Hidalgo Lied
I lauded County Judge Lina Hidalgo for committing to not take campaign contribution from county contractors shortly after she was...
COVID-19
Abbott and Hidalgo Continue to Politicize Vaccines
Earlier this week, Governor Greg Abbott continued to undermine vaccination efforts by updating his previous executive order to now even...
State Data Clearly Shows Vaccines Reduce Hospitalizations
Notwithstanding all the anecdotal accounts of “breakthrough” COVID cases, which the media so loves to trumpet, the data from the...
Update on US & Texas COVID Stats – No Peak in Sight Yet
So far, the current surge in COVID infections that began in July shows little sign of letting up. However, there...
COVID Vaccines Should be Mandated for Senior Care Facilities
We have understood since the early days of the pandemic that older Americans with comorbidities were particularly at risk of...
COVID Fatalities: Age Demographics
Throughout the pandemic the CDC has been accumulating demographic data on COVID-related fatalities, including age. Although you frequently hear that...
Update on US & Texas COVID Stats – COVID Stages a Comeback
At the end of June, it appeared COVID was on its last legs. But it has staged an alarming comeback...
Vaccine Demographics
If the predominant media narrative is to be believed, it is primarily white, evangelical, Trump voters who are dragging down...
COVID Hospitalizations have Doubled in Texas in the Last Three Weeks
I told you in my last COVID report that I would let you know if there was a change in...
COVID Fatalities by Ethnicity
There has been a persistent media narrative that COVID has disproportionately affected ethnic minorities, such as this recent Houston Chronicle...
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...
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...
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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