From the outside, Houston appears to be a model metropolis, with commercial growth throughout the city, relatively inexpensive housing (for a large city), and a young population taking advantage of the rapid job creation. But behind the veil lies a different Houston,...
Continuing in her trend of being the antagonist of Houstonians, Mayor Annise Parker has joined a coalition of big-city Mayors from across the country to express their support for President Obama’s unilateral immigration reforms. New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio,...
With debate looming over a possible repeal of the voter-imposed property tax cap, one would think city officials would feel compelled to do everything in their power to responsibly manage taxpayer dollars in attempt to avoid passing the burden onto Houstonians....
With Houston entering the last year of Mayor Annise Parker’s term, her legacy will surely be remembered as one besieged in controversy. As her equal rights ordinance will be challenged in court in just a few weeks, Parker is continuously looking for ways to silence...
With less than a year before Houstonians head to the polls to elect a new mayor, city council, and a host of other citywide offices, early candidates are starting to throw their names in the ring vying for these respective positions. Among these early candidates are...
Two Harris County cities have published notices that their councils will authorize millions of dollars in Certificates of Obligation without approval from their respective taxpayers, and it’s all legal according to the Texas Local Government Code. The first to make...
Born and raised just north of Houston in Montgomery County is a liberty driven, small government loving, young conservative named Reagan William Reed. Turning 18 shortly before the November general election, Reagan was most excited to cast his first vote for the...
Houston Independent School District trustees have again decided in favor of rewarding the captain of the district, Superintendent Terry Grier, for sub-standard academic results, instead of holding him accountable for the sinking ship. At HISD’s December board meeting,...
Houston’s ad hoc charter review committee met recently to discuss proposed reforms for the city’s charter. The council members voted to recommend the reforms be put to the people of Houston for a vote next November, rather than May. With a wide open mayoral race,...
Last night, the Executive Committee of the Harris County Republican Party voted to endorse Rep. Scott Turner (R-Frisco) for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. The Executive Committee also voted in favor of an amendment introduced by Scott Bowen, Chairman...