We are in the final countdown to the voters of Texas selecting new statewide leaders. The Texas Secretary of State has a nice countdown calendar. Click here to view. From the beginning of the cycle, it has seemed as though most pundits, business leaders and even many voters consider the outcome of the election a […]
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Much thought has gone into this blog series this week. We are still a full year from the Houston Mayoral race and four months away from the opening of the fundraising window for Mayoral candidates. However, as I have previously stated this week, Houston political circles are all abuzz about potential candidates. Today, we’ll lay […]
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On Monday, we laid out our initial thoughts and historical patterns on the Houston Mayor’s race for 2015. Today, we’ll look at those candidates that have given an indication they are seriously considering a run for the office or have already announced. The “announced” or “expected” candidates include Chris Bell, Steve Costello, Oliver Pennington and […]
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While the 2014 elections are in full swing, many are turning their thoughts to the City of Houston elections in 2015. Mayor Parker is term-limited and will not be able to seek election. While we have shared our theory for the next Mayoral election previously, we wanted to recap it again. This blogger has been […]
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This weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Texas Tribune Festival. If you are a reader of this blog and not yet familiar with the Texas Tribune, I recommend you visit the site ASAP. Click here. For the 4th year, the Texas Tribune hosted a festival with bold-faced name keynotes and multiple tracks on […]
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The Lt. Governor of Texas is one of our most powerful elected officials. The Lt. Governor has significant control of the direction of legislation and serves on several critical boards, including the Legislative Budget Board. Dan Patrick, the Republican nominee for Lt. Governor, took out the incumbent David Dewhurst in the primary run-off. It was […]
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It is so refreshing to watch the Abbott and Davis campaigns. Greg Abbott is campaigning vigorously and rising to the challenge of engaging in democracy. For the last several years, Republicans have taken it down a notch for the general election as Democrats have just not been relevant in the State of Texas statewide campaigns. […]
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Amidst news of international tensions across the globe, Americans have been focused on a football player and an intimate look at his private relationship with his wife. The release of a video of Rice striking his then-fiance in an elevator has garnered wide-spread attention and debate. Should a very talented football player be punished for […]
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There will be many comments and tributes to Joan Rivers over the next week or so and I personally hope she gets the funeral she designed for herself – a big Hollywood send-off to the great beyond. However, as you know, this blogger often focuses on women’s issues and for that, we must pause to […]
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Due to my career, I have the pleasure of traversing the State of Texas with clients. I sometimes think that living in the state’s largest urban area skews my point of view. It is refreshing to visit Texas counties with populations of 20,000 and chat about state politics with local elected officials. On a trip […]
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