A small number of Texans decided to vote in the primary elections. Final numbers are not yet available but suffice it to say that it is a small percentage of those registered to vote. Those who did show up to vote seemed to be in a mood as well. Both primaries had some startling results […]
Continue reading →Welcome back from the Holiday weekend. Hope you had fun. Now, PAY ATTENTION! It is PRIMARY ELECTION DAY in Texas. Early vote has ended and today is your last chance to pick those who will represent Texas in 2013 and beyond. As a reminder, many of the races do not have partisan opposition so these […]
Continue reading →Today is the last day of Early Voting. If you haven’t had time to cast your ballot over the last two weeks, you can still get it done today. Of course, you can also vote on Tuesday, May 29 from 7:00am to 7:00pm. That is the actual Election Day. While I recognize many of you […]
Continue reading →Last week, I pondered whether you knew there was an election going on in Texas. By now, you would need to be living under a rock not to notice. The “gotcha” game is in full swing. Both party primaries are having their fair share, some more egregious than others. On television, we are bombarded with […]
Continue reading →Did you know there’s an election going on? I think maybe you didn’t, from the numbers I have seen. Granted, partisan primaries are not the most attractive elections around to the average citizen, but in Texas, they ultimately decide many of our races. Yes, folks, Early Voting for the Republican and Democratic primaries has started. […]
Continue reading →The Mayor of Houston released her annual budget this week. Given the financial struggles she has faced during her term, this budget was a piece of cake. She is not proposing any new tax hikes or fees, which is truly a blessing for Houstonians. Last year, she and the City Council dramatically raised fees that […]
Continue reading →Now that Mitt Romney has secured the nomination and Obama has officially “launched” his campaign, we are off and running. Are you excited yet? Can you just not wait to make your selection for President? Hmmmm, as expected. You seem to have a case of the doldrums. I hear you saying it: “What difference does […]
Continue reading →For the past 31 years, Dr. Stephen Klineberg at Rice University has been studying Houstonians. He started when Houston was a predominantly white, oil boom town in the 1980’s, through the oil bust, and onward through our gradual diversification of people and business. If you are not familiar with the study, trust me that it […]
Continue reading →Over the weekend, both Democrats and Republicans held their Senate District conventions. These events are a critical step on the path to state and national conventions. The Democrats spread out across their various Senate Districts while the Republicans gathered at one location. As compared to 2008, attendance was extremely low, per early reports. In 2008, […]
Continue reading →Last week, we pondered the national effect of a Obama/Romney Presidential election and how voter turnout might respond. Civic leaders in the Houston region seem to think voter turnout will be higher and that makes for a good time to put bonds on the ballot. Metro, the City of Houston, Houston ISD and Houston Community […]
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