How SAM Will Change Election Options for Texans
I spend a fair amount of my time these days getting calls from both my Republican and Democratic friends complaining...
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COVID Fatalities by Ethnicity
There has been a persistent media narrative that COVID has disproportionately affected ethnic minorities, such as this recent Houston Chronicle...
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Update on US & Texas COVID Stats – Lingering On
During the month of June, COVID continued its gradual decline but its lingering effects are still being felt. Hospitalizations Over...
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Quote of the Week – “Never Waste a Good Crisis”
City of Houston Water Rates to Nearly Double Over the Next Five Years Most people today will remember this well-known...
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Why I Am Joining the SAM Party
Later today I will be driving to Austin to file the paperwork to form the SAM Party of Texas. I...
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The Texas Power Grid Cover-Up
On June 8, Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted, “Everything that needed to be done was done to fix the power...
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The Legislature Did Not Fix the Texas Grid!
We Need an Independent Investigation Now! – Sign Our Petition In response to a disaster that killed hundreds of Texans...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Stereotyping
Those of you who live in the Houston area are likely familiar with the city of La Grange. It is...
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Clearance Rates for Crimes Continue to be Abysmal
The Texas Department of Safety has finally released its annual crime report by jurisdiction for 2019.1 This is the only...
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County’s COVID Threat Level Has Become an Embarrassment
I have been reluctant to criticize public officials forced to deal with COVID. Especially in the early days, we knew...
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Is America Polarized?
A Book Review of Unstable Majorities Have the American people become polarized into two partisan camps, representing fundamentally different visions...
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US COVID Data Update – Not with a Bang but a Whimper
Over the last two weeks (ending May 8), the COVID metrics for the US continued to slowly decline. Hospitalizations The...
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Update on Texas COVID Stats – Staggering Toward the Finish Line
For the last two weeks (ending May 1), COVID statistics in Texas declined at an uneven pace. Hospitalizations In the...
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