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TLCQ 2015: Roland M. Chavez

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In the Second installment of the 2015 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Roland Chavez, candidate for Houston City Council, District H. Please note: Responses are directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all candidates. Publishing these responses does not … Continue Reading ››
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Houston Commemorates 10 years Post Hurricane Katrina

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Even as the years pass and details fade, one moment in the history of the Gulf Coast sometimes seems crystal clear.  Ten years ago this week, the nation faced one of the most expensive natural disasters it has ever known.  On August 29th 2005, Hurricane Katrina first decimated towns on the Mississippi and Alabama … Continue Reading ››
Houston Politics

Texas Supreme Court Sides with HERO Opponents on Ballot Language

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As election day fast approaches, the situation surrounding the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance continues to be complex.  Showing no concern for perception, the State Supreme Court has jumped at the chance to heighten the drama.  As Mike Morris of the Houston Chronicle reports, the fact that City Council placed HERO on the ballot is … Continue Reading ››
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TLCQ 2015: Philippe Nassif

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In the First installment of the 2015 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire, we hear from Philippe Nassif, a candidate for Houston City Council, At Large position 5. Please note: Responses are directly from the candidate, and have been posted ver batim from the email received. This is done out of fairness to all candidates. Publishing these … Continue Reading ››
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City Council Puts 4-Year Term Proposal to Houston Voters

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Though city finances remain far from certain thanks to a crushing revenue cap, Houston City Council chose to focus on more immediate needs in today's meeting... their own elections.  Here's the main item via the Houston Chronicle...
Houston voters will decide whether elected city officials should serve two four-year terms rather than three two-year terms … Continue Reading ››
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Houston GLBT Caucus Issues 2015 Endorsements

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Over 40 years strong, the Houston GLBT Political Caucus has emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the state's most powerful political organizations.  Whether Houston candidates run seeking the group's endorsement, or specifically try to run against it, when "The Caucus" makes a move, everyone pays attention.  As Rebecca Elliott of the Houston … Continue Reading ››
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Another HERO Lawsuit, and the National Fight Against Equal Rights

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That onslaught of lawsuits mentioned earlier this week??  Well here it comes, right on schedule. Equality opponents really are throwing yet another lawsuit into the mix, even after they achieved their long-fought goal of getting the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance placed on the November ballot.  As Katherine Driessen of the Houston Chronicle reports, this … Continue Reading ››