Have Thousands of Innocent Americans Been Stopped at Gunpoint Because of Flock Cameras?
I read the news and the headlines; over the last few days, I noticed many more articles about how Flock Cameras help find someone or a stolen car. I don’t
Republicans discovered a new enemy: People with no religion.
Texas has required a specific Protestant wording of the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms. Texas is pushing state-backed Christian norms into public institutions, especially schools. Examples include laws and policies involving
Is John Whitmire Balancing Houston’s Budget by Kicking Debt and Projects Down the Road? You Be the Judge.
Houston has a simple way to make today’s budget look healthier: delay the project, postpone the expense, and leave the next mayor and the next generation of taxpayers to deal
The Other Whitmire Knew What a Balanced Budget Was: Kathy Whitmire
Kathy Whitmire must have known John Whitmire well; she chose to endorse Sheila Jackson-Lee: Houston has had two Mayor Whitmires. One was a CPA who spent years fighting unbudgeted spending,
John Whitmire pledged Wednesday not to raise the city’s property tax rate, but more money is still coming out of our pockets.
Whitmire’s Shell Game: Your Property Tax Is Only One Way Houston Takes Your Money Now I know why the water leak on my street has not been fixed. Houston apparently
Mission Accomplished: AI Creates the Perfect Civilization
Newsweek asked its AI and other AIs from various companies if AI would eliminate Humans within 10 years; all of them said yes, but the percentage of them doing so
When Trump or Abbott Call, Do Whitmire and Diaz Quake in Fear?
I cannot prove that Houston Mayor John Whitmire or Police Chief Noe Diaz is afraid of Donald Trump or Greg Abbott. What I can do is show you what they
Flock Camera and bad policing: a recipe for disaster.
Seems two-thirds of the problems are caused by the police; maybe keep the cameras and get rid of the bad police? Remember, these are the ones that have made it
White men in Texas bragged about raping Mexican Women: Whitewashing Texas History:
Backing the White Texans were the “Pinche Rinches,” killing any “Mexican” who stood up for their women or their rights. The Texas Rangers the monsters of South Texas. By their
Jesus that Meme El Tejano prays to – the god that the magas pray to
Jesus . Trump Those 11 give you distinct Gospel contrasts: mercy, compassion, humility, treatment of the disabled, treatment of the dead, treatment of enemies, welcoming strangers, treatment of grieving families,
Did more money get us more police? You be the judge.
Houston is spending hundreds of millions more on police, but the number of officers has barely moved. The Chronicle calls today’s staffing a 20-year high. Look at the longer history,
Using Taxpayers’ money to self-promote.
Whitmire’s generosity to police and firefighters may make him a labor hero, but Houston taxpayers are the ones paying for it. Historically, nearly 80% of Houston police officers and firefighters
The Tide Is Flowing Blue — And Republicans Can See It Coming
For most of the last two years, Republicans acted as though Donald Trump’s return to the White House had given them control of Washington for the foreseeable future. With less
Under Whitmire, Are Houston Police Targeting the Black Community?
Whitmire Says Marijuana Isn’t a Priority — So Why Are Arrests Up Nearly 1,300%? Houston Mayor John Whitmire says low-level marijuana possession has not been much of a police priority
Is Gina Hinojosa going to be the one who topples the giant?
Abbott started 2026 with $105 million. He raised another $28 million. He is down to $67 million. He has launched tens of millions in advertising. Some polling has nevertheless tightened.
Greg Abbott’s Water-Break Law May Be Killing Texas Workers
Texas took away local water-break protections. Now doctors are finding young laborers with kidney failure linked to the very conditions those breaks were meant to prevent. A Texas Monthly story
Salt caverns: what you can’t see can hurt you:
Houston Is Already Sinking. Now Look at What Is Underneath Us. The worst-case scenarios involving Houston’s salt domes have happened before — just not here on a large scale. A
The Reluctant Husband: Trump and Paxton
Till the Polls Do Us Part Donald Trump chose Ken Paxton. He could have stayed with John Cornyn, the familiar, dependable Republican. Instead, Trump endorsed Paxton and helped push him
Lies are Cheap, and Trump sold us a whopper!
Donald Trump told voters he would cut energy prices in half within 12 months. He repeatedly bragged about gasoline at $1.89 a gallon, and as recently as January proclaimed, “Now
Chronicle taking credit for what Lina Hidalgo said over a year ago.
Times change, but newspapers don’t change with the times. It makes one wonder if they still think Latinos/Latinas are not as smart as white people. There is something missing from