Archive for August 2023

On the HISD takeover, Commentary is not going to get all worked up about it. At this point I want better outcomes for all the students. It is up to HISD Superintendent Mike Miles, the Board of Managers, and the decisions they make. Let’s not forget. Kids are not in school yet. The first day…

Here is from the Chron today: The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed an appeal Tuesday asking the Texas Supreme Court to overturn a Travis County judge’s ruling that had temporarily blocked a new state law abolishing the county’s elections office from going into effect Sept. 1. In her order, 250th District Court Judge Karin Crump ruled Harris…

My nephew Dave texted us yesterday that he heard on Morning Joe that if Trump got indicted in Atlanta, that would make four indictments from four NL East teams. The ATL, New York, Miami, and D.C.  What is up with Philly? Former Georgia GOP Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan told reporters the following yesterday after he…

Let’s see. A few months ago, the GOP haters – those who hate President Joe Biden – wanted a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden. On Friday the Attorney General named a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden and the GOP haters are livid. Go figure. Folks know how Commentary feels about the Hunter Biden…

The Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus will hold their endorsement meeting tomorrow.  Commentary will be there. _____ The featured photo is of the new officers of the Harris County Tejano Democrats being sworn-in at their meeting last night. Judge Julia Maldonado had the swearing-in honors. The meeting was held at the Castillo Center in Near Northside.…

This Chron story was posted last week, and it is on the front page of the hard copy today. Here is how it starts: Houston lost 30 billion gallons of fresh water due to leaks last year despite spending 3.5 times more on pipe repairs as the city grapples with increasingly outdated infrastructure and more extreme weather. The city…

This is what needs to be said. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, told this to a DPS honcho yesterday in Eagle Pass, referring to DPS troopers: “Tell those guys if we find out that people were putting kids back in the water, we’re going to encourage the Department of Justice to charge them with…

Let’s hope for the best for Judge Lina Hidalgo. Get well. _____ The featured photos are One of My Best Friends, State Sen. Carol Alvarado, having a fun time at the White House yesterday.  President Joe Biden welcomed the 2022 World Series Champion Astros to the East Room for a congratulatory ceremony. Carol is seen…

I didn’t want to get up at 4 am yesterday to watch the U.S. Women’s soccer team on the flatscreen. I got up instead at 5 am to watch the second half, extra time, and penalty shootout. I am not knowledgeable enough on this sport to second guess the strategy. We had our opportunities for…

The Dean will officially file for Mayor this morning. The featured photo is from the campaign trail. _____ There is an excellent read in the Chron today on State Sen. Roland Gutierrez who is now running for the U.S. Senate. One of the best profiles of an elected official I have read in a long…