Four years and $5 million ago, Former Commissioner Steve Radak called the project an “absolute waste of money.”
Charles Blain
Public Safety Takes Top Priority in Houston Mayor Whitmire’s First Week
Following newly sworn-in Mayor John Whitmire’s inauguration, he immediately began addressing long running local issues.
Houston, Local, Year in Review
Houston: A Year of Challenges Ahead
Houston is facing significant challenges that will be up to the newly elected city government to handle.
The ‘City With No Property Taxes’ Might Soon Have Them
The Stafford City Council is considering a measure to create a property tax, which would have to be approved by residents.
Blain: Mayors Gone Wild
What is it about elected officials thinking they are above the laws they set for us?
Commentary, Federal, Local, State
Blain: Vote Local to Save Your Nation
“The fight for limited government, lower taxes, and a freer society is a long and arduous cause; and it’s one that never really ends, but it’s a cause worth fighting for.” – Ross Kecseg
Blain: Guaranteed Income Coming to a City Near You?
Data tells us the only way to truly uplift Black and Hispanic low-income Americans in cities is through education and access to employment opportunities.
Blain: Reform, Not Defunding
Black communities around the United States want better interactions with law enforcement, not the abolition of police departments.
Blain: Black Americans Want Cops in Their Neighborhoods
Poll shows vast majority of Black Americans want police and better interactions with them.
Commentary: Viral Pandemic Exposed Poor Cash Management in Government
“The federal government shouldn’t reward local governments’ bad budgetary behavior by bailing them out. The pandemic only highlighted this problem—it didn’t create it.”