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Yesterday, the Chron E-Board endorsed Joaquin Martinez for H-Town City Council, District I. I received my mail ballot yesterday. It is five pages long. I filled it out and took it to the post office yesterday afternoon. When you vote by mail, you can go online and find info on the 14 state constitutional amendments…

I must say it is amusing to watch Texas’s GOP elected officials call each other out for embracing neo-Nazis.  I remember the days when Democrats would be doing the calling out. Some GOPers aren’t even ashamed of being called out as neo-Nazi lovers. The sad thing about the latest in GOP infighting is that Texas…

The world was caught by surprise Saturday morning. Nobody saw the attack on Israel coming.  It is certainly an epic intelligence failure. How do you miss something like this? _____ Commentary doesn’t care who throws out the first pitch at MLB games. Unless it is a neo-Nazi or someone like that. The Chron cares. See…

If you can access this Chron interview of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, do it now here: Lina Hidalgo talks decision to seek treatment for depression (houstonchronicle.com). The courage it takes to address her illness head on is, well, words cannot describe.  I admire her for being candid. Go for it, Judge Hidalgo. _____ A…

The John Whitmire Campaign is getting hit on the air, on digital, in mail, and at forums. I wonder. _____ I have to hand it to the GOP. They have the dumbest folks in congressional positions. Commentary is talking about the GOP folks who want Donald Trump to be the next U.S. House Speaker.  Let’s…

Dead man walking. That was former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he was elected Speaker after 15 ballots back in January. Just about every talking head on broadcast and cable news programs said back then he had given away all his power to the far-right wing nut jobs. It caught up to him yesterday.…

Robert Miller is a major H-Town political player. He also is a Locke Lord partner and supports State Sen. John Whitmire for Mayor. He tweeted this yesterday: The City of Houston Mayor’s race has evolved from two frontrunners, Jackson Lee and Whitmire, to everybody gang up on Whitmire. I guess their polls are showing what…

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo returns to work this morning. Hope you are doing well, Judge! We missed you. _____ See this from Politico today: California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint EMILY’s List President Laphonza Butler to fill the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, elevating the head of a fundraising juggernaut that works…

Breaking news. California U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein left us. I heard the news this morning on Today. She was 90.  She represented California well. Now is not the time to carp about her service the last couple of years.  She has been in the national spotlight for nearly 45 years after San Francisco Mayor George…

H-Town Mayor Sylvester Turner gave his final State of the City speech yesterday and here is part of what he said from the Chron: “Let me just be clear: I am not anxious to leave. And if I could run again, I would. But a word of advice for those who seek to follow me:…