I moved into this part of Houston in 1973. Richard Nixon was president. The Astros still played in the Astrodome. Houston was a very different city. The council districts have
I like Regina Lankenau. That is important to say before I start making fun of her. Regina was born in Monterrey. She has lived in Vienna, Warsaw, Aix-en-Provence, Laredo, and
I have called the Houston Chronicle a whore for years. Used to go to the Bissonnet Corridor to find her. She provides great service at a very reasonable price. Yet
Maybe the city has been eating raw vegetables grown with water from our bayous? By Manuel Barrera and Santiago IES Yesterday we asked a simple question. How much clean, treated
The news media isn’t asking these questions, and the Mayor isn’t volunteering the answers. Are Houston taxpayers getting screwed without even knowing it? Houston is famous for its bayous. Buffalo
A city should know why so many of its people are dying in the thing it uses as its name. Another body has been pulled from a Houston bayou. A
After heavy rains receded, another body appeared along Buffalo Bayou. Was it a new death—or an old secret the water finally gave back? Did Houston Find Another Body—or Did the
“During the past week, Chief Diaz and Mayor Whitmire have spoken several times with state and local agencies to ensure a transparent and thorough investigation following the deadly ICE shooting.
There is a question that the newspapers and news media have not asked: who supplied the tip and why? Who can the community trust? HPD and Constable 6 need to
Five Affordable Houston Restaurants Worth the Drive Houston has one of the best food scenes in America. You don’t have to spend $75 a person to eat well. Some of
Houston Residents Deserve Results, Not Metrics For years, Houston residents have been told that city services are improving. Officials often cite statistics, reports, and performance metrics as evidence of progress.
The following was written on May 21, 2026: A new U of H poll indicates that Annise Parker has an 18-point lead. A poll this close to an election is
I am going out on a limb and say that the poll is wrong. How wrong is the question? I am sure that Hispanics are not coming out to vote
. Hola, Manuel Barrera, meme. Background is Houston, Texas, taken at the University of Houston Downtown campus some years back. Anyhow, very short. In 2019, my average water bill a
When Lupe Valdez ran for governor, I supported her with my vote and money. I am not anti-gay; I am anti-bigots and racists like Annise Parker. There is only one
The video below shows how other cities have been transferring revenue from utility fees to general funds for years. John Whitmire wonders why it was not done before by previous
They seem to think that the best pet is a dead pet. BARC, Houston’s municipal animal shelter, euthanized more than 4,000 adoptable pets in 2025, more than any other shelter in Texas,
Thumbs down: Paxton isn’t the only politician facing ethics allegations. The Texas Ethics Commission has formally received a complaint that Houston Mayor John Whitmire inappropriately used his $60,000 taxpayer-funded podcast to promote his
