In a recent Texas Monthly piece about Art Acevedo’s decision to jettison the Houston Police Department for the allure of being Miami’s top cop, Mimi Swartz dropped an observation that raised my eyebrows. Acevedo, long rumored to be interested in becoming Mayor of...
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back to archiveOp-Ed: Police Department Chief Art Acevedo is Leaving Houston. Good Riddance.
Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo has taken a job as chief of the Miami Police Department. The move is a surprise to many Houstonians; given Acevedo’s active PR presence and high-profile appearances on national television, rumors had swirled that he might...
Harris County scores victory against Valero pollution permit
The Harris County Attorney's Office announced this week that they successfully challenged the state-issued permit of a Valero petroleum refinery that allowed the company to spew 512 tons of hydrogen cyanide per year into the surrounding Houston area community. ...
Texas Republicans Must Call Out Donor Steve Hotze Before Someone gets Hurt
Steve Hotze’s website will tell you he is a “Physician, Radio Host, and Best Selling Author” leading a “wellness revolution”. But politicos know him as a controversial QAnon conservative from Houston who wields considerable influence with top Republicans including...
Conspiracy-brained Texas GOP megadonor funds investigation that turns violent
Houston Police announced Tuesday that they arrested a former Houston Police Department captain who they say ran a man off the road and pointed a gun at his head in an attempt to prove election fraud claims. Mark Anthony Aguirre, 63, was arrested and charged Tuesday...
Harris County sees first election under new management
Saturday saw a wave of runoff elections in Harris County, including in Houston where Tarsha Jackson coasted to victory to end the year-long question as to who would be the city’s newest council member. The county’s runoff elections were also the first under the...
Kendrick Sampson, star of HBO’s Insecure, campaigns with Tarsha Jackson
Voters in Houston’s City Council District B are finally getting the moment they’ve been waiting for, with a dose of star power to boot. On Monday, candidate Tarsha Jackson will be joined by Houston native Kendrick Sampson, well known to television fans for his...
Rapper and activist Bun B to host a virtual discussion with District 2 candidate Sima Ladjevardian
TX-02 Democratic nominee Sima Ladjevardian has announced she will host a virtual discussion with Houston rapper and activist Bun B on social justice this week. Topics will include the stakes of the November elections, the fight for racial equality and issues...
Houston City Council unanimously approves new budget with boost to police funding
Houston City Council unanimously approved a new budget Wednesday afternoon, including an increase in funding for the Houston Police Department. The boost in funding was approved as protesters and activists gathered outside City Hall to urge Mayor Sylvester Turner and...