Edward Pollard Houstonian of the year.
Since I started this blog, I have been singing praises of our council member, Edward Pollard. Now, the readers of Houstonia Magazine voted Edward Pollard as the Houstonian of the
HPD Union says we are not working with ICE
Something is happening out on the street. I suspect that HPD has lost much, if not most, of the communication with the immigrant community, and they want to gaslight them
Council Agenda – were you lying mayor?
At about 2 hours and 17 minutes, the speaker asks John Whitmire, “Were you lying, Mayor?” The mayor could not find his voice to answer. The following video is the
Houston, is no Chicago
Here in Houston, we have people like Council Member Kamin, saying; The Proposal Under a draft proposal from Council Member Letitia Plummer’s office obtained by the Houston Chronicle, police officers
Bodies floating down bayous, don’t merit the attention e-Bikes do.
The city should pass an ordinance against dumping a body in a body of water that flows through Houston. Should make it illegal to live under a bridge or spend
ICE intends to raid Christian Spanish Speaking Churches
Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), intend to implement a
From a recently released Epstein document Trump and minors
I do not vouch for the article, but I found it at a place that typically prints the truth. You can judge, but you will find it hard to read,
Texas Congressional Redistricting put on hold.
I can try to tell you what it says or link you to the best-written article on the judges’ ruling. Linking to the article is the best solution, the most
Chronicle, Mayor you are lying and don’t have a heart
That Brown Noser, aka, Council Member Joaquin Martinez, read the story and ask yourself if you are any different than the uncaring mayor when it comes to the “Immigrant Community.”
What does this old Chicano know,
For the first time, a majority of Latinos – 65% – say it’s a ” bad time” to be Latino in America, though only 38% of Republican Latinos agree. Slightly
What does son of an immigrant mean?
Joaquin Martinez, City Council District I As the son of an immigrant and representative of the City Council district home to Houston’s largest Hispanic population, I want to speak directly
Want the City to do its job, contact the media
Four months, that is how long Mayor Whitmire has refused to comment to the Houston Chronicle. Almost two years on the job, and John Whitmire is still blaming the previous
Meet the Candidates for Houston At-Large 4
Both candidates are focusing on infrastructure: They are correct. I have been the president of my neighborhood for nine of the last ten years. Very seldom do people complain about
Too Strange – Dog shoots man in the back
I happened to glance at the sentence and told myself, Okay, I will bite. Well, it turns out that a dog did shoot a man in the back. I usually
Some Harris County Democratic officials are starting to speak out
It is a trickle, but it is a beginning. Like most politicians, they need to stick their finger in the wind and feel which way the wind is blowing. They
Appointment of Harris county Interim County attorney.
The Houston Chronicle has an article where Abbie Kamin is seeking to be appointed as Interim County Attorney. She has lined up some heavy hitters to support her appointment. The
TACO, aka the orange man, admits tariffs are paid by consumers.
Of course, Trump is not going to come out and say he was wrong, so he quietly removed tariffs on many items that have gone up in price because of
ICE almost deported a Native American, being brown is now a crime.
The best qualification for advancing in the MAGA world must be to prove how dumb you are. Remember, no one is safe from ICE. Maybe we need a bulletin that
Inbred Cruelty – What a great way to define Republicans.
I start my mornings reading, usually for about two hours. This morning, as I looked at my emails, there, like it is every morning, is Paul Krugman’s email. Mr. Krugman
Mayor Whitmire flip-flops on issue
Just a few days ago, in front of a crowd that leans to the far right, John Whitmire had the following to say. As I previously wrote two little mice