Around holidays, City Council takes a week off from meeting. It is always a relief to those of us who track them in addition to our many other duties. However, the Council Members and their staffs continue to work. And, work hard. I have received multiple emails from Council this week and they have had […]
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In 2011, 7 new Council Members were elected and they took office in 2012. This was the largest freshman class in a very long time and it has created an interesting Council. For 2013, we are absolutely certain that there will be at least 3 new Council Members due to term limits. Council Member Melissa […]
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The time has come for us to start pondering the upcoming City of Houston races. The Texas Legislature is wrapping up their work. Congress will soon slow down for summer and the heat will rise in Houston. Along with the rising temps will come the rise in political rhetoric. Mayor Parker has officially announced her […]
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The Mayor presented her annual State of the City address today. This was her fourth time to take the stage for this annual event hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership and her experience was evident. Clearly, Mayor Parker was ready for this speech and did one of the best jobs ever with her presentation. She […]
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When America was deep in the midst of its second wave of feminism, Margaret Thatcher was climbing the political ladder in the U.K. She was years ahead of most American women. Thatcher was a political powerhouse within Parliament and was elected Prime Minister in 1979 when she moved into Down House. Never one to shy […]
Continue reading →Below is the featured audio from KUHF 88.7 FM on the upcoming Houston City Council elections. Listen as we discuss an overview of the candidates including mayor, and the race for at-large position 3 :
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The Republican Party has been evaluating their message and overall approach since they lost the general election for President in 2012. Republicans went into that election with high expectations that they could defeat the incumbent and secure the White House. Most pundits agreed. At that time, President Obama’s ratings were higher in negatives than positives. […]
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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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Today is the day and Congress has not reached an agreement. After setting themselves up for a high-powered game of chicken – seeing who would blink first – they failed to move and the car crash has happened. When Congress put the Sequester legislation together, they never actually thought it would come to this. […]
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If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you know that I’m a big fan of recycling. At least two or three times, we have published about Houston’s limited recycling program with the “accepts all, big trash can”. I have written of my envy for those neighborhoods that have them and screamed […]
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