Apparently the opponents of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance cannot take "yes" for an answer. Even after Mayor Annise Parker already agreed that HERO will not be enforced until all matters are settled in court, the anti-equality group is not satisfied in the least. Here's the Houston Chronicle's Mike Morris with more...
The flaming hot discussion surrounding Houston's best known and most neglected landmark was re-kindled today, with Harris County Judge Ed Emmett wielding both match and poker. Speaking from within the world-famous structure, Emmett unveiled his thoughts on how to utilize the site. Here's an excerpt from the 'proposal'...
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett announced a proposal this afternoon to convert the Harris County … Continue Reading ››
Yesterday for the 87th time, the Houston metropolitan area's largest institution of higher education began a new school year. Some traditions remained constant, like the sea of students swarming between campus buildings, the long lines snaking around the campus bookstore and the confused look of new, disoriented faces trying to navigate an unfamiliar maze of … Continue Reading ››
By now, most Houstonians are used to seeing the occasional crane in downtown, and even more so in the Texas Medical Center. There is always something being built anew in the Bayou City these days.
But as we enter the latter part of 2014, Downtown construction is about to go from a small group of projects … Continue Reading ››
After dropping a temporary restraining order, a State District Judge has set the all important court date for the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. As a result, Houstonians will not be voting on HERO in 2014. Here's the story from Mike Morris of the Houston Chronicle...
Throughout the summer, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (aka METRO) has been meeting with communities to provide information about the new system reimagining plan. In most cases, the plans have been well-received, and left citizens hopeful that they will see vast improvements in service.
This was certainly the case for a meeting that I attended on July 17th … Continue Reading ››
The Texas Progressive Alliance is glad to live in an age where we can zap political ads on TV if we want to as it brings you this week's roundup.
Off the Kuff wonders why AG Greg Abbott didn't just have his own lawyers testify in the latest lawsuit against HB2 given how much … Continue Reading ››
