Houston City Council District D may be the most interesting race for City Council this year. With a field of 12 candidates, there will likely be many voters coming out to cast their ballot. When we first adopted term limits, most open seats attracted a field of 10+ candidates. However, we have seen that drop […]
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2001 was an amazing year for me personally. My son was born, we moved into a new home around Labor Day and then the world changed. As we all know, September 11, our nation was attacked. I will never forget the moment. I was holding my 6 month old in my arms before I […]
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This blogger has learned a tough lesson recently. It has been my practice to “like” multiple candidate pages on Facebook. As a blogger and periodic radio commentator, I have felt that it was my duty to view the way campaigns engage in social media. In fact, the Social Media Director at the paying job and […]
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Those of us that follow politics on a regular basis often refer to the term “political theater”. We love a good, tough campaign for the entertainment value and it gives us stuff to write about, discuss and debate. While this sounds somewhat cynical, it really isn’t meant that way. In fact, good campaigns are good […]
Continue reading →Mayor Parker pulled an old trick out of her hat this week on her opponent, Ben Hall. She released her tax returns and called upon him to do the same. This tactic has been used time again. Interestingly, it began as a Republican tactic on Democratic candidates. Over the years, the tables have turned and […]
Continue reading →The Houston Mayoral election contest has heated up along with the temperatures this August. Candidate Ben Hall launched a significant ad buy with ads that tell his background story. This is a fairly typical approach for a candidate unknown to voters. The ads are primarily focused on letting voters know that he comes from […]
Continue reading →It is true. The Blog and its writer have been on a bit of a vacation this summer. Vacations from the Texas heat are such a blessing. My son and I have just returned from a “cool” trip to the PacNorthwest, including Washington state and Canada. The temps were cool. The snow-capped mountain views refreshing […]
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“My privacy has been violated”, came the outcry from the American public. “The NSA is reading my emails!” Get over it people. You have not had privacy during most of your lifetime. Tracking back to the beginning of credit – as early as the mid-1800s – we began sacrificing our privacy for purchasing power. By […]
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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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