These posts discuss city government.
As the City of Houston stares down ever expanding pension obligations, many in the private sector show little sympathy. Most private sector employees have not had access to pensions for years. Even for those that have, the vesting standards have greatly increased and many are laid off just before qualifying. The private sector is dominated […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →The Republicans in Iowa have spoken and their decision was about as clear as muddy water. By now, you have surely heard that Mitt Romney and flavor of this week, Rick Santorum, essentially tied for votes. Ron Paul came in a respectable third place. Santorum managed to time his turn as flavor of the week […]
Continue reading →It’s a busy day in the world of politics. The first Presidential primaries will be held today in the form of the Iowa caucuses. Iowan Republicans will flock to their caucuses to set the tone for the Republican candidates. Rick Santorum has become the flavor the week just in time for the caucuses and appears […]
Continue reading →2012 will be a big year in politics. Presidential election years always stand apart as the most exciting time frame in American politics. The President of the United States is the one office that unites, or divides, the entire country. From New York to California, all Americans will have the opportunity to choose who leads […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
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