The White Van

I was at my desk yesterday working and had on the Monterey Park shooting coverage on MSNBC.  You just get numb to another mass shooting. I thought Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna handled the briefings professionally and provided the best information he could. He explained why he could and couldn’t reveal certain information. When…

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The Hate Base

Folks know Commentary is helping The Dean’s campaign for H-Town mayor. The Dean has the most campaign cash. This will make him a target and a subject of more scrutiny. Here is from a piece by the Chron’s Dylan McGuinness that was just posted: (State Sen. John)Whitmire announced his intent to run for mayor way back…

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Astros at the Capitol

The campaign contribution and expenditure reports were due Tuesday here in Texas.  Commentary is not a big fan of the lack of enforcement of penalties for those who file late.  I am not going to name those who are late.  We need better enforcement mechanisms. _____ The Houston Astros were honored yesterday at the state…

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The Dean’s Cash

Let the games begin. We all know the City of H-Town has a strong mayor type of government. One of the strongest in the country, if not the strongest.  To get elected mayor, you are going to have to raise and spend a lot of dough. For over a year now, folks have known that…

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Neighborhood Traffic

Everyone knows Commentary lives in the Heights. There are quite a few traffic changes going on in these parts. I have seen the 11th Street redo to single lanes. The 11th Street redo has a lot of folks a tad upset. That is why I won’t post this on Next Door. On Heights and 11th…

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Southern Star

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is on the third Monday in January. It was first observed as a federal holiday on January 20, 1986. Alabama and Mississippi observe Martin Luther King, Jr. today along with Robert E. Lee, because that traitor was born on January 19. The Chron has a nice story about Dr. Martin…

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Friday 13

Lisa Marie Presley left us at age 54.  Her dad, Elvis, left us at age 42. Tragic. _____ Today is Friday, January 13. If you are into Friday, the 13th. Maybe you are into the flicks. The next Friday the 13th is in October.  The most Friday the 13ths you can have in a year…

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Two-Year Term

From the Trib today: After redistricting, the state constitution requires senators to draw lots to determine which half of the chamber will have four-year terms and which will have two-year terms. This keeps Senate district elections staggered every two years for the rest of the decade. It was the luck of the draw for Texas…

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Flight Delays

Remember when Southwest Airlines had a meltdown over the holidays and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg went after them.  I wonder if Sec. Buttigieg will go after FAA for their computer meltdown this morning. _____ I guess you saw this: President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday that he was “surprised” to learn that his lawyers discovered classified documents…

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Trash Talk

When I used to work for Texas Governor Mark White, one time we were meeting with some folks in his capitol office. After the meeting, one of the participants asked him what part of being governor did he like the most. Governor White responded, “when the legislature is not in session.” Happy #TXLEGE Day, y’all!…

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