Archive for January 2025

Donald Trump did not attend President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Trump broke the tradition of a peaceful transition. MAGA didn’t call out Trump for skipping Biden’s swearing-in. I really don’t want to hear about MAGA calling out Democrats for saying they will not attend next Monday’s ceremony. Monday is also MLK Jr. Day and a national…

My State Representative and good friend, State Rep. Christina Morales, District 145, was one of the nine Texas House Democrats who vote present-not-voting in the race for Texas House Speaker. I don’t have a problem with how she voted. I think most Democratic Party Primary voters in HD 145 don’t have a problem with how…

New Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows got elected yesterday and the majority of his votes came from Texas House Democrats. Here is from the Trib: Burrows won the speaker’s race after two rounds of voting, edging out Cook by a vote of 85-55. During the first round, Rep. Ana-María Rodríguez-Ramos, a Richardson Democrat, received 23 votes…

Folks know that one of my favorite flicks is “The Wizard of Oz.” When Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion get to Emerald City, the carriage driver who greets them makes reference to the “horse of a different color.” When it comes to who runs the City of H-Town as the H-Town Mayor, Mayor…

This is a first for sure. Commentary has been closely following Texas legislative sessions since 1973, and this is the first one where we really don’t know who the Texas House Speaker will be the day before the session starts. Stay tuned. _____ We are a year and a half into the takeover of HISD…

Today is Hoda Kotb’s last day on “Today.” She had a great run. Kermit the Frog made an appearance this morning and serenaded her with “Rainbow Connection.” Cool. The featured photo is all the “Today” anchors, minus Shenelle. Commentary has been watching “Today” for decades. It is what I do every morning. It is where…

Today is the National Day of Mourning. The federal government is closed today. Post offices are also closed, and mail will not be delivered. Banks are open though. _____ It looks like the State of Texas is calling on H-Town for some help. See this from the Chron: Gov. Greg Abbott is said to be…

From the Chron: The Biden administration announced Tuesday that Houston and Harris County will receive a combined $382 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist in recovery from May’s flooding in Kingwood and Hurricane Beryl in July. Houston will receive nearly $315 million. Harris County will get more than $67 million. I wonder if the…

The Chron today has a story on the H-Town City Council member from District J who is “rebranding” his council district. Huh? Council Member Edward Pollard admits he is looking to run for a higher office. 8,165 District J folks voted in the November 2023 municipal election, the lowest of any city council district. The…

It is cold today. I am heading to a mid-morning meeting. Other than that, I plan on staying in, staying warm this week, in the first real workweek of 2025. ______ This is Hoda Kotb’s last week as co-host of “Today.” This week at “Today” is being called Hoda-Bration Week. Got it? _____ According to…