by Bill King | Oct 21, 2019 | Ethics
At an LGBTQ forum earlier this year Tony Buzbee told those in attendance that he did not vote to repeal the HERO ordinance that was on the ballot in the City election in November 2015 and that he wants to bring the controversial ordinance back. Technically, what Tony...
by Bill King | Oct 9, 2019 | Ethics
On the campaign trail this year I have consistently heard complaints from Houstonians about the difficulty in getting building permits from the City. The complaints mostly centered on exceedingly long delays. Many reported waiting as long as nine months to get a...
by Bill King | Sep 12, 2019 | Ethics
This week Channel 13’s Ted Oberg reported that early in the Turner administration 126 doctors and executives with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic made campaign contributions of nearly $90,000 on the same day. Kelsey, which is one of our City’s outstanding medical institutions,...
by Bill King | Aug 28, 2019 | Ethics
In case you missed it, Amy Davis at KPRC Channel 2 reported Monday on the City Hall connections to the owner of a towing company recently convicted of running a racket that snared scores of Houstonians. Richard Gonzalez was selected by the City to participate in its...
by Bill King | Aug 22, 2019 | Ethics
There are a number of areas around Houston that chronically flood. One of these is south of the Katy Freeway near Memorial City. The City for years allowed intensive development along the freeway without requiring sufficient detention. As a result, neighborhoods to...
by Bill King | Jun 25, 2019 | City Of Houston Finances, Economics, Ethics
Four years after Sylvester Turner took office, Houston continues to kick the can down the road when it comes to fixing city finances. The city should have moved toward zero-based budgeting by now, but instead one-time fixes, deferred maintenance and depletion of our...
