Say what? Letting you know about a fundraiser for a small town city council candidate? Am I nuts? Don't answer that. Here's the deal. We need good candidates at all levels of government. When we find them, we need to support them. And while … [Read more]
Oh, Dannie boy – what now?
If there was ever a person that makes me shake my head more than Texas State Sen. Dan Patrick does, I sure don't recall them. My goodness Dannie can frustratie me! Here he goes again: SECTION 1. Section 38.02(a), Penal Code, is … [Read more]
House Republicans hold firm – will the Dew?
You wouldn’t know it from reading all of the negative press accounts but the Texas House Republicans took a giant step yesterday towards keeping the “Texas miracle” alive by passing a budget that limits spending to projected revenue … [Read more]
Big Jolly back on The Civil Right!
That's right, I'll be back on the air tomorrow with Natalie Arceneaux of The Civil Right Online. We'll be discussing the latest goings on of the Texas Legislature, including passage of HB 4, HB 275, and the ongoing debate on HB 1. Plus … [Read more]
Reflections on Ethics and Local Government
This post should not be read as a comment on any specific allegations against any current elected official in the City of Houston or Harris County, or as a recommended course of action in response to those allegations. But with one City Council … [Read more]
Mayor Parker Decries Fairness of Bills Applying Only to Houston; Forgets Public Employee Union Bill Passed in 2005 Was Only For Houston
In the context of the debate over exempting churches, schools and non profits from payment of drainage fees after passage of Prop 1, Mayor Parker decried Texas Senator Dan Patrick’s Senate Bill 714 as “targeting” Houston. In this Houston Chronicle … [Read more]
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