Roof Open
I heard about this yesterday and then got this text:
BREAKING: Dan Patrick REFUSED to put Sen. Taylor Rehmet on a single legislative committee.
After months without representation, SD 9 just got shut out of all legislative committees. These committees aren’t ceremonial. They determine which issues get attention, which voices are heard, and which priorities move forward.
Every other senator got assigned to at least one committee. Lt. Gov. Patrick is playing political games to weaken us before the November election. But we aren’t backing down.
Patrick is obviously intoxicated with power. Petty, silly, and immature politics. I don’t see how Patrick thinks he gains from this. All this does is enthuse Democrats in Senate District 9. What a pendejada. I thought Patrick was a bit smarter than this.
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Another one bites the dust. See this from the Chron:
The Leader newspaper and website, covering the communities of The Heights, Garden Oaks, Oak Forest and North Houston, has announced its closure.
The outlet’s editor, Stephanie Thomas, announcing the closure Monday on the newspaper’s website. The Saturday edition will be the final print product, and the website and social media pages will not be updated after April 1.
The newspaper and website celebrated the publication’s 70th anniversary in 2026.
“From the beginning, our mission was simple: to reflect the heartbeat of this small town within a big city — to celebrate its wins, chronicle its growth, and, when needed, ask the hard questions that help move it forward,” Thomas said in the article. “We’ve had the privilege of documenting ribbon cuttings and final farewells, new businesses and beloved institutions, everyday moments and once-in-a-lifetime milestones. Through it all, one thing remained constant: you.”
This is sad. Of course, it has been a while since it landed in my yard. I would read it when I got it. The Leader will be missed.
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I went to go see the Astros play the Space Cowboys last night at Daikin Park. I got to the ballpark about an hour and a half before the first pitch and parked on the street, about two blocks from Daikin Park. It cost me a buck for parking. The roof was open and it is today’s featured photo. It was a perfect night to have the roof open. I hope they have the roof open for Opening Day, but I won’t bet on it.
The official attendance for last night’s game was 18,985. Nope. Not even close. The upper deck was closed. Club level, lower deck, and a few suites were in use. Just about all the kiosk concession stands were closed. I would say about a third of the reported official attendance showed up. The Astros and Space Cowboys play again this evening at Daikin Park.