All posts by L. Wayne Ashley

Thanks for visiting!! My name is Wayne, and I live in Houston, Texas. I wouldn't consider myself a "diehard" liberal activist, but I definitely have a Progressive view on most issues. I'm a proud Millennial, and I feel like the voice of my generation in Texas gets overshadowed by the older, more established groups. This is my effort to change that. Please come back and read when you can.

Houston’s High Flying Hobby

So just to catch up the populace, one of the hot debates in Houston is over William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). Southwest Airlines is offerring the city something of a "sweet action" deal... create 10,000 jobs and make Hobby into an International Airport, while Houston enjoys the benefits of increased revenue and visitors. … Continue Reading ››

March Jobs Numbers

Drumroll please...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US unemployment rate for March ticked down to 8.2% with a net gain of 120,000 jobs. Leading the charge with the most prominent growth were manufacturing (+37,000) and leisure and hospitality (+37,000). Healthcare also continued it's upward march, adding 26,000 jobs. Retail … Continue Reading ››

Obamanomics… Helping or hurting Houston?

So we see the jobs reports on the first Friday of each month, and everyone inhales and holds their breath for just a second. If the unemployment rate goes down, we breathe a sigh of relief. If it ticks up, we wonder what happened. Over the past few months, the economy has started to pick up … Continue Reading ››

Follow the Texas money– 2012 Presidential Election

Interesting data published by the New York Times includes some staggering sums about how much money is being raised and spent for this year's Presidential election. We get one vote at the ballot box, but campaign donations are a much different story. Let's see how Texans have put their money where their mouth is. … Continue Reading ››

And then there was Scott… a Wisconsin Warning

So let's take a quick trip back to January 2010. The nation was in the throws of a very contentious Healthcare brawl (the Republicans won that btw... Democrats got screwed because they were SPINELESS). Talk of Death Panels and third-world rationing filled the airwaves. The Tea Party was drawing political blood at every chance. … Continue Reading ››

Texas Health Scare: The Silent Majority

In watching the historic litigation over Health Care this week, many are left to wonder what the Supreme Court's ruling will be. Three days of vigorous discussions that mostly centered on the Individual Mandate. To be certain there is much more debate ahead before the landmark ruling (full audio and transcript hereContinue Reading ››

Texas’ Man-Made Health Scare… For Women

In the wake of the much publicized Supreme Court showdown this week, it's hard to keep up with local and state issues with our current Healthcare situations. But one that shouldn't be denied is the current battle for the Texas Women's Health Program. In a political "game of chicken", Governor Perry has decided … Continue Reading ››