Category Archives: Houston Politics

A test for DOMA in the health care fight??

Of course the main swarm of the newsday is buzzing around the Supreme Court, but soon we'll be talking about some big moves going on in the lower courts that will set up another Supreme Showdown. According to Chris Geidner at PoliGlot, the Obama Administration has asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals … Continue Reading ››

Zimmerman utters racist remark just before the murder of Trayvon Martin

The saga behind the murder of young Trayvon Martin has shocked and enraged the entire nation. Even more troubling is the fact that under Florida law, the alleged killer George Zimmerman is allowed to walk as a free man. But evidence continues to mount against him. Recently discovered by ABC news, Continue Reading ››

Ashby’s Getting High… the price we pay for lax Houston zoning

At long last, we finally have our answer to this most ugly feud. Mayor Parker sent a letter essentially putting the "nail in the coffin" to Southampton's vehement protests, stating that the city has reached a final settlement with Buckhead development and that Ashby High Rise will get built. After five years of bickering, … Continue Reading ››

Fox News on Gas Prices– 2008

Part of the beauty of living in Social Media world is that the past can truly live forever. Many on Fox News have been quick to blame the Obama Administration for somehow causing rising gas prices. But back in 2008, as this poignant reminder from Media Matters shows, they were singing a … Continue Reading ››

Set for Battle… What White can learn from Perry

So the race for Texas Governor is finally set... incumbent Rick Perry vs. former Houston mayor Bill White. Most claim that it is Perry's race to lose. He's a powerful establishment-Republican that flirst with the fringe Tea Partiers when convenient. And according to Paul Burka's blog at Texas Monthly, it's Perry's race to lose … Continue Reading ››