Jaison Oliver

Educator. Organizer. Engineer. Yalie. Blogger. Detroiter. Black. Imagining and creating a better world. He/Him

[Alejandra Salinas @salinasforhtx]

Online sign-ups to speak at City Hall are now open!

Houstonians can now register to speak before City Council using the new online form, in addition to calling, emailing, or coming in person to the City Secretary’s Office. Grateful to my colleagues on Council for supporting our ordinance and expanding participation for working residents.

Register to speak here: https://t.co/2qywqOOuKy

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[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

my @HoustoniaMag wrap up for May is here!! I cover new CM Joe Panzarella, budget saison, world cup stuff, apartment inspection reform. this piece is perfect for ppl who want to know what's going on but are short on time and attention spans and and and

https://t.co/DXSJcacLK7

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

Love to see a community safety initiative with tangible benefits!

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

Crews began work this week on phase 1 of a $7.5 million solar-powered lights project spanning four miles and linking Third Ward neighborhoods, Texas Southern University and East Downtown to city destinations. https://t.co/KwLYjQf1gs

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

Does anyone remember the Guaranteed Income pilot that the city did through this organization? What ever happened with that?

[Defender Network @defendernetwork]

Money helped, but trust mattered.

Houston Equity Fund’s legacy shows real investment takes more than grants. What support helps small businesses thrive most?

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[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

For context, this is what a hogtie looks like. In one of the cases, the boy was left face down in the backseat of the police car for roughly 20 minutes in this position

[Asher Lehrer-Small @small_asher]

After Uvalde, Texas undertook an ambitious effort to station a police officer at every school.

Since then, students have been tackled, pepper sprayed and Tasered. Many episodes began over minor infractions like breaking dress code or vaping.

Our report: https://t.co/kSJ6lFudqo

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

Tomorrow! Learn from Houston-based attorneys in intellectual property, entertainment, and business law. https://t.co/ZYQsZJm0oA

[Miya Shay @miyashay]

Whoa! Harris County Early Votes in and…. Plummer is AHEAD of Parker for County Judge… by a hair. Long night ahead!

[emily j hynds @emilytakesnotes]

Budget workshop notes just added: Mayor's Office, Airports.

https://t.co/wc4YPjdryR

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

Yes I slid drainage in there even though public works is not a general fund department but since we're taking money from the combined utility system to pay for police raises i figure it's fair game.

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

@creepswopethics I'd assume most people would say unsatisfied and they think solid waste needs more money.

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

I encourage everyone to complete this survey. I'd also encourage you to remember that no department aside from HPD and Fire takes up more than 3% of the budget.

So if you want more money for drainage, health, libraries, etc. let the city know!

[Sallie Alcorn @salliealcorn]

ONE more day to fill out our FY27 budget survey in partnership with the @RiceKinderInst 💰💸📊 Let City Hall know how you’d like to see your tax dollars spent!

https://t.co/ihGYyhqoP1

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

Last thing, the survey asks if you're satisfied with a department, and then asks whether you think that dept should get more/less money.

So you could say you're satisfied with libraries and that we're underinvesting, or that you're unsatisfied with cops but they get too much.

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

We all know we just need the police report number for our insurance. Let me go on about my life without waiting 2 hours for a cop to show up.

Also, end non-safety traffic stops. People are running lights all over and y'all don't care, but an expired registration matters?

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

@gratifihouston This is a claim that the administration has made outside of the podcast. It came up during the budget workshop as well.

This is a big issue I have with the city's efficiency study. It doesn't adequately examine the problems stemming from underinvestment in certain departments.

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

Something I don't understand is this implication that $25/mo is the high end. That solid waste will get smaller and more efficient while also becoming able to provide reliable service.

It seems like *efficiency* is being prioritized over *reliability*. Am I missing anything?

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

@billkellytexas Are you talking about the salary grievance stuff?

[Jaison Oliver @oJaison]

Lol this is a great encouragement to elect Darrell Jordan for District Clerk. "He wants to make court processes faster. I don't like that" isn't the indictment she thinks it is.

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

Opinion | "I previously said that I would not endorse a candidate in the runoff for the Democratic nomination to succeed me as District Clerk. However, I can no longer remain silent," writes Marilyn Burgess. https://t.co/hDoaArdaEX