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 ...
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 ...
We Need an Independent Investigation of the Electricity Grid Collapse
It has been over two months after the collapse of the Texas electric grid, which left millions freezing in the ...
US COVID Data Update – Very Slight Declines
Over the last two weeks (ending April 24), the COVID metrics for the US have either slightly declined or moved ...
Finally – Real Pension Reform from the Texas State Senate
A couple of months ago, I wrote that the Texas Employment Retirement System (“ERS”) was back in financial straits after ...
Update on Texas COVID Stats – Fatalities Continue to Fall with Vaccination of Over-65s, Other Metrics Flat
For the last two weeks (ending April 17), COVID fatalities continued to decline while other metrics were mostly flat. The ...
US COVID Data Update –Fatalities Continue to Fall while Other Metrics Plateau
Over the last two weeks (ending April 10), all COVID metrics except fatalities plateaued with some slight increases. Hospitalizations According ...
Update on Texas COVID Stats – No Surge in Sight
For the last two weeks (ending April 3), Texas continued to see a steadily decline in all COVID metrics. Hospitalizations ...
US COVID Data Update – Decline is Slowing but Vaccinations are Off the Charts
Over the last two weeks (ending March 27), all COVID metrics continued to fall, but in the second week there ...
Fatalities in the US Were 18% Higher in 2020 Than 2019
The most recent numbers from the National Center for Health Statistics show that there were about 527,000 more fatalities in ...
Plurality Elections are Undemocratic
In 2006, Rick Perry was elected governor even though 61% of voters voted against him. That year, there were four ...
Update on Texas COVID Stats – Epidemic Continues to Wind Down
For the last two weeks (ending March 20), Texas saw another large drop in hospitalizations and fatalities. So far, the ...
I’ve Got My Irish Up!
Since today is St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to share with you that a few years ago I discovered my ...
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