Mordida Governor
Texas Capitol History tweeted this today:
In 1979 the 66th Legislature passed HB 1016, making Juneteenth a state holiday, commemorating General Granger’s announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation on Galveston Island. Authored by Rep. Al Edwards and by Sen. Chet Brooks, Gov. Clements signed it into law June 7.
Yep.
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Someone also tweeted this today:
For the first time ever in the United States the national price of a pound of Ground beef is now higher than the federal hourly minimum wage. Thank you MAGA & Trump!
You got that right.
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I like this. See this from the internet:
(State Rep. Gina Hinojosa) called Abbott “the mordida governor,” and “the most corrupt governor in Texas history” due to his close relationship with people and companies making money off private school vouchers and immigration detention centers. Mordida is slang for “kickback” in Spanish.
I have said it before, she needs to keep hammering Abbott on his corruption.
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I am glad to see this from Letitia Plummer. See this from the Chron:
Democrat Letitia Plummer is ready for the fight.
At a time Republicans are ramping up anti-Islamic messaging, Plummer, a Democrat who could become the first Muslim woman to lead Harris County, said she’s not going to let the GOP use another culture war to divert focus from the real mission of tackling affordability and public safety.
“It’s another distraction that I think Republicans are doing to divide us,” Plummer said in an exclusive interview on this week’s Texas Take Podcast.
And this:
Plummer is concerned about where the rhetoric is heading. But said if she wins in November, she’ll try to find common ground where she can with GOP leaders for the sake of Harris County residents and the issues they are battling day to day.
“When people are having culture wars, we’re bringing hope,” she said. “And when people are driving fear, we are driving with hope and ambition.”
Plummer, a former Houston city council member, stunned many by defeating fellow Democrat and former Houston mayor Annise Parker in a primary runoff battle last month. She faces Republican Orlando Sanchez, former county treasurer, in November to see who will replace Lina Hidalgo as county judge. After two terms in office, Hidalgo is not seeking reelection.
Plummer said she wants to be a new voice for Harris County and promises to mend fences with the city of Houston and Mayor John Whitmire.
“I will be a different type of leader,” she said. “I understand how to negotiate. I can find similarities and focus on those and work through our differences.”
Good for her.
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I watched former President Barack Obama’s speech at the opening of his Presidential Center yesterday. See the featured photo. It was refreshing to see a great orator. So much class. I sure miss him.
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We host the Guardians this weekend. Daikin Park will be one of my go to places this Juneteenth weekend.