Discussion of city campaigns
It seems that many of our public entities are facing challenges and questions on their behavior these days. The Houston Community College System is dealing with questionable contracts issued by their board. The Houston Independent School District has Board members who are being questioned about their involvement in issuing contracts. The Port of Houston is […]
Continue reading →The City campaign season moves into full swing and the races are all confirmed. Due to term limits and redistricting, there will be 5 new members of City Council in January. Three seats – Districts B & C and At-Large 2 – are term-limited while Districts J & K were added in redistricting. Additionally, we’ll […]
Continue reading →Today I am speaking on the City Elections to the Women Professionals in Government. While preparing my remarks, I realized that few people seem to be interested in this election cycle. If you are a true political junkie, there is actually plenty to find interesting about this cycle. There are two brand new Council seats […]
Continue reading →Mayor Parker is just having a tough time. She is facing so many challenges simultaneously that she just can’t get a break. Unfortunately, she’s getting too many breaks – water breaks that is. As of yesterday, the City reported more than 800 water breaks and some of them are serious. Several HISD schools were put […]
Continue reading →UPDATE: City Council Member Sue Lovell tagged the item, delaying debate on the red-light cameras. As I have struggled to catch up on the saga of the red-light cameras this week, I have determined that this issue defines the perfect confluence of democracy – a clash between voters, legislative bodies, and the courts. City Council […]
Continue reading →Today’s Houston Chronicle has a story on Mayor Parker and her handling of two propositions during her first term in office. This blogger is quoted in the story. Click here to read the story. Some will disagree with my opinion that Parker is honest but what was said is much more than what appears in […]
Continue reading →The saga continues. The three member Mayor/Council Committee that was supposed to determine action for Council Member Jolanda Jones has essentially dissolved itself and deferred action to the District Attorney. Essentially, this means that Council Member Jones’ colleagues, the people she sits with at the table every day, decided not to censure her position on […]
Continue reading →Today, I will appear on a radio show hosted by former County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia to discuss this topic. Click here to tune in at 10:00 to listen to the discussion. This question is very popular at the moment. Many states are making changes to abortion laws, rape definitions and punishments and more. More subtle […]
Continue reading →Is it a vendetta and a witch hunt or a legitimate investigation into questionable activities? The public may not know but one thing is certain: City Hall is hopping with gossip, innuendo and intrigue. Council Member Jolanda Jones was investigated most recently for a complaint filed against her for abuse of city property. The complaint […]
Continue reading →The Parker campaign issued a major announcement yesterday. However, I received notice even before the “official” announcement arrived. Long time Parker campaign manager and confidant, Adam Harris, has departed the campaign to launch his own political consulting practice with his brilliant fiancé, Mary Bell. Together, they have formed Horizon Strategies. Adam stated in his own […]
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