tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post114073639644486488..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Here's a nice surprise: DAs race in Hays County focuses on solutionsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1146279364984491772006-04-28T21:56:00.000-05:002006-04-28T21:56:00.000-05:00Mau and Wenk are simply switching desks, even thou...Mau and Wenk are simply switching desks, even though the Hays County Republican Party ran Mike Wenk out of office. Mau is another Wenk, don't kid yourself. Wenk will be pulling the puppet strings. They are both mean-spirited men with no regard to accurate investigations and fair treatment This county has become a police state on par with Williamson County, thanks to the meaness and cruelty of these 2 men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1140830664940091222006-02-24T19:24:00.000-06:002006-02-24T19:24:00.000-06:00Congrats, I hope, but I'm not sure I understand yo...Congrats, I hope, but I'm not sure I understand your client's outcome. Is he actually going into a private facility for evaluation, or did the judge wedge him into an ASH spot? <BR/><BR/>And thanks for the Hays County intel - glad to hear you like the D there (I don't know her), and which R's are which. Let me know what you think of that race as we go along.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1140745956449756942006-02-23T19:52:00.000-06:002006-02-23T19:52:00.000-06:00Kelly Higgins say:Nice post. I wrote a while back ...Kelly Higgins say:<BR/><BR/>Nice post. I wrote a while back about my Bastrop client who couldn't get to ASH. Update on that: he's to be transferred tomorrow, after I asked the judge to allow us to move him to a private facility.<BR/><BR/>Well, I have a few Bastrop clients, but the bulk of my work is in Hays County. I am familiar with Wes Mau (the heir apparent) and with the Dem opponent Sheri Tibbe. The race should be very interesting. The local establishment seems to be behind Mr. Mau. But the local anti-establishment seems to support Mr. Velte, of whom I know nothing except that he's a Republican.<BR/><BR/>Mau is a decent guy. He dismisses things that need dismissing, although that usually only happens 10 minutes before the jury is to be selected. Mau is smart, polite, and seems to know his business. I believe him when he says he wants to focus on serious crime. But this begs the question: what is serious?<BR/><BR/>It's true that the present DA is tough. But I honestly think Hays is tired of that. Mau has said as much in semi-private conversations.<BR/><BR/>Sheri Tibbe is a Travis County prosecutor, having worked for both the County Attorney and the District Attorney. I have butted heads very hard with her, but only on cases where that was foreseeable. I think she's generally reasonable, and I know that a breath of Travis County perspective would be a boon to Hays County. I'm putting a Tibbe sign in front of my office in Kyle.<BR/><BR/>Velte is an unknown quantity, and I don't think he's likely to prevail in the primary. But he will force Mau to spend some dough up front. That may bode well for Tibbe.<BR/><BR/>I'd be shocked to see tough on crime TV ads from Tibbe. If that happens, I'll support Mau. I know for certain that he's tired of the status quo and honestly wants to re-prioritize the caseloads here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com