Will Chris Hollins run for Mayor of Houston?
I read an article suggesting that Chris Hollins may not run for mayor because he isn’t seriously raising money. Whitmire
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
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.
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
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
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
Whitmire Wants to Give Away the Goose for Eggs Houston Already Owns
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has found a way to make $50 million sound like free money. The problem is that
Unable to solve Houston’s problems, Whitmire turns to AI for advice.
What John Whitmire Is Doing to Houston John Whitmire became mayor promising to fix Houston’s problems. But some of the
Houston, Your Share of Mass Deportation: About $3,683 per taxpayer
Washington likes big numbers because big numbers are difficult to feel. Congress can spend $100 billion here and $200 billion
ICE says DPS pointed the finger at a van with two Mexican-looking men, their crime being that they looked Mexican?
ICE Says DPS Gave Them the Tip. DPS Says It Didn’t. Somebody Has a Problem. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not
HPD and ICE: What is HPD hiding?
The following is from the Houston Chronicle: Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and his executive chief were no-shows Tuesday at
A Small Solar Panel Could Help Working Families Cut Their Electric Bills. So why is it still so hard to use?
A few months ago I wrote about Bright Saver, a nonprofit selling small plug-in solar systems designed for ordinary people.
When Turner Helped Create a $95,000 Job, Houston Went Crazy. Whitmire Created a $127,000 Job. Why the Difference?
Houston has seen this movie before. A mayor knows someone. A city job appears. The salary is unusually high. The
Houston, how accurate are Flock cameras? They have been found to be as inaccurate as 71%.
Houston has embraced Flock Safety’s artificial-intelligence license-plate cameras as another tool for fighting crime. Police can search the system for
When Fear of ICE Becomes a Public-Safety Problem
A new Texas Tribune story from San Antonio describes something that is becoming increasingly important across Texas: immigrants are changing
Is reporting a crime worth the risk of being separated from your family?
Who Told ICE Where the Witness Was? The most troubling question in the case of ICE arresting a Houston crime
Meme and Santiago Have a Solution to Many Problems Confronting Texas
Texas has a strange way of solving problems. One city loses water by the billions of gallons. Another city worries
