From KXAN in San Antonio, let’s put forth some questions. Do Texas news outlets know that in Texas, on BOTH sides of the political aisle, activists are very savvy on navigating the websites of news outlets that report on bills moving through the Texas Legislature? Do nervous Texas Legislators know citizen journalists & community activists [...]
Why did Texas news sites not publish the “Turnaround Specialists” school district bill number?
May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Why Sheila Jackson Lee Interrupted Darrell Issa: Magner v Gallagher
May 18, 2013 By 1 Comment
As Mandy Nagy noted in her post on the Legal Insurrection blog, on May 15th the House Judiciary Committee (on which the CONGRESSWWOOMMAAANN sits) conducted an interview of Department of Social Justice Attorney General Eric Holder. One of the tense moments circulating on the web (and links via email into my inbox) that the Houston [...]
“Zero” based budgeting
April 24, 2013 By 2 Comments
What a novel concept! Sadly, not enough people even know what this really means. Let’s put it into terms of your own home budget, if you have one. Assume you make $75,000 a year. You are married (wife or husband doesn’t draw a paycheck), two kids, two cars, a home (with mortgage) and a myriad [...]
It’s Simple, Really
April 10, 2013 By
Day after day, I read something new or hear something about the latest and greatest invention or “angle” from different groups or individuals within the Republican Block who have the answer on “Outreach.” Notice I didn’t say Republican Party, because I will get to that shortly. I am somewhat, no, very amused by how quickly [...]
What If I Don’t Want to Marry My Sister?
April 7, 2013 By 3 Comments
The only person I’ve read articulating a position similar to mine is actor Jeremy Irons. I don’t want to marry my sister (and my husband is very happy to hear that); all I want to do, in principle, is accumulate as much property during my lifetime as I can and upon my death, leave my [...]
VP Biden Tells Houston Mayor Parker: “Assault Weapons Ban Is Just The Beginning”
March 29, 2013 By 11 Comments
Breitbart TV has the story. On March 28th, 2013 Vice President Joe Biden told the coalition “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” that: “and lastly, but not least, the Assault Weapons ban and the limitation on the size of magazines, let me say this as clearly as I can: this is just the beginning…” Houston’s Mayor [...]
