Discussions about policy making in Congress or Congress itself
This 4th of July was a bit sad for me. Having spent time with a number of youthful folks in the last few months, I realized that “patriotism”, “love of country” and other feelings most of us consider sacred have lessoned with newer and younger generations. Due to the ugliness of our leadership and consistent […]
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Welcome to 2015! Lest you thought you might get a respite from politics, WRONG! This is especially true if you live in Texas and/or Houston. In just a few days, a new Republican-controlled House and Senate convene to govern our country alongside a Democratic president. Frankly, there is not likely to be much governing going […]
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“My privacy has been violated”, came the outcry from the American public. “The NSA is reading my emails!” Get over it people. You have not had privacy during most of your lifetime. Tracking back to the beginning of credit – as early as the mid-1800s – we began sacrificing our privacy for purchasing power. By […]
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Today is the day and Congress has not reached an agreement. After setting themselves up for a high-powered game of chicken – seeing who would blink first – they failed to move and the car crash has happened. When Congress put the Sequester legislation together, they never actually thought it would come to this. […]
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Last night, the President addressed Congress in his annual State of the Union speech. A great American tradition, this Congressional address allows the sitting President to present his agenda to Congress without outside influence. The pomp and circumstance of the event is significant in its history and that most of Washington’s influential politicalaratti are present. […]
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Tuesday, January 29 was a big day in politics. President Obama presented his plan for immigration changes that will primarily affect America’s Latino population. Previously, a bi-partisan committee of U.S. Senators also presented a plan. While the details of the plans will be hotly debated over the next few months, it may be that immigration […]
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All hail Friday! What a week it has been. We started with the celebration of Martin Luther King’s birthday and the Inauguration of our President. The President’s speech was a shout out to all those who helped re-elect him as he touched on emotional topics. Interestingly, he didn’t speak much about guns but that is […]
Continue reading →Welcome to 2013! There will be so much to ponder this year that we tremor with excitement just thinking about it all. First up will be the Special Election in Senate District 6. I don’t know about you but I have seen numerous commercials for Carol Alvarado and Sylvia Garcia throughout the holidays. We’ll be […]
Continue reading →Apparently, the election results meant nothing to Congress and the President. I can see how our message was a bit confusing. We said we liked the President and we liked our own Members of Congress. We basically returned the same leadership to D.C. Given our message, neither side seems prepared to compromise with the other. […]
Continue reading →Last Friday, my firm hosted a half day session on Policy Projections for 2013. We focused on how the 2012 elections will impact policy in 2013 and what that means for business. Providing speakers from the national, state and local level, we addressed how the federal government is refusing to act, the state government overreacts […]
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