Don’t take The Chronicle’s endorsement seriously; they are biased.
I am not endorsing Steve Radack, but I have written that I do not plan to vote for Leslie Briones. In one four-year term, she has accumulated over $4 million
Donald Trump, America’s DEI president.
Seven AIs were asked to estimate Trump’s IQ based on his speeches; they estimated it to be between 85 and 105. An IQ of 80 is roughly at the 9th
1757 Census – Revilla/Guerrero/Guerrero Viejo – now underwater, Falcon Dam
Click on the following link; it will take you to a webpage where the census is easier to view .
Graciela Olivárez reached law school without a high school diploma or a college degree
Graciela Olivárez reached law school without a high school diploma or a college degree. Before earning those credentials, she had already become an advocate for Mexican Americans and poor families.
Why in the world would the next person call the police?
Deport the Witness, Protect the Criminal A government cannot credibly promise to protect Americans while frightening crime victims and witnesses away from the police. Trump’s approach to immigration enforcement creates
Trump’s Deregulation Gamble: Americans Are Getting Sick and Dying
Food safety is no place to gamble with people’s lives. Trump’s administration has pursued cuts to public health agencies and delayed an important food safety requirement while Americans are getting
Republicans Are Getting Nervous in Texas — and the Fright Machine Is Running Out of New Villains
For more than 30 years, Texas Republicans have been very good at one thing: giving voters somebody to fear. Immigrants. Crime. Socialists. Gays. Transgender people. Woke schools. The border. Election
Whitmire is failing as Houston’s mayor.
This is John Whitmire’s third year as Mayor; he has quit blaming his predecessor for the problems, but he recently blamed the “Staff.” I guess I should be grateful that
Count on the New York Times to help Trump
I recently read an article there, and I told myself they are playing with statistics. There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. When an article gives numbers that suggest people
Texas gave white women the right to vote in 1918 to keep Texas White.
In 1918, Texas allowed women to vote in Democratic primaries for the first time. About 386,000 women registered for the July 27 primary. Black women, however, were still excluded from
Ken Paxton Went to the Courthouse and Came Home With a $1,000 Souvenir
Once a thief, always a thief? Sticky-finger Paxton, a pen, a wife- keep your eyes on him. Ken Paxton has had a long political career filled with investigations, indictments, impeachment,
La Raza – What it meant and means to me
When I was studying at Oklahoma State, I met numerous Indigenous people. They would often ask me what tribe I belonged to. I had no idea, what tribe I belonged
How they survived through wars: Indian wars, Texas Rangers, Mexican-American War, the Civil War- they were cousins
The riders gathered before the dust had even begun to drift across the Arroyo de los Guerras. It was the low, breathless hour before sunrise, when the chaparral looked gray
Hardie Board, a danger to workers
How Many Workers Must Die Before We Act? How many people must die? How many decades must pass before a known danger produces protection that actually reaches the people doing
1757 Census: The Founding Families of Mier
For those seeking ancestors whose road leads to the founding of Mier. Censo de Mier, 1757 — Historia para todos · Consulta libre y gratuita. .
Life of My 2nd Great-Grandfather and his family
While I can be certain that my grandfather married a woman born in New Mexico, research suggests that South Texas and Northern Mexico Vaqueros herded cattle to the army bases
Legend of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl
Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl: The Legend of the Two Volcanoes Long ago, when the valleys of Mexico were ruled by great cities and warriors marched beneath feathered banners, a princess named
Whitmire, Money, ICE, and Political Cowardice
I think the mayor saw the writing on the wall; Whitmire isn’t an oak that stands strong, but more like a reed that bends with the wind. I sensed he
If Texas Republicans Are Serious About Property Taxes, Stop Taxing Paper Profits
Texas politicians have spent years promising property-tax relief. They raise homestead exemptions, compress school tax rates, send money to school districts, and then return the next session promising to do
Too many humans or not enough?
When I was younger, we were warned that population growth might destroy us. There were too many people, we were told, and the planet could not support them all. People