Discussion about statewide politics, U.S. Senate race, etc.
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 →Attention Texans: This is a memo from the U.S. Court System. We understand that your State Constitution requires you to hold an election in 2012. You brought this to our attention via multiple lawsuits over maps drawn by the Texas Legislature in 2011. We know that it is a Federal law that requires you to […]
Continue reading →Happy Thanksgiving and don’t forget to vote! Happy Thanksgiving and will you please sign my petition to get on the ballot for Judge? Happy Holidays and please remember the upcoming primaries! Will it never end? No. It will not, not this year or next. City Elections did not wrap up on November 8 and there […]
Continue reading →As you may recall, I like to refer to Governor Perry as the “Yell Leader”. During his time at Texas A&M, he was a Yell Leader for the team and charged with encouraging school spirit. I don’t find his role these days much different. He’s a Yell Leader for Texas, traversing the country telling the […]
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 →Thank goodness the Legislature finally celebrated “the end.” They were tired and we were tired of them. Texas chose to create a limited government for a reason. I still have a button that says “what they really meant was 2 days every 140 years”. While humorous, it’s not to realistic. Still, I was thinking about […]
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 […]
Continue reading →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 […]
Continue reading →The State House released their redistricting plan this week and many people are unhappy with the picture. The Legislature this Session is an already strained environment with extreme budget cuts proposed and tensions boiling over at every point. Toss in the drama of Redistricting and you have a recipe for complete collapse. The fact is […]
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