King Street Patriots collect school supplies

My admiration for the King Street Patriots continues to grow. Well, not really, I doubt that it can get much stronger. But it can be reinforced and that certainly happened when I read what they are doing tomorrow night. That’s right – show up with some school supplies to help underprivileged kids and you will [...]

King Street Patriots Grand Opening Celebration

Between five and six hundred enthusiastic patriots showed up on a Monday night when King Street Patriots unveiled their new location. It was a gathering of who’s who in the local political arena. At least three current congressmen, state Senator Dan Patrick, newly elected state Representative Sarah Davis, Judge Clinton, CFISD board member Larry Youngblood [...]

King Street Patriots moving on up

Wow. Just wow. When Catherine Engelbrecht and a handful of people met in the back of that little pub to start a "different" kind of tea party a scant 18 months ago, I bet none of them dreamed that they would become the model for sustainablitity and effectiveness that King Street Patriots has become. Yeah, [...]

Texas Republicans pass Voter ID

In a late night vote, Texas Republicans overwhelmingly passed SB14 and in doing so expressed the will of the voters in convincing fashion. After hours of histrionics by Texas Democrats, the bill finally came up for a vote and passed 101-48. As I’ve noted in the past, voters in Texas have supported a photo id [...]