It is still a little overwhelming when I think about the gains Republicans made in last week’s mid-term elections. With control of both houses of Congress, 67 state legislative chambers, at least 31 governorships, and a majority of … [Read more]
There is no race for Speaker of the Texas House
Those are the words of Texas State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, a Republican from the north Dallas area. From Scott Braddock reporting in the QuorumReport: Some Tea Party supporters in Tarrant County got a wakeup call overnight as one of the lawmakers … [Read more]
Post election withdrawal? Get out to one of these meetings!
Okay, so the election is over and you are in major withdrawal, needing your weekly fix of politics! I understand, me too! Here are a few meetings that might help you overcome that feeling of emptiness, despair, loneliness.... ;-) TONIGHT The NW … [Read more]
New mural at Houston City Hall
I had the pleasure this past Thursday to attend the unveiling of a new mural located in the tunnel leading to the Houston City Hall Annex. I attended because a friend of mine, Donald Collins, was one of the artists that collaborated on the … [Read more]
SREC Member/Prospective Lege Candidate Becky Berger Agrees to Pay $100,000 to Settle Claims of Financial Wrongdoing
Back in September, I wrote a piece here on Big Jolly Politics about the checkered past of State Republican Executive Committeewoman Becky Berger, who was appointed by Republican Party of Texas State Chairman Steve Munisteri to the Party’s “Officials … [Read more]
City of Houston restrained from offering same sex benefits
Just in from Jared Woodfill, he was successful in his pursuit of a restraining order preventing the City of Houston from offering same sex benefits to its employees. Here is the order: Whatever you think about the issue, Jared Woodfill is … [Read more]
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