As I noted here, SB834 by Estes would have protected and even increased the possibility of runaway grand juries, such as the one in Judge Susan Brown’s 185th District Court. Fortunately, the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee killed it by leaving it pending in committee. The only chance it has now of being revived is [...]
Will Houston’s version of Kermit Gosnell be investigated and charged?
May 15, 2013 By 8 Comments
As shocking as the photos and stories from ex-employees are in this report from Operation Rescue, I can’t say that I’m surprised: The three informants, Deborah Edge, Gigi Aguliar, and Krystal Rodriguez, have come forward to tell of their horrific experiences working for abortionist Douglas Karpen, at one of three of his Texas abortion clinics, [...]
Faux grassroots groups fear transparency, attack Texas Republicans
May 14, 2013 By 24 Comments
Do you call it hypocrisy when a group pretends to be grassroots but is actually funded by one person? Is it hypocrisy when these same faux grassroots groups demand transparency from politicians but want their own finances to remain protected under the cover of darkness? If it isn’t hypocrisy, what is it? The reason for [...]
Shoreacres voters take new direction, ousting incumbent council members
May 13, 2013 By 3 Comments
I rarely write about my little home city of Shoreacres because I live here and people get mighty upset when I say something they don’t agree with. But Saturday’s election is an example of what happens when incumbent politicians either do not listen to the citizens or are perceived as not listening to the citizens. [...]
Felicia Cravens declares candidacy for Harris County Republican Party Chair
May 11, 2013 By 10 Comments
Not totally surprised by this: As a tea party leader, I’ve wanted to be independent of the Republican Party for many reasons. I wanted to be free to hold Republicans accountable. I wanted to avoid the charge of being a Republican auxiliary. I wanted to focus on the core beliefs of tea party: fiscal responsibility, [...]
OMG! Harris County Republican Party infiltrated by pasta!
May 7, 2013 By 6 Comments
I cannot even begin to tell you how disturbing this is: Follow Bill Kneer · 193 followers Yesterday at 7:22am near Houston · Apostasy can be defined ask a falling away or turning away from what you once believed. There are those who have embedded themselves within the local Republican party who are fighting So we change our core [...]
Texas Senate touts pig as lipstick
May 1, 2013 By 4 Comments
In what is becoming commonplace for the 83rd session, the Texas Senate passed SB1907, a bill by Sen. Glenn Hegar (R-18) that would allow students to have guns on, near, um, no, how about far, far away from their persons while on campus. From Claire Cardona in the Dallas Morning News: Senators voted Tuesday to [...]
Places to be, people to see
April 29, 2013 By 4 Comments
At first glance, this doesn’t look like a strong week for attending political events. But if you look a little closer, this week has the makings of a landmark week in Harris County if you are a Republican primary voter. One of the most intriguing events is a public meeting of the United Republicans of [...]
New addition to the Jolly household!
April 28, 2013 By 2 Comments
Our pastor at Neartown Church, Russell Cravens, sent out a tweet heard round the Jolly household this morning: Today is @compassion Sunday @neartownchurch. “Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name”. Let’s do this. During the service, he talked about the need for Christians to do more than just talk about their faith and described his [...]
