In the Twelfth installment of the 2015 Texas Leftist Candidate Questionnaire we hear from
Joseph McElligott,
candidate for Houston City Council, At-Large Position 3.
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 ›› 
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 ›› 
Now that we've officially made it to the hot, yucky part of Houston summer, it's time to add to the list of indoor activities and hone in on this year's municipal elections.
As time gets closer to Election Day (being held November 3rd, 2015 for the Houston Municipal elections) it is important that voters have a …
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Most people are guided by an old idiom... "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Implied within is the assumption that even the most challenging tasks are worth at least three attempts.
That saying has now proven to be the case for State Representative
Sylvester Turner, whom finally revealed
Houston's worst kept … Continue Reading ›› 
In recent times, there has been a large amount of focus on discrimination waged against certain classes, particularly the LGBT community and certain racial groups. But while it may not be as widely discussed, many Americans also face discrimination during a very important part of their lives... pregnancy. What is should be a joyous time …
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Many that follow Houston municipal government have expected a charter amendment proposal to remove the city's voter-imposed revenue cap on taxes. With rapid growth and exploding property costs, most Houstonians understand that the cap hinders the city's ability to carry out basic functions.
But as
Texpatriate reports, City Council is doesn't plan to stop with …
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