotiations with our regional partners. /end

Citizens have a responsibility to hold the government accountable to the law. We repeatedly tried to enforce Prop B through good faith negotiations, but the city’s inaction has made it clear that only the courts will compel our elected officials to do their duty. 3/

Today, we filed our lawsuit against Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the members of Houston City Council seeking immediate enforcement of Proposition B (2023). Our press release is below. 1/

Please contact the mayor’s office and your 6 city council reps (district and five at large) and express your support for the enforcement of Proposition B and the enactment of fair representation on the H-GAC. 3/end

You can find the letter here: bit.ly/4cPUxpB 2/

Today, attorneys representing the Fair for Houston Campaign sent a letter to Houston City leaders with steps that must be taken to enforce the 2023 Proposition B. We remain committed to the pursuit of a fair voting structure at the H-GAC. 1/

For additional background check out the @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst…

Today, Houston City Council voted to renew dues to the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), which includes the Transportation Policy Council (TPC), our region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Please see our statement below:

Houston voters said they want the city to have more proportional representation on the Houston-Galveston Area Council and its Transportation Policy Council. But that appears unlikely after the TPC's suburban delegates rejected the idea. What happens next? houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

Gift link to read Editorial "Houston doesn’t want a veto on H-GAC regional planning decisions. Only a fair say." houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

Houston doesn’t want a veto on H-GAC regional planning decisions. Only a fair say. (Editorial) (Gift link in the thread below) houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

Our statement on Friday's Transportation Policy Council meeting. We are very grateful to our representatives from Houston and Harris County who stood firmly for the will of voters. We will continue to fight for all people in our region to have a fair say over their future!

Houston-area transportation council rejects proposal to give city more proportional representation. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/… via @HoustonPubMedia

More than 142,000 people voted for Prop B. Fewer than 7,000 people voted for Joe Zimmerman. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst…

This is not the end of the road for proportional representation on TPC or HGAC. Together with our partners, Air Alliance Houston will continue to work for the good of Houstonians. #fairforhouston #YESonPropB #houstonTX 🚫🛣️💨

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Today, the Transportation Policy Council decided to disrespect and reject a reasonable motion from the City of Houston to continue negotiating a fairer voting system for our region. We will release a statement soon. Until then, read our allies' statements in the thread below.