Censure

It looks like Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo brought this one on herself. No excuse for this behavior. This is a result from the Chron today:

Harris County commissioners voted 3-1 Thursday to censure Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo following a heated disagreement over a proposed tax increase for early childcare programs. 

Commissioners Lesley Briones, Tom Ramsey and Adrian Garcia voted in favor of admonishing Hidalgo. Commissioner Rodney Ellis cast the lone dissenting vote. Although the censure carries no immediate penalty, it will be formally entered into the record, a county official told the Houston Chronicle. 

It came after a chaotic scene erupted as Hidalgo goaded dozens of children, who attended the meeting to support the continued funding of a slate of early childcare programs, to call on commissioners to vote in favor of the proposed tax increase. Multiple calls for decorum were ignored by Hidalgo, who repeatedly interrupted commissioners during discussion on the matter. 

Garcia took to X shortly after the argument and criticized what he labeled as Hidalgo’s “disruptive behavior.” 

“We must hold ourselves to the highest standards,” Garcia said. “It was particularly offensive to witness her trying to use children as props for her political agenda. The people of Harris County deserve better.”

The move also came after Hidalgo criticized her colleagues in a social media post, which she also read portions of aloud in court prior to departing for a scheduled appointment. 

“They have ridiculously massive contractor-funded war chests. We redrew districts that benefit them,” Hidalgo said of her fellow commissioners. “Democrats in Commissioners Court have until the end of the day today to avoid unnecessary cuts to basic services. Which side are we on?”

Judge Hidalgo knew she didn’t have the votes heading into the meeting. This was totally avoidable. I said recently that Judge Hidalgo would be tough to beat in the upcoming Harris County Democratic Party Primary. Now she is clearly vulnerable and beatable.

I must commend Commissioners Briones and Garcia for voting to censure a fellow Democrat, a colleague from their own political party. That is something you don’t see within the gutless MAGA.

_____

Let me explain the featured photo. “Today” anchor Craig Melvin and meteorologist Al Roker were both wearing cream colored khaki suits this morning. Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer made the comment that there was no color on the other side of the anchor desk. Craig and Al gave Dylan a ribbing that she will never forget. I immediately caught it when she said it. It was hilarious.

_____

It was 56 years ago today.

Photographer Iain Macmillan took a photo of The Beatles crossing the street on Abbey Road.

And the rest is history.

One of the most famous photos and album covers of all time.

I have the photo on T-shirts, a hoodie, a guitar statuette, and coasters.

_____

We have 47 games left to play in the regular season. 22 at Daikin Park, 25 roadies. Our AL West lead is down to a game and a half. We start a weekend series in the Bronx this evening.