While the Republican Presidential candidates are trekking around South Carolina, some of their politics may have slipped into Houston’s City Hall this week. It only took the second City Council meeting of the year for tension to arise at the Council table. Chris Moran has this story in the Chronicle discussing the “dust up”. That […]

With their terms limited, three Houston City Council Members will sit through their last Council meeting today and leave office as of December 31. Two additional Council Members were defeated at the polls in December run-offs. Today, we say farewell to these 5 departing public servants. Term-Limited – This class of Term-Limited Council Members served […]

Last week I posed the question, “What if they held an election and no one came?” Essentially, that is very close to what happened last Saturday. A mere 6% of voters managed to cast their ballots with almost half of them cast in early voting. With this low of a turnout, anything can happen but […]

In the midst of Holiday buzz and craziness, we still must select four new leaders for Houston. City Council Districts A and B and At-Large Positions 2 and 5 are in run-offs. Folks, these are important races. I voted this a.m. Had the place all to myself, too. Was in and out in less than […]

Mayor Parker won her re-election effort, as expected. She narrowly avoided a run-off by garnering 50.86% of the vote. In politics, it only takes 50+1 for victory. She defeated 5 opponents and in her own words, “the economy”. She considered the difficult economic climate to be a disadvantage and polls consistently document voter dissatisfaction with […]

It’s time for that great American tradition – Election Day! This is the time when we experience the greatest asset of living in a democracy – selecting our leaders for a representative government. Oh, the excitement, the countdowns, watching the returns……..it is a great experience – at least for those that participate. Sadly, that number […]

It is that time during the campaign season when candidates desperate for victory engage in tactics that don’t always make sense. They sling and fling in hopes of squeaking ahead of their opponent in tight races. Most of the City of Houston and local campaigns have been fairly friendly this year. There is a slate […]

Today is the last day to early vote! Otherwise, you will have to find your neighborhood polling location and vote on Tuesday, November 8. Many people like to vote on Election Day. It is sort of a celebration for them. Still, you never know what may happen. Someone comes along and drops a last minute […]