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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
Lately, I have noticed the Chronicle’s constant attempts to attack the commissioners, especially the Democrats. Their story on taxes is bullshit. I don’t know if it was intentional, but someone
If you want to know my opinion on Leslie Briones, here it is. I didn’t support her when she first ran in the Democratic Primary; she wasn’t my first choice, and
Here is a short version that sticks to what we can prove and lets the reader draw the political conclusion. Whitmire Blamed the Judges When Crime Was High John Whitmire’s
Greg Abbott finds himself in an election that he did not anticipate. Now he realizes that people have discovered that they had been getting screwed by him, while taking millions
The Caravan Returns Before the Election. Greene Says Why. In June 2024, I wrote that Americans would soon hear about another “invading caravan” heading north. I asked why caravans become
Some people are making money while other long-term residents are forced out of their homes because of rising property values. Texas could protect people from being priced out of their
I am tired of seeing the Republicans with transgender attack ads. How many transgender people do you know? I have worked in a job where I met thousands of people
Two articles in a row about Harris County raising property taxes- wonder why? Who does it benefit just before an election? Bill King’s $400,000 example is not the median Harris
A few people get rich or richer; a few more get some of those good-paying jobs; the rest of the people get to pay for that and maybe skip a
Texas Republicans Let Voter Registrations Sit for Nearly a Year. Now They Call It an Error. A Texan updates a driver’s license, asks to register to vote, and goes on
Some time back, I wrote about Julio’s Easy Stop in Corpus Christi. I don’t go to Corpus as much as I used to; when I am there, Julio’s is where
