I have expressed my opinion on many occasions that the Democrats don’t have a chance to win a statewide race, aside from Bill White, in this election cycle. But some unexpected developments might prove me wrong.
Their best shot is Jeff Weems, who is running for the Railroad Commission. Read More »
The chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas, who has served in the oil and gas industry regulation agency for seven years, lost his bid for reelection in the Republican primary elections to precede the general election in November – what many industry representatives called a shock. Read More »
The agency that helped kindle the Barnett Shale natural gas boom is headed for a transformational year.
Its chairman is up for election in November, with a challenger in the Republican primary and a Democrat running in the general election. And once that’s over, the commission is scheduled for a sunset review during the 2011 legislative session. Read More »
Democratic candidate for Texas Railroad Commissioner Jeff Weems stumped in Paris late Friday in the Precinct 5, Place 1 Justice of the Peace courtroom where he spoke to about 25 people. Read More »
Thursday, Jeff Weems spoke to the Victoria Advocate about his campaign for Texas Railroad Commission. Read More »
Over the past several years, the amount of drilling in Texas has skyrocketed, especially in Fort Worth and nearby North Texas communities. The jobs and tax revenue that accompany this activity are welcome – the pressure on both the environment and the quality of life for the residents is not. Read More »
Democratic Railroad Commissioner Candidate Jeff Weems spoke out today on the lack of leadership on the Texas Railroad Commission as demonstrated by one commissioner’s recent ill-advised statement signaling his interest in a moratorium on drilling permits on the entire Barnett Shale area. Read More »
Jeff Weems, the lone Democrat running for Texas Railroad Commission, spent Monday in El Paso, laying the foundation for a statewide general election that is still 10 months away and will pit him against a Republican. Read More »
Larry Parrish knew something was wrong as soon as he wheeled his state-owned pickup off the West Virginia highway and onto the rocky field where the natural gas well was supposed to be. Oak trees 18 inches in diameter looked dead as boards, and brush as brown as kindling stretched across a piece of farmland the size of a football field. Read More »
Democratic Railroad Commissioner candidate Jeff Weems proposed a solution to limit the influence of big money interests at the Texas Railroad Commission. Current Texas Railroad Commissioners receive hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in campaign contributions from the very companies they regulate, even in years they are not up for election. This fact undermines Texans’ faith in the Commissioners’ impartiality. Read More »
