Discussions about the legislature, state agencies, governance, and politics
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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While the voter ID debate has been raging for the last several years, I have said little about it. Personally, I don’t think we even need voter registration but should instead throw open the polls and allow the people to vote. But, the voter ID debate has been a shoulder shrug for the most part. […]
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We are in the final countdown to the voters of Texas selecting new statewide leaders. The Texas Secretary of State has a nice countdown calendar. Click here to view. From the beginning of the cycle, it has seemed as though most pundits, business leaders and even many voters consider the outcome of the election a […]
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This weekend, I had the privilege of attending the Texas Tribune Festival. If you are a reader of this blog and not yet familiar with the Texas Tribune, I recommend you visit the site ASAP. Click here. For the 4th year, the Texas Tribune hosted a festival with bold-faced name keynotes and multiple tracks on […]
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It is so refreshing to watch the Abbott and Davis campaigns. Greg Abbott is campaigning vigorously and rising to the challenge of engaging in democracy. For the last several years, Republicans have taken it down a notch for the general election as Democrats have just not been relevant in the State of Texas statewide campaigns. […]
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Due to my career, I have the pleasure of traversing the State of Texas with clients. I sometimes think that living in the state’s largest urban area skews my point of view. It is refreshing to visit Texas counties with populations of 20,000 and chat about state politics with local elected officials. On a trip […]
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This week, Susan Combs, State Comptroller, announced she will not seek re-election to the post and will not seek any other office. She is done. This immediately set off a flurry of activity among potential Republican candidates. Some announced immediately, like Senator Glenn Hegar. Others are considering running, including the inimitable Tom Craddick, former Speaker […]
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Just when we thought it was actually over and we could exhale our collective breath, the Governor called the Texas Legislature back into Session. For the first time in several Sessions, the Legislature got along a little better this year. They worked together to address some of the major issues facing the state like water […]
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The voters of Senate 6 have spoken. After a grueling election that spurred extreme negative politics, they came out in greater numbers than anticipated to make their choice. The good news is that more than 18,000 voters cast ballots. In the first round, only about 15,000 people participated. While it is not a record turnout, […]
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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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