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Commentary forgot to mention yesterday my take on this past Sunday’s What’s Your Point on Fox 26. It was probably the best one I have seen. The entire hour was focused on the upcoming Texas State Senate impeachment trial of crooked AG Ken Paxton. The panelists were Rice University professor Mark Jones, my good friend…

In today’s Chron from the do we really need this department: The 40-foot gleaming directional rings that help establish the elegant nature of the Uptown District will soon return to their aerial homes at key intersections. Not only will the signs — part of the jewelry-like hardscape of the tony shopping/dining/working area — do their job of…

Ten concert goers got trampled to death back in 2021 at the Astroworld concert and nobody got criminally charged. Now that is a heartbreak.  I hope the civil lawsuits fare better. _____ The Parkland school security guard was found not guilty yesterday for not going after the shooter in 2018. The DPS led army that…

From the breaking news department: The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in public and private college admissions, undoing a policy that selective schools such as the University of Texas at Austin have relied upon for decades to increase the diversity of their admitted classes. The decision is a crushing defeat for institutions…

We all know this is getting old. Here are how the Chron E-Board’s take starts today. First the headline: Turner should make arbitration, not war, with Houston firefighters. (Editorial) Here is the start: In the six years since the contract between firefighters and the city of Houston expired, taxpayers have put up with — and bankrolled — a…

City Controller Chris Brown endorsed State Sen. John Whitmire for Houston mayor last night.  Here is part of what Controller Brown said: “Houston has immense potential but also immense challenges. We need the right leader to take advantage of that potential.” Controller Brown made the endorsement at a John Whitmire for Mayor Campaign fundraiser attended…

The sh_tshow coming out of Russia this past weekend certainly upended the news cycles. Commentary is not an expert on Russia internal politics, but seeing Vladimir Putin stumble badly is ok by me. _____ The hard copy of the Chron has another new look today.  They are doing away with the page A3 City/State section. …

Commentary will be at the Pride Parade tomorrow evening in Downtown H-Town. There will be a ton of folks there. It is going to be hot. I will take plenty of water. See you there. _____ From the we are number one department, see this from the Trib: The point at which Latinos would outnumber…

Most Astros fans know that the MLB Commissioner is a punkarse. I just saw this headline on the Chron’s website: Rob Manfred says he regrets giving Astros players immunity during cheating investigation Shut up. This is old news. _____ I never thought I would say it. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito are…

Today is the first day of summer, but you know that. _____ One of my best friends and client, State Sen. Carol Alvarado, is the fifth most liberal member of the Texas State Senate. Mark P. Jones, the Political Science Fellow at Rice University’s James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, came out with…