Archive for November 2023

Happy Birthday today to the Honorable Beth Arnold. I have known Beth for 30 years. She is one of my favorite people on this planet. Beth serves as an Associate Judge for the 247th State District Court.  Happy Birthday, Beth! _____ H-Town’s East End leadership was blindsided yesterday. See this social media post by State…

The Chron E-Board today did a lengthy take on the Latino vote. See the featured photo. The E-Board interviewed GOP Latino members of Congress who were in H-Town. I am putting the take all out there for folks to read in case you don’t subscribe to the Chron like I do. I hope the folks…

Commentary attended the Fox 26 mayoral debate last night that was held at the Raindrop Turkish House in Southwest Houston.  This is also an early voting location.  Folks were wearing campaign gear within the electioneering distance marker. Oh, well. Here is from the Chron on the debate: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire sparred over…

Vice-President Kamala Harris is in town today. I don’t know where. That is all I know. _____ Early voting in person for the City of H-Town runoffs begins today.  Here is from the front page of today’s Chron: State Sen. John Whitmire maintains a 7 percentage point lead over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the Houston mayoral race, with…

This will be happening on Monday here in H-Town. This is from the Trib: Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Houston on Monday to tout the Biden administration’s accomplishments for the Latino community, a key voting bloc as the president runs for reelection next year. Harris will take part in a “community conversation” hosted…

Another Thanksgiving Day. I give thanks that we still have the right to vote. It is getting more difficult in some parts of the country including Texas. Having the right to vote is going to be the only way we defeat the fascist and racists in our country.  You know, the folks that still don’t…

60 years ago today, a Friday, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. I remember that weekend well. My elementary teacher gave us the news and we listened to coverage on his radio. When I got home from school, we watched the coverage on the black and white TV we had. I remember…

60 years ago today, First Lady Jaqueline Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy visited H-Town.  They dropped by a LULAC event at the Rice Hotel then they went to a dinner at the Sam Houston Coliseum honoring Cong. Albert Thomas. My Dad was at the dinner. _____ Texas State University in San Marcos will host…

Commentary met First Lady Rosalynn Carter in 1978.  She was campaigning for Democrats in San Antonio, and I was involved in putting together the event.  I always admired her. _____ Gov. Greg Abbott’s voucher scam was soundly defeated in the Texas House Friday afternoon.  Good for Texas. _____ Early voting in person for the City…

22 days until Election Day in the City of H-Town runoffs. _____ This is a follow-up from my Rude Amy take from yesterday. Here is from Chron.com: Outgoing Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner doesn’t seem to like being asked about high water bills. When approached on Wednesday by KPRC 2 Houston investigative reporter Amy Davis regarding her ongoing investigation into water bill issues, Turner appeared…