Governor Rick Perry plans to make a major speech in Houston today. He will carry through themes from his Presidential campaign of low taxes and challenging Medicaid. Actually, these are themes of his term as Governor that he carried to the Presidential campaign. Citizens all across Texas are feeling the pain of the last Legislative […]
Continue reading →The Mayor of Houston, Annise Parker, gave her annual State of the City address to a sold out Greater Houston Partnership crowd yesterday. The TSU Ocean of Soul Marching Band put the crowd in a happy mood with a performance of joyful music and the Mayor continued to lift spirits. The Mayor reported good news […]
Continue reading →Do you live in Texas, California, Alaska, Arkansas, or any of 38 states? If so, you may hear that there is a Presidential election in 2012 but you will not likely see the candidates or any campaigning, other than grass roots. Presidential politics have settled on a few states that are considered “swing” states. Voting […]
Continue reading →Now that it is looking more and more like Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee, we can begin to assess the general election. One thing we know for certain, it will not be pretty! SuperPAC’s will cast aspersions and drive the level of vitriolic debate to a new high. The candidates will attack each […]
Continue reading →The Houston City Council again tackles the “Feeding” Ordinance today. This Ordinance was originally presented as a solution to the problem of multiple food distribution sites for Houston’s homeless. Many communities of faith and non-profit organizations take lunches to the homeless that gather in the same spots on a regular basis. Individuals also take food, […]
Continue reading →Budget time at the City of Houston is rapidly approaching. The Fiscal Affairs Committee has been meeting with city departments to learn about their core services. This week, they will discuss the recommendations of the Long-Term Financial Task Force. One of the challenges of term limits is that those elected currently do not usually have […]
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 →There’s a big flight fight going on in Houston. Our big airport is a major hub for United airlines. Bush Airport was originally the home of Continental before it merged with United. United has remained committed to the Houston “hub” due to it’s Latin American gateway and significant number of international routes. Hobby Airport is […]
Continue reading →It is looking more and more like Mitt Romney will be the Republican Presidential nominee. As I’ve stated before, I think this will make for a very boring general election. However, the one thing Romney has done to garner the lead is spend money – millions and millions of dollars. He and his Super Pac […]
Continue reading →Eleven years ago today, I embarked upon the greatest adventure of my life – Parenthood! That’s right, it’s the kid’s birthday today. That one moment in time turned my life completely upside down. I thought getting married at 40 was a big transition but it was nothing compared to becoming a Mother. What a roller […]
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