This surprising piece of news came from the Houston Chronicle late yesterday...
Harris County Republicans, led by the county's GOP chairman, sued the City of Houston Tuesday over Mayor Annise Parker's extension of health and life insurance benefits to all spouses of legally married employees, including same-sex couples in November.
Today Houston saw yet another huge ordinance brought forward, in what many are referring to as Mayor Parker's post-election "Progressive cram". Like college kids studying for the most vociferous of finals, the Houston City Council passed major regulations on Credit Access Businesses, or issuers of Payday and Auto Title loans. The ordinance … Continue Reading ››
Over the weekend, the winds of change blew through the halls of Houston and HCC municipal governance. In Saturday's runoff election, turnout was expected to be light and that certainly proved to be true. With a meekly 4 percent of overall voter turnout, some of the most contested races of the year were … Continue Reading ››
