It was 3:31 a.m. Saturday morning when the Houston Young Republicans posted a meme on Facebook promoting guns. It hadn’t even been a week since El Paso Walmart attack, where a white terrorist used an AK-47-style assault rifle to murder 22 people and mame even more....
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back to archiveDemocrats kicked Republicans out of Harris County. They’re just getting started.
By now, almost everybody knows. Harris County turned solidly blue this past election, ushering in a new wave of diverse and young elected leaders. Fresh faces with new visions for Harris County are now occupying some its highest elected offices and districts, and for...
Democratic judges bring diversity to Harris County Special Commissioner appointments
Harris County Civil Court judges recently hosted a training, sponsored by Vinson & Elkins attorney David Wall, for a group of newly appointed special commissioners who determine the value of condemned residential properties. The newly appointed special...
Dwight Boykins’ other self-inflicted wound when it comes to women
Houston city council member and mayoral candidate Dwight Boykins got into hot water recently over comments he made to a group of female students. “You’ve made some comments that have me a little bit uncomfortable,” one young woman said to Boykins in an audio...
Sue Lovell entry into Houston Mayor’s race could lead to run-off
On Monday, former Houston City Council member Sue Lovell announced her entry into the Houston Mayor’s race. Her entry could shake up the race, opening up the possibility of a run-off. Lovell, who served on the council between 2006 and 2012, will join four other...
Scooplet: Houston mayoral candidate Dwight Boykins makes “wholly unacceptable” comments to young women; authorities notified
In a recording posted to Twitter on Friday, Houston mayoral candidate Dwight Boykins made inappropriate remarks to a crowd of young women during a campaign appearance on Friday. The organizers of the event, OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates and Mi Familia Vota,...
LGBTQ advocate Sue Lovell likely to jump in Houston mayor’s race
The Houston mayor’s race may get more crowded. Four major candidates have announced mayoral campaigns: flamboyant attorney Tony Buzbee and buttoned-down Bill King - both conservatives; current mayor Sylvester Turner and city council member Dwight Boykins - both...
With backing of firefighters, Boykins scrambles Houston mayor’s race
This week, City Council Member Dwight Boykins filed paperwork to run for Houston Mayor and on Thursday welcomed the endorsement of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association. In a statement, Boykins thanked HPFFA for their support and said, “One of my top...
Houston’s air quality: ‘The particles lodge deep down in the lungs’
With summer unofficially here and Texans spending more time outdoors, there is an invisible danger to keep in mind - especially for those living in the Houston region. Houston is slipping upward in the ranking of America’s most polluted cities, and as climate change...