Archive for July 2023

The featured photo is Jill Martin of Today, her doctor, Dr. Elisa Port, and Savannah and Hoda. In heartbreaking news, Jill announced this morning that she has breast cancer and will be undergoing a double mastectomy later this week. Here is what Jill posted this morning: Honestly, I am doing OK. I have a loving…

My John Whitmire for Houston Mayor yard sign went up today. It is the featured photo. More candidates for H-Town mayor? Check this from the Chron: Former At-Large City Councilmember Jack Christie is considering a run for mayor, and attorney Tony Buzbee said he has not ruled out a run despite taking on Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment defense. Christie, a…

There is a new sheriff in town. The new HISD Superintendent certainly isn’t messing around.  He is cleaning the house.  See this from today’s Chron: Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles announced Wednesday that he is removing the principals from Jack Yates, Worthing and Sharpstown high schools.  “New leadership was necessary to drive the kind of improvement these high…

About three weeks ago, Stand with Paxton PAC was filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. I don’t know if this is for legal defense purposes or to wage a campaign against GOP Texas State Senators. We should be able to see who is contributing when their first report is filed on Monday. They have an…

Just in from the Chron: State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a San Antonio Democrat who has emerged as a relentless advocate for gun restrictions after last year’s massacre at a Uvalde elementary school, announced on Monday he is running for U.S. Senate in 2024. Gutierrez, an immigration attorney who has served in the Texas Legislature since…

The H-Town missing kid who ended up not missing eight years ago is national news today.  I have no idea how to explain it.  Apparently, no crime was committed. Go figure. _____ Richard Starkey, err, Ringo Starr is 83 today. Ringo is still going strong. One of the best drummers ever.  A Beatle.  With a…

I am glad to see this. I wanted to sign the petition, but I never ran into a signature gatherer.  See this from the front page of today’s Chron: This November, Houstonians are expected to vote on whether the city should hold more sway in the Houston-Galveston Area Council, after more than 23,000 residents signed a petition to address…

Wow! Just in from the Trib: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, raised nearly $6.2 million in roughly the first two months of his campaign against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. He also transferred an additional $2.4 million from his House campaign account. The numbers, first shared with The Texas Tribune, mean Allred will report about $8.6 million…

Commentary forgot to mention yesterday my take on this past Sunday’s What’s Your Point on Fox 26. It was probably the best one I have seen. The entire hour was focused on the upcoming Texas State Senate impeachment trial of crooked AG Ken Paxton. The panelists were Rice University professor Mark Jones, my good friend…