Election Update...

After Provisional Ballots were counted from Election Day and all mail-in ballots as well, Donna Howard came out with 16 more votes than Dan Neil in HD 48! No official word yet on a re-count, but there are a few days left before it has to be officially requested. I will post as soon as an official word is available from the Neil Campaign.

And another development since the election: Judge Jeff Rose has been appointed to fill the term of Republican Judge Alan Waldrop (who resigned in Sept.) on the 3rd Court of Appeals. This is the same court inwhich Melissa Goodwin won her seat. So there will be 4 Republicans on the 6 judge court. Judge Rose will have to run for re-election in 2012, but the jurisdiction covers more than Travis County, giving him a better chance to retain this seat. Congratulations to Judge Rose!