Posts by Campos Communications

Today is the National Day of Mourning. The federal government is closed today. Post offices are also closed, and mail will not be delivered. Banks are open though. _____ It looks like the State of Texas is calling on H-Town for some help. See this from the Chron: Gov. Greg Abbott is said to be…

From the Chron: The Biden administration announced Tuesday that Houston and Harris County will receive a combined $382 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist in recovery from May’s flooding in Kingwood and Hurricane Beryl in July. Houston will receive nearly $315 million. Harris County will get more than $67 million. I wonder if the…

The Chron today has a story on the H-Town City Council member from District J who is “rebranding” his council district. Huh? Council Member Edward Pollard admits he is looking to run for a higher office. 8,165 District J folks voted in the November 2023 municipal election, the lowest of any city council district. The…

It is cold today. I am heading to a mid-morning meeting. Other than that, I plan on staying in, staying warm this week, in the first real workweek of 2025. ______ This is Hoda Kotb’s last week as co-host of “Today.” This week at “Today” is being called Hoda-Bration Week. Got it? _____ According to…

This is from an online story: ESPN is taking heat for its decision regarding the national anthem before Thursday’s Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame beat Georgia 23-10 earlier today to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals. The game was delayed almost 24 hours due to the terror attack in New Orleans Wednesday morning which took…

The dead fella who terrorized Bourbon Street yesterday, reportedly was born in Beaumont, Texas and had been living and working in Harris County. I guess he learned to hate here in the H-Town area. I am curious how this local hate grew inside of him. I will be paying close attention for sure. _____ The…

I woke up this morning, turned on the flat screen, and voila, another mass murder in America. Three hours into 2025, and already ten dead on Bourbon Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, USA. Only in America. The weapon used in the murders in NOLA early this morning was a white pickup truck with Texas license…

Folks know that Commentary is of the Latino persuasion. I mention it every now and then. In today’s Chron, Jhair Romero, the Chron reporter who according to the Chron, covers “the businesses, politics and cultures of the growing Hispanic population across Greater Houston and Texas,” has a piece on what Latinos do to bring in…

Former President Jimmy Carter, our 39th president, left us yesterday at age 100. He was an extraordinary leader who gave so much to this country and the world. His post presidency was rich in contributions to decency, kindness, and service. President Carter brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel. That was a huge…

Today is the last Friday of 2024 and five days until 2025. _____ About 45 years ago, the late Rev. Jerry Falwell poisoned our politics by introducing his Moral Majority organization. Our politics haven’t been the same since. Divisiveness and hate now run rampant. The GOP is now MAGA.  MAGA puts on a pedestal the…