Former Pasadena Mayor and current Harris County Precinct 2 candidate John Manlove was the speaker at this week's meeting of the Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club. Mr. Manlove called it a 2-fer as he brought along his wife Gina to tell the audience … [Read more]
CD-7 Candidate Tim Stroud visits Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club
It's early in the primary season and candidates are starting to venture out in search of votes. The Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club has always been a favorite destination for both candidates and voters during the primary season. Of course, this year … [Read more]
False Narratives and Legislative Walkouts Require a Statutory Solution
Quorum busting via nonattendance is a legitimate exercise of political power. The Harris County Republican County Commissioners recently denied Commissioner's Court a quorum to avoid allowing a tax increase. It's a matter of personal responsibility … [Read more]
Former Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Jack Morman launches campaign
From the InBox: Jack Morman Campaign Announcement Dear Friends: I am proud to announce my candidacy for Harris County Commissioner Precinct Two in the 2022 Republican Primary. I am getting started early. I expect a tough fight. With your … [Read more]
School board candidate pushes back on false narrative set forth by union-backed opponent
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Lisa Andrews Alpe, a volunteer for the Chris Earnest campaign. Today is the last day of early voting, and Spring Branch Independent School District candidate for Board of Trustees, Chris Earnest, has spent … [Read more]
In Support of Senate Bill 1173
Update: Nicolette and Kenan arrived today. Senate Bill 1173 “prohibits discriminatory abortions on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, probability or confirmed diagnosis of Down Syndrome or probability or diagnosis of a disability in … [Read more]
53,830 People Are Out On Felony Bond In Harris County
Much has been made of the ongoing bond to murder spree in Harris County. With the local judges, by and large, being criminal friendly and readily giving out bond it raises the question of just how many individuals are out on bond to establish the … [Read more]
A Human Interest Alternative to the Basic Minimum Income Argument
A couple of months ago I wrote about letting human interest drive the minimum wage debate and how we are better off as a party arguing from a person centered position rather than a business centered position. Another similar opportunity rises … [Read more]
Unaccountable bureaucrats caused the power crisis
The mass power outage is a horrific event causing needless suffering. Just like with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey we need to remove politics from the aftermath and focus more on learning lessons. However, unlike Harvey, this event was … [Read more]
If We Pay Reparations To Blacks, Shouldn’t We Also Pay Them To America’s Indians?
Every inch of American soil was stolen from the Indians who were forced onto reservations that barely sustained life and they are truly suffering because of it today When I wrote my article about Sheila Jackson Lee's Second Amendment … [Read more]