On January 8, 2013, the Houston City Council and the Harris County Commissioners Court met together to name Janiece Longoria Chair of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. The Port has always been known as a bastion of of the “good ole’ boy” network in the region. In fairness, the businesses that dominate the Port […]
Continue reading →The 83rd Session of the Texas Legislature convenes today. This grand tradition that only happens once over other year for 140 days is a period of angst for many Texans. As the saying goes, “no one’s life, liberty or property are safe when the Texas Legislature is in session.” This Session brings many new […]
Continue reading →The field of candidates for the Special Election in Senate District 6 has rounded out to 8 people. The most well-funded candidates remain former County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia and State Representative Carol Alvarado. These two began campaigning as soon as it was appropriate to do so and both have television ads running on the air […]
Continue reading →Welcome to 2013! There will be so much to ponder this year that we tremor with excitement just thinking about it all. First up will be the Special Election in Senate District 6. I don’t know about you but I have seen numerous commercials for Carol Alvarado and Sylvia Garcia throughout the holidays. We’ll be […]
Continue reading →Farewell 2012! This has been an extremely busy year for the blog. There has been much to ponder. When reviewing the year, I was astounded at the volume of posts and variety of topics. Some of the most viewed blogs this year were tributes to special people I have known or had the privilege of […]
Continue reading →And, just when you think it is safe, look out for next year. In 2013, the Mayor, City Controller and all members of City Council will be up for election/re-election. HISD will also have several school board races and other area school districts are likely to hold bond elections, especially on the success of the […]
Continue reading →Hold on to your pocketbooks and your property folks because the Texas Legislature is on it’s way. In just a month, January 8, 2013, the Texas Legislature will convene for it’s 83rd session. The Texas Constitution, as you probably know, states that the Texas Legislature will meet once every two years for 140 days. Isn’t […]
Continue reading →Apparently, the election results meant nothing to Congress and the President. I can see how our message was a bit confusing. We said we liked the President and we liked our own Members of Congress. We basically returned the same leadership to D.C. Given our message, neither side seems prepared to compromise with the other. […]
Continue reading →As you may have heard, George P. Bush – grandson of George H.W. Bush, has filed paperwork to launch a political campaign in Texas in 2014. George P. is young, energetic and half Latino. He may be just what the national GOP needs. We really have to pause and think about how long the Bushes […]
Continue reading →The Governor has yet to declare a Special Election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 6 caused by the death and posthumous re-election of Senator Mario Gallegos. But, that hasn’t stopped the candidates. They are off and running. Instead of visions of sugarplums, they have visions of voters on their mind this holiday season. […]
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