Cedar Creek Lake Politics

Women take the lead in Cedar Creek Lake election upsets

Fifth-generation native Laura Hanna Peace became the first woman to ever lead the City of Kemp as mayor in the May 11 election. Peace, who is chief juvenile probation officer for Kaufman County, defeated...

by David Webb on 5/16/2013

Early voting runs from April 29 through May 7, municipal election day May 11; only 5% turnout expected

Early voting in the municipalities surrounding Cedar Creek Lake starts April 29 and runs through May 7. Election day is May 11. Municipal elections tend to be the least attended by voters with an estimated...

by David Webb on 4/29/2013

State senator vows to fight off efforts to seize East Texas' water for other parts of state

AUSTIN -- Sen. Robert Nichols warned a group of visiting constituents from Cedar Creek Lake that legislators from other parts of the state would be looking to East Texas to help them ride out the ongoing...

by David Webb on 2/7/2013

Legislators vow to pursue wider bridge from Seven Points to Gun Barrel City; lake residents get legislative overview

AUSTIN -- State Representatives Lance Gooden and Jim Pitts told visiting constituents from Cedar Creek Lake the construction of a new, wider bridge between Seven Points and Gun Barrel City would be a priority...

by David Webb on 2/6/2013

Controversial former Cedar Creek Lake blogger convicted of child sexual assault; jury could assess up to 80 years

CORSICANA -- Joey Dauben, former blog publisher of the Ellis County Observer who maintained a home office on Cedar Creek Lake and covered some local municipal issues, was convicted of child sexual assault...

by David Webb on 1/12/2013

New Libertarian Party In Henderson County

As of Jan. 1 we officially have a Libertarian Party in Henderson County. We believe more people are becoming increasingly disgruntled with the two-party system, and we have an opportunity to grow the...

by Desarae Lindsey on 1/6/2013

Cedar Creek Lake Chamber of Commerce plans lobby day

The Cedar Creek Lake Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a "Day at the Texas State Capitol" on Feb. 5 for local leaders to meet with the area's representatives in the 83rd State Legislature. Chamber...

by David Webb on 1/2/2013

Cedar Creek Lake couple organizes 1st Henderson County Libertarian Party, seeks members to join

TOOL -- When Tyler and Desarae Lindsey realized 89 Henderson County residents in addition to them voted a straight Libertarian Party ticket in the general election, they decided it was high time for a local...

by David Webb on 11/13/2012

State Rep. Gooden looks forward to 2nd term, anticipates 'big fight' over private school vouchers

GUN BARREL CITY -- State Rep. Lance Gooden is assuring District 4 residents that no new taxes will come out of the 83rd Session of the Texas Legislature, but he is warning there will be a "big fight" over...

by David Webb on 9/12/2012

State Rep. Lance Gooden bests rival in primary election

Cedar Creek Lake area mailboxes overflowed in the weeks leading up to the 2012 Republican Primary Election with contentious campaign materials from candidates in the race for the District 4 State...

by David Webb on 5/30/2012

Gun Barrel City voters elect pro-business candidates

GUN BARREL CITY -- Voters rejected the pro-morality platform of incumbent Mayor Dennis Wood and two new City Council candidates on May 12,opting instead for the pro-business message of former three-term Mayor...

by David Webb on 5/13/2012

Candidates forum to focus on morality v. economic development; former mayor wants job back

GUN BARREL CITY - Five candidates will face off in a town hall political forum Tuesday night in the ongoing debate about how economic development on Cedar Creek Lake should be balanced against morality. Two...

by David Webb on 4/30/2012

Incumbent District 4 State Representative faces challenge from Tea Partying Kaufman doctor

Most of the campaign signs around Cedar Creek Lake for the District 4 State Representative seat are touting incumbent Lance Gooden, and his list of endorsements indicates he is a favorite of many local elected...

by David Webb on 4/10/2012

Primary elections candidates finally see an end in sight for unusually long campaigning season

Political campaign signs sprout as frequently as spring flowers around Cedar Creek Lake these days, even though the Texas primary elections are still two months away. It's been an unusually long primary...

by David Webb on 3/24/2012

Libertarian Website publisher charged with child sexual assault, held on $200,000 bond

PAYNE SPRINGS -- Joey Dauben, publisher of EllisCountyObserver.com, will probably ring in the New Year in the same place he spent Christmas -- in jail unable to post bond. Dauben is being held in the...

by David Webb on 12/27/2011

Henderson County candidates file for primaries; both parties' county chairs predict strong involvement

ATHENS - Henderson County's political parties began gearing up for the 2012 election this week as candidate filing for the Republican and Democratic Primary Elections got underway. Republican incumbents...

by David Webb on 11/30/2011

New York Times runs story about Gun Barrel City liquor battle; mayor vows to target slot machines next

GUN BARREL CITY - Sometimes news about a small town feud can travel an awfully long way as was evidenced by the New York Times publishing a story today about Gun Barrel City's recent referendum on late-night...

by David Webb on 11/23/2011

Cedar Creek Lake Democrat rebukes Republican 'super committee' co-chair for blaming Obama

TRINIDAD - Democratic Party activist Ron Chapman laughed this week when he was asked about Texas Congressman Jeb Hensarling's claim that the "super committee" he co-chaired failed to carry out its $1.2...

by David Webb on 11/22/2011

GBC voters opt for economic high road mapped out by civic leaders, reject religious argument

GUN BARREL CITY - Voters overwhelmingly voted down a ballot measure this week that most civic leaders had warned would thwart economic development in the city by prohibiting alcoholic beverage sales until 2...

by David Webb on 11/10/2011

Gun Barrel City ballot issue revolves around economic growth, morality; both sides campaign vigorously

GUN BARREL CITY - A measure on the Nov. 8 municipal ballot regulating the hours of alcohol sales in restaurants should be decided on the basis of its economic impact rather than moral issues, according to the...

by David Webb on 11/2/2011

Crusading Cedar Creek Lake muckraker shakes up small town governments DFW Metroplex-wide

Joey Dauben, the 30-something-year-old publisher of Freedom of the Press Group and its six-year-old flagship Website, elliscountyobserver.com, monitors the operations of some 40 city governments from his home...

by David Webb on 10/31/2011