“The lady doth protest too much, methinks”
In a jaw-dropping tweet and press conference this week, County Judge Lina Hidalgo said that she expects to be indicted...
Ethics
Harris County Commissioners to Consider $40,000 per Month for No-Bid Contract for “Executive Protection Services”
On tomorrow’s Commissioners Court agenda (Item No. 201) is a request from the Purchasing Department to approve a no-bid contract...
County Paid $885,000 on the Vaccine Contract after Hidalgo Decided to Cancel It
The more we learn about Harris County’s vaccine outreach contract, the more it stinks. County records show that shortly after...
Voter Fraud Misinformation
A friend of mine recently forwarded me an email he had received with a link to this webpage, posted by...
County Vaccine Contract Exposed as Blatant Bid-Rigging
Last week, a copy of the application by the Texas Rangers for a warrant to search County records related to...
Primary Cesspool
The story I am about to relate to you just occurred in the Republican primary election for County Judge. But...
A 15-Week Ban Would Not Significantly Reduce the Number of Abortions
There has been ubiquitous media coverage of the Supreme Court’s consideration of a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after...
The Cost of Nationalizing Local Elections
Another day, another bid rigging scandal in Houston. This one was so bad that even the City of Houston Housing...
Hidalgo Lied
I lauded County Judge Lina Hidalgo for committing to not take campaign contribution from county contractors shortly after she was...
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...
Epidemic of Public Corruption in Texas
In case you missed it, Greg Groogan just reported on one of the most egregious political pay-offs I have ever...
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...
Quote of the Week – “Better Safe than Sorry”
“It is better to be safe than sorry.” Our mothers’ admonition rings in every one of our ears. And it...
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