Discussions about policy making in Congress or Congress itself
My Twitter feed was filled with anticipation of the Supreme Court decision on the President’s health plan yesterday morning. National reporters and bloggers that I follow were joking about who would “break the news first”. Then, it broke and my feed was a little lighter than I thought. First I tried the SCOTUS blog but […]
Continue reading →The Supreme Court is listening to oral arguments regarding the new health care law and the public is weighing in with vast opinions. Pontificators are reading innuendo into every question asked by a Justice and projecting their interpretations through megaphones. Oh yes, one must love the American political system. If you do not like the […]
Continue reading →Last night, the President of the United States gave his annual State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress and the nation. This annual ritual is something that is vital to our democracy. Whether individuals like the current President or they do not, we must all respect this annual exercise in our democratic system. […]
Continue reading →Admittedly, I’m a bit of a space junkie. Most people of my age range are fond of the exploration of the “last frontier”. I vividly remember watching the first moon landing as a girl. I was about my son’s age and that moment is eternally embedded in my brain. Over the years, space policy has […]
Continue reading →Debt discussions continue in Washington D.C. The left and the right battle each other with little common ground. The right offers solutions that will punish and politically damage the President while the left insists upon protecting “sacred cow” programs. They continue to sit at the same table and negotiate with each other with no results. […]
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 →Happy, Happy Birthday America! Happy 235th Birthday America! I still believe in you and honor the original formation of our country. America, since it’s founding, has been called the “Great Experiment” and we continue to play that role in the world today. We created a democracy and have dedicated ourselves to creating other democracies across […]
Continue reading →After a respite in the mountains of Colorado with my fellow American Leadership Forum classmates, I have returned to the city with a new focus. My classmates reminded me that everyone cares about the issues we most often discuss on this blog. What is the future of education for Texas? Among my classmates, there were […]
Continue reading →Alas, the Texas Legislature has tackled redistricting this Session with the same approach they have used on the budget and school finance – with little regard for the consequences. Redistricting has been a favorite topic of this blogger for some time. Last year, I published a series on redistricting that explained the process and the […]
Continue reading →Most of us believe that government is failing to govern well. At the federal level, we blame “partisan gridlock” and with good reason. A Democratic President strives to build consensus with a Republican House and a narrowly Democratic Senate. They constantly bog down in conflict and struggle to govern together. What is our excuse in […]
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