Houston Mayor Names New City Department Leaders

For all of the Federal Government's turmoil and uncertainty with the impending Presidency of Donald Trump, Houstonians can be assured that municipal leaders have their act together. As if Mayor Sylvester Turner's deal with Uber this week wasn't enough, the Chief Executive of Texas' largest city had more big news to make this week.  Here … Continue Reading ››

After Latest Dust Up, FBI Finds Nothing New In Clinton Emails

For most Americans, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI is an agency which seems to live in secret.  There's no doubt that public interest has likely increased since the hit ABC series Quantico, which delves into the world of FBI agent training.  But for the most part, the men and women of this agency … Continue Reading ››

President Obama Urges Black Community to VOTE

In case you forgot Texas, today is Election Day.  Across the Lone Star State, voting is already happening like never before.  As of Thursday evening, over 3.7 million Texans had already voted.  This shatters previous records from 2012 when 3.1 million residents voted early, and there's still one full day of early voting results … Continue Reading ››

Texoblogosphere: Week of November 1st

The Texas Progressive Alliance asks if you have voted yet as it brings you this week's roundup. Off the Kuff compares current and older poll results to evaluate the argument that Texas Democrats should not get too giddy. Socratic Gadfly calls Mark Miller, the Libertarian candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, a dangerous … Continue Reading ››