The Legislative Train

As the Legislative Session approaches critical deadlines, the emotions are running deeper. Most Legislators, with few exceptions, are not happy with the reduced budget they must balance and everyone has something important they do not want to see cut. Over the weekend, emotions in the State House rose to such a level that the Speaker […]

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Is It Raining Out There?

Texas needs rain! We are in a terrible drought and it is causing all kinds of problems for us. Wildfires are breaking out across the state and farmers are losing an entire season of crops. While in the urban areas we worry about our yards and green grass, the farmers are suffering serious setbacks that […]

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As the Government Turns

The Federal government is on the verge of shutting down! Will they or won’t they? The State of Texas is close to causing thousands of teachers to lose their jobs while throwing the elderly out of nursing homes. Cities across the nation are at war with their employees and trying to figure out how to […]

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The Budget Texans Want

The State House passed their version of the State budget late Sunday night. According to the Republican majority, it is the budget that Texans want and sent them to Austin to support. Governor Perry is lauding the budget as passed. Of course, this is all a bunch of rhetoric. Everyone, including the Republican leadership, believes […]

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Governor, Governor Where For Art Thou?

The Texas Legislature is deeply immersed in a struggle to balance the state’s budget with less revenue and more demand. They are spending hours poring over departmental expenditures and determining how they can “cut the fat” and still meet basic needs. There are no sacred cows this Legislative Session. Education, higher education, the arts, DPS, […]

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Guess What? We’re Broke!

Guess what? The City of Houston needs to trim approximately $130 million from the next fiscal year budget. That budget will be adopted by Council sometime in June and the Fiscal Year begins on July 1. The Mayor is trying her best to keep informing everyone that these dollars need to be found in the […]

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“Reality Show” Governing

We last discussed “Reality Show” voting and the way voters have become very fickle over the last few years. Today, let’s analyze “reality show” governing. Contestants arrive at the prescribed location and are psyched to win. They are pumped up. After months of talking “smack”, or in this case, promoting their platform to the roars […]

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