Jaison Oliver
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Jaison Oliver
@oJaison
Educator. Organizer. Engineer. Yalie. Blogger. Detroiter. Black. Imagining and creating a better world. He/Him
Houston, TX Katılım Haziran 2012
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Why did @AbbieKamin and @PollardforHTX wait until Plummer was out to take action?
Abby Church⭐️@abbschurch
In her third month as a Houston council member, a big swing this morning for @salinasforhtx: She + @AbbieKamin + @PollardforHTX have put forward a proposal seeking to change HPD policy to prevent traffic stop holdovers for ICE. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @HoustonChron
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@gratifihouston I'm glad the reporting piece is included in the policy. HPD has been saying "we don't want to do this" so now we'll see.
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@abbschurch @salinasforhtx @AbbieKamin @PollardforHTX @HoustonChron A policy change is weak sauce. Given how badly the Mayor and HPD have mislead Houstonians about the ICE collaboration, there is ZERO reason we should believe it will be enforced.
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In her third month as a Houston council member, a big swing this morning for @salinasforhtx: She + @AbbieKamin + @PollardforHTX have put forward a proposal seeking to change HPD policy to prevent traffic stop holdovers for ICE. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @HoustonChron
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I'm glad to see this. And I hope it's the beginning of a more aggressive use of Prop A by council members. Curious about how this shakes out with the city's legal department.
Abby Church⭐️@abbschurch
In her third month as a Houston council member, a big swing this morning for @salinasforhtx: She + @AbbieKamin + @PollardforHTX have put forward a proposal seeking to change HPD policy to prevent traffic stop holdovers for ICE. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @HoustonChron
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@HaleforHouston @evan7257 @AbbieKamin @PollardforHTX How is it watered down from Plummer's proposal?
This doesn't appear much different to me, although I was disappointed that council members didn't support her proposal and I'm still hoping that we get an end to non-safety traffic stops.
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@evan7257 @AbbieKamin @PollardforHTX I know Kamin was making the excuse about legality in private, idk about Pollard's reasoning. This is also watered down from what Plummer proposed so that might've made them more willing.
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Jaison Oliver retweetledi
So this is a nothing burger right? Like this isn’t anything
Houston Chronicle@HoustonChron
Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz announced Wednesday that federal immigration officers will be given a 30-minute window to respond to calls from city police officers about people they encounter who have administrative immigration warrants. 🔗 bit.ly/4s2hQ6f
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Jaison Oliver retweetledi
All the City of Houston has to do on the matter is follow the City of Austin's policy.
Instead the mayor and chief of police are holding pressers blaming "young officers" instead of owning the fact that the mayor's policy is designed to foster maximal collaboration with ICE.
Houston Chronicle@HoustonChron
Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz announced Wednesday that federal immigration officers will be given a 30-minute window to respond to calls from city police officers about people they encounter who have administrative immigration warrants. 🔗 bit.ly/4s2hQ6f
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Jaison Oliver retweetledi
So tired of statements from local leaders which mean nothing.
City Council has agency. Do something. Houstonians demand that you put an end to non safety traffic stops.
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…
Houston Chronicle@HoustonChron
Several Houston council members demanded changes and accountability this week, saying Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz should appear before city council to discuss policies and changes after the discovery that at least two police officers had directly transported people to immigration agents. bit.ly/3N6UOvX
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Jaison Oliver retweetledi
It's very important to not let this story go. The public was repeatedly mislead by Whitmire and Satterwhite that the "civility" ordinance wouldn't criminalize the homeless. FALSE.
Shame on City Council for going along with this not once but twice.
Houston Public Media@HoustonPubMedia
Mayor John Whitmire's pledge to "end homelessness" in Houston faces challenges. There was a substantial shortfall in his fundraising goal, and criminal enforcement has outpaced housing and service referrals. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…
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@emilytakesnotes Well considering people are being held in the Harris County Jail for ICE, and that 20 people died in the Harris County Jail in 2025, I don't think this is as positive as they're trying to make it out.
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Some pro-ICE speakers at council on Wednesday asked how many people have died in detention in Houston, to illustrate Houston as a positive example. It looks like none? But the total in Texas so far this year is six.
texastribune.org/2026/02/19/ice…
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@oJaison Thank you guys so much for continuing to put these together!
Do my best to stay on top of local politics while juggling two babies, and these guides are always much appreciated!
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Harris County Voter Guide for March 2026 is done! Full explanations here:
bit.ly/houvotemarch26
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This sounds really fun! I might need to move some stuff around.
JoeforHouston@JoeforHouston
Think you can beat me? 🚴♀️🚴♂️ This Sunday, 2/22, I’m hosting a bike race and scavenger hunt to raise money for my campaign. $20 pre-registration | $35 day-of Winner takes home bragging rights and a Houston BCycle. 🏆 Link in bio to register.
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Jaison Oliver retweetledi
love a group project, this one was fun to work on
Jaison Oliver@oJaison
Harris County Voter Guide for March 2026 is done! Full explanations here: bit.ly/houvotemarch26
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If police, fire, and waste management are completely untouchable, I don’t see where he can make cuts outside of some devastating ones to libraries, parks, and health services. Maybe he can find space in administration but not enough
emily j hynds@emilytakesnotes
Also from Mayor Whitmire: "We will have a balanced budget, without raising taxes, this Spring."
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@BayouBikeyBoi @emilytakesnotes Oh I know. But the joke(?) didn't work as well if I say TIRZs and list a bunch of city departments that'll suffer during this next cycle.
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@oJaison @emilytakesnotes Tbh libraries is only 50M a year, even if he zeroed it out entirely it wouldn’t be enough
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Mayor Whitmire today re: overtime going over budget: "If you look at the three departments that require overtime — police, fire and solid waste — I think that's where Houstonians expect us to provide those services."
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It's important to note that by December HPD hadn't had ANY major abnormal situations (hurricane, freeze, protests, events like FIFA). That overtime is going to shoot up from here.
emily j hynds@emilytakesnotes
Mayor Whitmire today re: overtime going over budget: "If you look at the three departments that require overtime — police, fire and solid waste — I think that's where Houstonians expect us to provide those services."
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@BayouBikeyBoi @emilytakesnotes If by bank you mean the library, then yes.
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@oJaison @PatrickSvitek @TexasTribune And if you prefer something a little more interactive... TexasCandidateTracker.com. To be fair, a lot of the backend is based on @bradj_TX 's sheets.
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Does anyone know of a spreadsheet with all of the candidates for the 2026 Texas elections?
Is @PatrickSvitek still doing these or has someone new with @TexasTribune picked this up?
Here's 2024 for context: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
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