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Folks know that Commentary forks over $121 every four weeks to the Chron to support local journalism. I don’t think the headline today in the Chron hard copy is headline worthy news. Paxton: Cornyn weak on MAGA. See the featured photo. This is old news one week before election day. Well, at least it reminds…

Early voting in person starts today for the primary runoffs in Texas and I still have not received my mail ballot. According to the Harrisvotes.com mail ballot tracker, they mailed it to me last month.  I guess I will have to call them today to figure out how I will get to vote. _____ Speaking…

Early voting in person for the primary runoffs start in 3 days and Donald Trump still has not endorsed in the MAGA U.S. Senate race in Texas. _____ This was a dumb move. See this from the Chron: Harris County officials pulled a $90,000 no-bid communications contract for the Tax Assessor’s office from Thursday’s agenda following scrutiny from…

A PAC supporting Cong. Christian Menefee, Protect Progress, came out with an ad this morning and it starts off with an 80-year-old fella referencing Cong. Al Green’s age and passing the torch. I will say it again, snatching the torch. In another Protect Progress ad that came out this morning supporting Cong. Menefee, Cong. Jasmine…

This was a nice surprise. I am talking about taco politics. See this from the Trib: It was an ordinary taco Tuesday in downtown Austin — until the former president showed up. Patrons at Taco Joint near the University of Texas at Austin were greeted Tuesday by the surprise entrance of Barack Obama along with…

The runoffs in the Texas Democratic Party and MAGA primaries are two weeks from today with early voting in person starting in six days. We will know which knuckleheads get sent packing in the MAGA U.S. senate, AG, Railroad Commission, CD 9, and Harris County Judge races.  We will also know who the Democratic Party…

Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt was arrested again this past weekend. Check out the story here from KPRC Channel 2 News: Harris County Treasurer Carla Wyatt’s latest arrest adds to growing legal troubles during re-election campaign. Here is part of what Charles Kuffner had to say about the arrest: I say this with as much…

Texas Monthly posted a story on former President George W. Bush a week ago and here is the headline and sub-headline of the story: How Texas Republicans Turned on George W. Bush The man who delivered Texas to the GOP is now one of its chief targets. What gives? Here is the story: How Texas…

Here is a headline from the online Chron on H-Town City Controller Chris Hollins being critical of Mayor John Whitmire’s budget: ‘The math doesn’t add up’: Houston controller challenges Whitmire budget plan Here is the online read: ‘The math doesn’t add up’: Houston controller challenges Whitmire budget plan. Here is the last line of the…

Wow. I just learned that Ted Turner died. In my mind he made his mark by founding CNN. It changed how we watch the news. At one point, he also owned the Atlanta Braves. He was also married to Jane Fonda for ten or so years. He was a great American. _____ The featured photo…